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Originally Posted by 08135IFL
Mine didn't fail, but the housing was leaking at the plastic/metal seam (common). No way to fix the leak so the water pump/thermostat/coolant was all done at 90k or right about 9 years. I'd suggest waiting until it actually needs replaced.
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If I were you, I would consider myself extremely fortunate. I would happily take a leaky gasket at 90K discovered in the comfort of my dealer's service bay as opposed to a water pump failure invoking limp mode at the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
Peace... Mack
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So, that's it. I am doomed. There is no patch, no methadone, no substitute. Curse you BMW. Curse you and your seamless power delivery. Curse the incredible sense of road feel. Curse the comfort, the luxury, the envious looks from the masses. I am... hopelessly addicted.