typical life of an E60 water pump?
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When it overheats you will know. Unfortunately, the water pump is a mechanical device and normal wear and tear takes its toll. I have changed out a couple of them on my 2000 528. There is no indication on how long one should last. One thing that will help is to add a water pump lubricant to the cooling system.
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The coolant pump in my 2006 525xi just failed at 89,000 miles. Left me stranded on the highway on a very cold night waiting for a tow truck.
Repair cost at Dave Walter BMW in Akron, OH was $1,100 (Parts: $580 (rmfd pump, aluminum screws, coolant), Labor: $440, Misc/Tax: balance). Fault code stored in DME was for Electric Coolant Pump Speed Deviation.
Repair cost at Dave Walter BMW in Akron, OH was $1,100 (Parts: $580 (rmfd pump, aluminum screws, coolant), Labor: $440, Misc/Tax: balance). Fault code stored in DME was for Electric Coolant Pump Speed Deviation.
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I made it to 85k on the clock.... I have been told by a friend/BMW Tech of mine that they should last 75-100k miles... I think a lot of it has to do with the wear you put on it. Paid $160 to have it replaced but that was on the side by a BMW Tech... Its def a DIY'er though - I helped through the whole thing and have done them in other cars myself. Find a good shop or make friends with a tech outside of the shop!
And when it is failing you should get a warning on your idrive for heat and low coolant levels as they will often leak when failing.
And when it is failing you should get a warning on your idrive for heat and low coolant levels as they will often leak when failing.
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Symptoms of the failed water pump in my case were:
1. Complete loss of cabin heat coming through the vents was the first thing I noticed
2. About 3 minutes later a yellow iDrive warning came on that stated the engine was running hot and that I should begin driving moderately to cool it
3. About 30 seconds after the first warning I got a red iDrive warning that the engine was overheated and that I should stop the car immediately
#18
These fail a lot because they use plastic for the impellers instead of metal. Changing water pump is cheap and easy though. You can get a metal impellar water pump from ECStuning for like $55 (cheaper than our cup holders).
WHEN I CHANGED MY PUMP
WHEN I CHANGED MY PUMP
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These fail a lot because they use plastic for the impellers instead of metal. Changing water pump is cheap and easy though. You can get a metal impellar water pump from ECStuning for like $55 (cheaper than our cup holders).
WHEN I CHANGED MY PUMP
WHEN I CHANGED MY PUMP
Different cars, different parts, different ease of access, different repair costs.
#20
Snap I always forget that 525s have N52 and M54... huge difference. My bad.
ECS has the thermo and waterpump decently priced- http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E60-525...gine/Cooling/2
There's like 10 videos on how to change the M54 pump and none on N52 (3 minute search). Time for someone to make one
ECS has the thermo and waterpump decently priced- http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E60-525...gine/Cooling/2
There's like 10 videos on how to change the M54 pump and none on N52 (3 minute search). Time for someone to make one