Replacing water pump this weekend

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by 1kestrel

For those that have done this themselves, what was the approximate parts cost?

I just had mine done (pump, belt, flush&fill) and it cost $1038 at an indy shop.

Hmmm... I bought a duralast pump (made in Spain) from aut zone that is claimed as OE quality for $153.00 and a Porsche OEM gaslit for $14.00. I bit the bullet and shelled out $94.00 for the coolant vacuum filler tool (no need to bleed the system if filled this way and it verifies the system is water tight). So I'm at $261 plus a Saturday morning...

Edit: I had 4 gallons of Motul antifreeze on hand, I don't remember the cost. Distiller water was about $4.00.

[Bryan topping]

Originally Posted by shadrach74

Hmmm... I bought a duralast pump (made in Spain) from aut zone that is claimed as OE quality for $153.00 and a Porsche OEM gaslit for $14.00. I bit the bullet and shelled out $94.00 for the coolant vacuum filler tool (no need to bleed the system if filled this way and it verifies the system is water tight). So I'm at $261 plus a Saturday morning...

Edit: I had 4 gallons of Motul antifreeze on hand, I don't remember the cost. Distiller water was about $4.00.

shadrach74,
does the pump have a composite or metal impeller?

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by Bryan topping

shadrach74,
does the pump have a composite or metal impeller?

It's metal... I'm not trying to start a debate here, but I was actually happy that it was metal. I've been left stranded twice (not in Pcars) by plastic pump impellers that cracked into pie shapes. The worst that's happened with a metal pump is a minor leak. So I'm fine with trying one this time around. for what it's worth, this pump came with a limited lifetime warranty, which was better than any of the other pumps I looked at...