Some thoughts about water pump failure

[mackeroni]

Originally Posted by germ

1. Get towing from your insurance company
2. When it fails, there's no warning
3. Be prepared and know where you want to have your car towed. Have a trusted mechanic, possible an indie shop. If you just let the tow truck driver tow it to the nearest stealer, you will be quoted an insane amount ($4500). I speak from experience...
4. Be mentally prepared that it will happen at a random time

AGH!! $4,500?!!! Was the Service Advisor pointing a loaded gun at you when he/she quoted that number? Did you look directly into his/her eyes and wait for him/her to say, "Just kidding."?

I hope you didn't pay that worthless, slimy, pitiful excuse for a BMW dealer $4,500 just to replace your water pump. If you did, I recommend you immediately contact BMW North America Customer Relations for assistance in getting at least half your money back... 1-800-831-1117. I don't know if this will work, but it is definitely worth a phone call to find out.

Peace... Mack

[155konstockpumps]

154978 thousand on stock water pump stock high pressure fuel pump with the Helix overdrive unit added at around a hundred and twenty thousand miles just started to think about replacing high pressure fuel pump and. And no I didn't type this this is all talk to text that's why it's all typed out I could just say hpfp.... that's when it works.

[jlirosi@hotmail.com]

First time post I own a 2011' 135i e88 convertible, beautiful car to drive but reliability starting to concern me, have owned for 2 years purchased with 74k and always serviced at BMW dealer, has blown off a boost pipe and now water pump gone so this car gets one more chance and might have to go back to Japanese reliability.

[ejm3]

Originally Posted by jlirosi@hotmail.com

First time post I own a 2011' 135i e88 convertible, beautiful car to drive but reliability starting to concern me, have owned for 2 years purchased with 74k and always serviced at BMW dealer, has blown off a boost pipe and now water pump gone so this car gets one more chance and might have to go back to Japanese reliability.

Mine went at 50k so I'm not sure what you're complaining about.
Honestly, if you wanted anything even close to Japanese reliability boy did you buy the wrong car.

[MGalo]

Originally Posted by ejm3

Mine went at 50k so I'm not sure what you're complaining about.
Honestly, if you wanted anything even close to Japanese reliability boy did you buy the wrong car.

For sure...I did a lot of reading here + the link(or I Googled, don't remember) to the "Mods for power site, that had link for ""all" BMW engine problems links..." . I bought my '11 135i anyway, lol, but did purchase a 5y/50k miles warranty, just in case.

[Warhammer]

Originally Posted by MGalo

For sure...I did a lot of reading here + the link(or I Googled, don't remember) to the "Mods for power site, that had link for ""all" BMW engine problems links..." . I bought my '11 135i anyway, lol, but did purchase a 5y/50k miles warranty, just in case.

Good investment, My water pump went out at 58K, was covered with a warranty (cpo car). 2012 msport. As for Japanese reliability, I have a 1993 Miata MX5 that has 260K plus on it with it's share of replacement parts ,lol.