Which waterpump for a 996?
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Which water pump would you buy if you are looking at non OEM? The plastic or the metal wheel better?
http://www.autopartsway.ca/PartList..../pagenum1/tabS
http://www.autopartsway.ca/PartList..../pagenum1/tabS
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IMO it' worth paying the extra for a Porsche W/P, aftermarket's seems to be failure prone
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Which water pump would you buy if you are looking at non OEM? The plastic or the metal wheel better?
http://www.autopartsway.ca/PartList..../pagenum1/tabS
http://www.autopartsway.ca/PartList..../pagenum1/tabS
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I got my OEM for my Boxster from Suncoast - same price as aftermarket and 1/2 price to OEM here in Canada. Ship to the boarder and pick up.
Water Pump with Gasket
Code: 99610634054and99610601155
MSRP: $411.06
Price:$299.95
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Water Pump with Gasket
Code: 99610634054and99610601155
MSRP: $411.06
Price:$299.95
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I got the Pieburg model (as carried by Pelican Parts), low temp thermostat, gaskets, and shipping for US$335 to Niagara Falls address last July, bought from Roger Tyson of 928s R Us, fast service too.
You must be unusually lucky! I've been nailed for as little as $65, but that's around Christmas time a few years ago.
You must be unusually lucky! I've been nailed for as little as $65, but that's around Christmas time a few years ago.
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I got the Pieburg model (as carried by Pelican Parts), low temp thermostat, gaskets, and shipping for US$335 to Niagara Falls address last July, bought from Roger Tyson of 928s R Us, fast service too.
You must be unusually lucky! I've been nailed for as little as $65, but that's around Christmas time a few years ago.
You must be unusually lucky! I've been nailed for as little as $65, but that's around Christmas time a few years ago.
Plus he ships by DHL if you need it faster, typicall DHL charges are $18-$40. Last package I had delivered directly here was worth about $700 and my DHL charges were $28. To my office, not sure if that helps vs residential.
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Check with Brad @London Porsche, tell him Rob with the GT2 sent you, great guy to work with, knows the market is competitive and works a fair price.
I buy a fair bit through him despite knowing/using all the typical online/USA retailers, I also just ordered a waterpump this week through him(amongst a fairly large order)
Cheers,
Rob
I buy a fair bit through him despite knowing/using all the typical online/USA retailers, I also just ordered a waterpump this week through him(amongst a fairly large order)
Cheers,
Rob
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+1 for Roger, he is the parts supplier extraordinaire. You will find none better.
Plus he ships by DHL if you need it faster, typicall DHL charges are $18-$40. Last package I had delivered directly here was worth about $700 and my DHL charges were $28. To my office, not sure if that helps vs residential.
Plus he ships by DHL if you need it faster, typicall DHL charges are $18-$40. Last package I had delivered directly here was worth about $700 and my DHL charges were $28. To my office, not sure if that helps vs residential.
As for not being able to fix a metal impeller damaged 996 block, this is not correct. Just how Gregg Brown on the 928 forum built a system to easily fix this, so did Raby on the 996. I've discussed this in at least one thread on the 996 forum.
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I personally prefer metal impellers over the 'plastic' but you need to treat the W/P as a maintenance item(or at bare minimum, a regular check item) and not as a failure item like so many do(same with plastic as well).
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Thanks for all the comments. Yes, I am leanign towards OEM, and I have ordered from suncoast before, I can't believe its' $299 there, and $471 at Pfaff.
What else should I do while I am replacing the waterpump? Thermostat?
I am doing it more as a preventative maintenance, it has been 60000km since the last one.
What else should I do while I am replacing the waterpump? Thermostat?
I am doing it more as a preventative maintenance, it has been 60000km since the last one.
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Here's a comment he made on it: https://rennlist.com/forums/11039659-post4.html
Irregardless if someone has the ability (shade tree or pro) to fix a f**ked up internal casting bore that the pump fits into - its an example of a failure that even the 928 guys acknowledge that plastic blades are the way to go and are investigating a supplier: 'We have a few folks working on a fix, Roger is working on a deal with Lasso for a new pump with a plastic impeller, I think that is going to be a very good choice for many people.' (not sure of date of this comment).
This procedure has NOT been demonstrated on a 996 yet, nor has a tool been built for it to be used on a 996. So its still a theoretical repair on a 996 until we see that post and those photos. Its also not an 'easy procedure' (subjective term) given the % of 996 people who even work on their own cars.
The back story to this repair is that a plastic impeller was not available to the 928 community until 2008 (OEM) and 2010 (aftermarket). Many 928 owners had damage before this availability - hence the ingeniousness of the people involved in this repair procedure. I salute them.
But that doesn't dismiss the fact that there IS a solution for 996 owners to prevent a complicated repair like this one - BUY the OEM plastic part - install it and treat it as a maintenance (replacement schedule) item as per the manual.