How Many Miles On Your 128i Water Pump Before It Died?

Tommm · 05-13-2019, 03:46 PM

My car turned 70,000 today. Will do the belt and idler shortly.

How many miles are people getting out of the water pump on their 128i?

The water pump on my Cayman S just bit the dust at 41,000 miles. I am a little sore fromt that.

519.E82 · 05-13-2019, 04:42 PM

I believe there is a thread on this already but i got 86k out of mine

Tommm · 05-13-2019, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 519.E82

I believe there is a thread on this already but i got 86k out of mine

did it die or did you do it preventatively? Plenty on the 135 which suposedly eats them more often. Whe I asked about what to do at 70k I got crickets and a few thoughts. I am hoping to get a bigger sample by narrowing the question to just the water pump.

519.E82 · 05-13-2019, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 519.E82

I believe there is a thread on this already but i got 86k out of mine

did it die or did you do it preventatively? Plenty on the 135 which suposedly eats them more often. Whe I asked about what to do at 70k I got crickets and a few thoughts. I am hoping to get a bigger sample by narrowing the question to just the water pump.

Oh mine shit the bed in like 10 seconds from warning to limp mode. Mines on 128i.

Tommm · 05-13-2019, 05:02 PM

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Oh mine shit the bed in like 10 seconds from warning to limp mode. Mines on 128i.

Thats a good kick in the ass for me to do it now. Mac and cheese for me for the next month, and dont ask she who must be obeyed for anything

for a few months!

519.E82 · 05-13-2019, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 519.E82

Oh mine shit the bed in like 10 seconds from warning to limp mode. Mines on 128i.

Thats a good kick in the ass for me to do it now. Mac and cheese for me for the next month, and dont ask she who must be obeyed for anything

for a few months!

Oh yeah it was a blast driving to school. Thankfully not in winter. But i was i think 2 mines from a dealer (im guessing cause canada), and it took me over an hour to get there. Didn't want to tow, so i just would go a couple hundred ft, over heat, pop the hood, sit for 10 minutes, dump a bunch of water into the coolant overflow to try and help. Only thing i forgot to do was run heat at max at the same time.

NorthernDancer · 05-13-2019, 08:16 PM

About 62K miles on mine in a 2008 (ALWAYS WINTER STORED)

gjm120 · 05-13-2019, 09:14 PM

49,000 miles and not a whimper (yet)

JimD · 05-14-2019, 07:54 AM

I am at about 87K miles and my water pump is working fine. I still have the original battery too (but I started carrying cables).

minirips2 · 05-14-2019, 09:13 AM

84,000 on mine. Fingers crossed. Doing OFHG this week, and thinking I should do the coolant pump, too. FWIW, my drive is 90% highway, so I'm thinking my pump has it easy.

Tommm · 05-14-2019, 10:26 AM

My commute is 80% highway 15k a year. Water pump, thermostat, hoses, belt - tensioer & rollers, expansion tank and radiator come to about $600 from FCP (rmeuropean has the belt kit for $20 for less, and the expansion tank that FCP doesnt have plus Fuchs anti freeze) Is it worth doing the radiator or not spend $150?

NorthernDancer · 05-14-2019, 10:52 AM

No, way too early to change radiator.

Tommm · 05-14-2019, 10:57 AM

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No, way too early to change radiator.

I'm from the E36 and E46 world where radiators, water pumps and expansion tanks etc are a 60k maintenance item.

Gray_Panther · 05-14-2019, 11:23 AM

Almost 50k and still running fine.

Tommm · 05-14-2019, 11:43 AM

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Almost 50k and still running fine.

70,152 miles and my 128i is still running like a new car. Don't think about it on yours until at least 120,000. That's what they tell the E36 and E46 owners. Don't beleive me do a search.

Cayman S had 41,204 when I left the house Saturday. Drove about 12 miles when I had to call a tow because the water pump pulley broke. Probably the bearing seized. $1,200 later and it will have a new water pump and 12 year old idlers and 12 year old hoses.

323Ci had about 83K on it in the summer of 2017 when the expansion tank went from the San Antonio heat. P.O. had it towed and they replaced the tank. Drove it from S.A. to Denver without issue and I had my then 15 yo daughter replace the hoses, t stat, water pump (original bearing was fine), belt and idlers, and radiator at 88k because the parts were cheaper than a tow.

YMMV

desertman123 · 05-14-2019, 11:52 AM

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No, way too early to change radiator.

2008 at ~125k miles when my rad neck cracked (along with this stupid hose)

LuisBoston · 05-14-2019, 02:24 PM

38.5k and 6 years old. So far so good.

Craig in Alabam · 05-16-2019, 01:56 PM

83,000 miles on my 2010 128i. No problems so far!

Cheers!
Craig

Gweeper64 · 05-18-2019, 11:23 AM

68k or so on mine. No sign of any problem. At NTB getting new 3 season tires right now. Brake maintenance is probably next. July is my one year ownership anniversary and I'll have put 25k on it by then.

Tommm · 06-02-2019, 07:34 PM

Having owned a E36 M3, E36/7M, and two E46s I did the BMW "cooling system upgrade" at 70,000 miles.

Here is what I replaced in case anyone shives a git.

Amazon for a broken box Behr Hella radiator $40 shipped from Amazon - was new, just a messed up box. Looks like someone bought a manual radiator for an automatic, installed it, didn't fill it, found out it wont work and sent it back.
rmeuropean.com for the belt/tensioner/idler, Fuchs coolant, and expansion tank
fcpeuro.com for the rest
Total +-$600 for parts

Pierburg made the water pump for BMW - The also made it for my Porsche Cayman S - Made in France
Wahler - Borg Warner made the thermostat for BMW Made in Germany
Modine made the radiator for BMW Made in Germany I think, Hella Behr replacement made in S Africa
The Fuchs expansion tank was made in china. Couldn't find who made it on the one I took out.
Rein - Continental hoses were made in turkey. Didn't look for who made the ones I took out.
Continental made the serpentine belt for BMW
Pretty sure INA made the tensioner and idler. The INA I replaced it with was identical.

Took the car to work a few times last week and it drives exactly the same as it did before.

Lucky1 · 06-02-2019, 09:01 PM

130,000 miles and my pump started throwing codes.
It was a cold, harsh winter so I finally called Uncle and replaced it before it failed on me. Codes went away. YMMV.

ejm3 · 06-03-2019, 04:01 PM

I am amazed at how much longer the water pump lasts on the 128 than the 135...
Mine fried at 50k.

05-13-2019, 03:46 PM	#1
Tommm Driven Crazy 190 Rep 505 Posts Drives: his wife nuts 128i 6m Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Mile High iTrader: (1)	How Many Miles On Your 128i Water Pump Before It Died? My car turned 70,000 today. Will do the belt and idler shortly. How many miles are people getting out of the water pump on their 128i? The water pump on my Cayman S just bit the dust at 41,000 miles. I am a little sore fromt that. __________________ '08 128i 6M Last edited by Tommm; 05-14-2019 at 02:41 PM..
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05-13-2019, 04:42 PM	#2
519.E82 Lieutenant 245 Rep 439 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Sport (Non M) Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	I believe there is a thread on this already but i got 86k out of mine __________________ 2008 SGM 128i - 3 Stage IM - 130i Tune - Dinan Camber Plates - BMW PE - Injen Intake - 1M Mirrors - LCI Blacklines - M4 Spoiler - Blacked 263's - Aero Bumper - Aero Side Skirts - OMGSplitter - AFE Intake Scoops
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05-13-2019, 08:16 PM	#7
NorthernDancer Colonel 848 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	About 62K miles on mine in a 2008 (ALWAYS WINTER STORED)
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05-13-2019, 09:14 PM	#8
gjm120 Colonel 2182 Rep 2,806 Posts Drives: 2013 128i, 2021 230i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: East Texas iTrader: (1)	49,000 miles and not a whimper (yet) __________________ E82 / BMWP Springs / Koni Yellows / M front control arms / Adjustable front endlinks / M rear guide rods / Whiteline Poly RSFB
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05-14-2019, 07:54 AM	#9
JimD Brigadier General 368 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	I am at about 87K miles and my water pump is working fine. I still have the original battery too (but I started carrying cables). __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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05-14-2019, 09:13 AM	#10
minirips2 Second Lieutenant 207 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 2010 128i 6M CR Slicktop Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Illinois iTrader: (1)	84,000 on mine. Fingers crossed. Doing OFHG this week, and thinking I should do the coolant pump, too. FWIW, my drive is 90% highway, so I'm thinking my pump has it easy.
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05-14-2019, 10:26 AM	#11
Tommm Driven Crazy 190 Rep 505 Posts Drives: his wife nuts 128i 6m Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Mile High iTrader: (1)	My commute is 80% highway 15k a year. Water pump, thermostat, hoses, belt - tensioer & rollers, expansion tank and radiator come to about $600 from FCP (rmeuropean has the belt kit for $20 for less, and the expansion tank that FCP doesnt have plus Fuchs anti freeze) Is it worth doing the radiator or not spend $150? __________________ '08 128i 6M
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05-14-2019, 10:52 AM	#12
NorthernDancer Colonel 848 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	No, way too early to change radiator.
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05-14-2019, 11:23 AM	#14
Gray_Panther Brigadier General 1555 Rep 3,234 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Almost 50k and still running fine. __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic
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05-14-2019, 02:24 PM	#17
LuisBoston Lieutenant Colonel 479 Rep 1,926 Posts Drives: '13 128i, '23 iX M60 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston iTrader: (3) Garage List 2013 BMW 128i [8.83] 2023 BMW iX M60 [9.50] 2007 328xi [8.75]	38.5k and 6 years old. So far so good. __________________ 2023 BMW iX M60 BSM 2013 BMW 128i 6MT MGM/CR. M-sport/Premium/Cold, HK, Xenons, BMW SSK and PE. ED 7-12-2013 SOLD: '07 E90 6MT BSM/Terra, '18 F31 Sunset/Oyster, '21 Polestar 2 http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=897862
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05-16-2019, 01:56 PM	#18
Craig in Alabam Private 27 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 2017 230i Convertible Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Madison, AL iTrader: (0)	83,000 miles on my 2010 128i. No problems so far! Cheers! Craig
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05-18-2019, 11:23 AM	#19
Gweeper64 Private 23 Rep 84 Posts Drives: '13 128i N51 6mt M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Worcester, MA area iTrader: (0)	68k or so on mine. No sign of any problem. At NTB getting new 3 season tires right now. Brake maintenance is probably next. July is my one year ownership anniversary and I'll have put 25k on it by then.
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06-02-2019, 07:34 PM	#20
Tommm Driven Crazy 190 Rep 505 Posts Drives: his wife nuts 128i 6m Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Mile High iTrader: (1)	Having owned a E36 M3, E36/7M, and two E46s I did the BMW "cooling system upgrade" at 70,000 miles. Here is what I replaced in case anyone shives a git. Amazon for a broken box Behr Hella radiator $40 shipped from Amazon - was new, just a messed up box. Looks like someone bought a manual radiator for an automatic, installed it, didn't fill it, found out it wont work and sent it back. rmeuropean.com for the belt/tensioner/idler, Fuchs coolant, and expansion tank fcpeuro.com for the rest Total +-$600 for parts Pierburg made the water pump for BMW - The also made it for my Porsche Cayman S - Made in France Wahler - Borg Warner made the thermostat for BMW Made in Germany Modine made the radiator for BMW Made in Germany I think, Hella Behr replacement made in S Africa The Fuchs expansion tank was made in china. Couldn't find who made it on the one I took out. Rein - Continental hoses were made in turkey. Didn't look for who made the ones I took out. Continental made the serpentine belt for BMW Pretty sure INA made the tensioner and idler. The INA I replaced it with was identical. Took the car to work a few times last week and it drives exactly the same as it did before. __________________ '08 128i 6M Last edited by Tommm; 06-02-2019 at 10:05 PM..
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06-02-2019, 09:01 PM	#21
Lucky1 Colonel 647 Rep 2,051 Posts Drives: '08 128i Coupe SGM 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Porsche 911 Ca ... [0.00] 2008 128i Coupe [0.00] 2006 Z4 M Roadster [0.00]	130,000 miles and my pump started throwing codes. It was a cold, harsh winter so I finally called Uncle and replaced it before it failed on me. Codes went away. YMMV.
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06-03-2019, 04:01 PM	#22
ejm3 Major 200 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: 2012 135 Convertible 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	I am amazed at how much longer the water pump lasts on the 128 than the 135... Mine fried at 50k. __________________ 2012 135 Convertible 6MT 2017 Acura MDX
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