Who makes the original Porsche water pumps?

[mountainman]

Jake, do you know what manufacturers have the "Porsche P' stamped on their pumps? Is there any manufacturer's info other than Porsche p. I have called 2 dealers parts departments and they have no idea what they are selling. I am concerned with quality and that is the reason I am looking for more info, so I can be sure I am getting it.

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by mountainman

do you know what manufacturers have the "Porsche P' stamped on their pumps?

The OEM one's at Sunset. Did you call Phil Coy yet?

[mountainman]

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

The OEM one's at Sunset. Did you call Phil Coy yet?

As a matter of fact I did and they have no idea who manufactures the pump they sell, only that it is stamped made in france. Is that more OEM than one made in china? He said it is definitely not the manufacturer that made the one that came on the car. It appears that you are also buying a pig in a poke like the rest of us and thinking you are getting OEM.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by mountainman

As a matter of fact I did and they have no idea who manufactures the pump they sell, only that it is stamped made in france. Is that more OEM than one made in china? He said it is definitely not the manufacturer that made the one that came on the car. It appears that you are also buying a pig in a poke like the rest of us and thinking you are getting OEM.

Except that for the occasional "out of the box" dud, they go in and seem to last, and more importantly do not have metal impellers.

Very few dealer parts departments can tell you anything about who makes any part, or even what country they originate from; they just place an order in the OEM's parts distribution computer network and wait for the part to show up.