Water pump longevity ????

[Gelbster]

FWIW, I did not observe any signs of needing to replace any hoses or clamps. Neither did I replace the coolant because it was recent.
But do carefully account for all the impeller blades
What is of great value is to remove debris from between the radiators and condensers.

[10/10ths]

....Every four years.

Mileage is NOT the killer. It's the coolant chemically breaking down the impeller plastic over TIME.

I don't understand why this is such a big deal for people to understand.

Just install the lower temp thermostat and slap in a new OEM water pump every four years.

No. Big. Deal.

It's not a Corolla.

EVERY high performance car has "issues" like these. It's the cost of enjoying a bad ass car. Go talk to the BMW "M" crowd or the MB AMG crowd, or talk to the guys whose Corvettes have grenaded on them.

Just budget a new water pump and AOS every four years.

Simple.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

FWIW, I did not observe any signs of needing to replace any hoses or clamps. Neither did I replace the coolant because it was recent.
But do carefully account for all the impeller blades
What is of great value is to remove debris from between the radiators and condensers.

you pretty much have to drain out the coolant when changing the WP

are you reusing the drained out coolant?
IMHO that is a penny wise and a pound foolise