I just replaced a 20 year old waterpump...

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Ciao

Good feedback. I have 41K miles on mine and will not worry about water pump

Ciao, I believe that Porsche recommends replacing the water pump at 40k, it's actually not too expensive

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Ciao, I believe that Porsche recommends replacing the water pump at 40k, it's actually not too expensive

I replaced mine at 92K, once I noticed a tiny bit of play in the pulley when I changed the serp belt. I'm sure it wasn't done before because the gasket was not cut. The vanes were all intact, as well.

[pilut2]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Ciao, I believe that Porsche recommends replacing the water pump at 40k, it's actually not too expensive

I’m glad I did mine - but seriously 40k! Why should that be necessary? We had a Honda that went to its grave with the original pump at 335,000 Kms. The car was still going strong with only normal maintenance, but met it’s demise after an encounter with a light pole.
Is Porsche using poor quality parts, or is the pump unusually stressed compared to “normal” cars?

The only other vehicle that I have ever had to do a water pump in 30 years of vehicle ownership was a GMC Acadia (the last GM that I will ever own). The pump went at 40,000 miles- I thought at the time that was pathetic.

[BoxsterSteve]

@pilut2...

I swapped mine out a couple of years ago and you’re right about the water pump and thermostat being a fiddly but relatively easy DIY.
Good on you not spending hundreds on labor.
These cars really aren’t that difficult to work on and maintain.