So looks like water pump time? A question...

[dav9515]

i just did mine and used the Porsche OEM pump from Suncoast. the Pierberg could have saved a few bucks but for some reason i justified the OEM for slightly more. My thinking, if i ever sell the car the OEM part makes the next person a bit more comfortable with the work done. may be true, may not.

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by dav9515

i just did mine and used the Porsche OEM pump from Suncoast. the Pierberg could have saved a few bucks but for some reason i justified the OEM for slightly more. My thinking, if i ever sell the car the OEM part makes the next person a bit more comfortable with the work done. may be true, may not.

Pierburg is the OE manufacturer of the pump, for what it's worth. When I did my pump change, it was identical to the original unit except the Porsche P-triangle had been ground off.

[kk2002s]

I thought Pierberg is the OEM for Porsche water pumps. Porsche certainly does not manufacture water pumps. (if they did, their bearings would only last a couple thousand miles)

I find the key to parts replacements is to figure out who makes for Porsche and buy direct. You just don't get the pretty Porsche box.
Though I did buy last spring a new Oil filter housing, that was Porsche in a Porsche box.
I framed the box and hang it in my living room, next to my van Gogh

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by kk2002s

I thought Pierberg is the OEM for Porsche water pumps. Porsche certainly does not manufacture water pumps. (if they did, their bearings would only last a couple thousand miles)

I find the key to parts replacements is to figure out who makes for Porsche and buy direct. You just don't get the pretty Porsche box.
Though I did buy last spring a new Oil filter housing, that was Porsche in a Porsche box.
I framed the box and hang it in my living room, next to my van Gogh

I went with Porsche. Suncoast has them for $260.00 currently and purchased the Wahler low temp thermostat. Good thing is, I bought some Esco jack stands as well to add to my everyday regulars, 'cuz we ALWAYS need at least one new tool per job, correct?