What water pump / thermostat ?

Bodyboarder · Post by **Bodyboarder** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:10 pm

Hello …. What make should I be going for ?

Pierburg water pump and thermostat?

Mahle thermostat?

BMW oem thermostat ?

Any others to consider ?

2006 3.0si

Thank you

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:12 pm

Any of them will do the job. I seem to think pierburg made the pumps for BMW iirc.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:20 pm

Fitted this kit for someone a few weeks back.
Pretty good deal, genuine parts and quick delivery considering it's coming from Germany.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256096088609 ... R7DH2fnTYw

Bodyboarder · Post by **Bodyboarder** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:43 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:20 pm Fitted this kit for someone a few weeks back.
Pretty good deal, genuine parts and quick delivery considering it's coming from Germany.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256096088609 ... R7DH2fnTYw

That’s great …. Looks good value and quality

Bodyboarder · Post by **Bodyboarder** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:02 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:20 pm Fitted this kit for someone a few weeks back.
Pretty good deal, genuine parts and quick delivery considering it's coming from Germany.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256096088609 ... R7DH2fnTYw

Do you do fitting Southampton way

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:29 pm

Bodyboarder wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:02 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:20 pm Fitted this kit for someone a few weeks back.
Pretty good deal, genuine parts and quick delivery considering it's coming from Germany.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256096088609 ... R7DH2fnTYw

Do you do fitting Southampton way

I am going to Southampton to possibly swap an EPS motor, plus 2x airbag module fit and codes.
To do a pump change will make a very full day, but if you had the car up on ramps with the undertray removed when I got there it would be a possibility.
I'm going on Wednesday 24th April.

Bodyboarder · Post by **Bodyboarder** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:06 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:29 pm
Bodyboarder wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:02 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:20 pm Fitted this kit for someone a few weeks back.
Pretty good deal, genuine parts and quick delivery considering it's coming from Germany.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256096088609 ... R7DH2fnTYw

Do you do fitting Southampton way
I am going to Southampton to possibly swap an EPS motor, plus 2x airbag module fit and codes.
To do a pump change will make a very full day, but if you had the car up on ramps with the undertray removed when I got there it would be a possibility.
I'm going on Wednesday 24th April.

Ah that’s very kind of you to try and fit me in …. Although that’s the week the cars getting a front end respray

What should I expect to pay for a water pump / stat replace ( not inc the parts obviously)

Thanks

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:10 pm

Bodyboarder wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:06 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:29 pm
Bodyboarder wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:02 pm
Do you do fitting Southampton way
I am going to Southampton to possibly swap an EPS motor, plus 2x airbag module fit and codes.
To do a pump change will make a very full day, but if you had the car up on ramps with the undertray removed when I got there it would be a possibility.
I'm going on Wednesday 24th April.
Ah that’s very kind of you to try and fit me in …. Although that’s the week the cars getting a front end respray

What should I expect to pay for a water pump / stat replace ( not inc the parts obviously)

Thanks

The car I did had no undertray fitted, which made it a tiny bit quicker. I'd never done one before.
Though I should add I spent 23 years fixing Tornados so had a bit of hands-on practice.
Changing the parts took me 45 minutes.
Somehow it got a big airlock though and I ran the bleed process several times before it was sorted.
I'm pretty sure a garage should cope with the whole job in two hours.

Bodyboarder · Post by **Bodyboarder** » Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:13 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:10 pm
Bodyboarder wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:06 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:29 pm I am going to Southampton to possibly swap an EPS motor, plus 2x airbag module fit and codes.
To do a pump change will make a very full day, but if you had the car up on ramps with the undertray removed when I got there it would be a possibility.
I'm going on Wednesday 24th April.
Ah that’s very kind of you to try and fit me in …. Although that’s the week the cars getting a front end respray

What should I expect to pay for a water pump / stat replace ( not inc the parts obviously)

Thanks
The car I did had no undertray fitted, which made it a tiny bit quicker. I'd never done one before.
Though I should add I spent 23 years fixing Tornados so had a bit of hands-on practice.
Changing the parts took me 45 minutes.
Somehow it got a big airlock though and I ran the bleed process several times before it was sorted.
I'm pretty sure a garage should cope with the whole job in two hours.

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