Aftermarket Water Pumps ? R34gtt

[BASHO]

I'm just getting set to get my timing belt and stuff done and first week Jan and have found out that aftermarket waterpumps are available as an option to the Nissan $290.00 real OE deal , as the price differential seems to be about $190.00 and money aint falling of trees round my house I'm tempted , but are they any good and where do you get them from ?

As the one I've got in is working fine and the car has only 80000k's on it I'm gonna be silly to replace the thing with something thats going to leak or worse within 6 months of being put in.

Any thoughts, experiances or ideas anyone ??

[shyr33]

I have been warned about buying some of the 'aftermarket' waterpumps by a few mechanics who have seem them leak etc, With those sorts of items I just like getting genuine Nissan ones (even though you do pay more for it). I'm not saying there all bad, most of them probably do fine. But if your's is working fine then I would probably just leave it.

[BASHO]

I have been warned about buying some of the 'aftermarket' waterpumps by a few mechanics who have seem them leak etc, With those sorts of items I just like getting genuine Nissan ones (even though you do pay more for it). I'm not saying there all bad, most of them probably do fine. But if your's is working fine then I would probably just leave it.

Thanks mate, jeez it's a chicken and egg situation when I had my WRX I had the timing belt done @96000ks and no mention of the water pump by Spubaru but the WRX was only 4 years old so the seals probably wouldn't have time to harden up , I'm thinking I'll just bite the bullet and go with a genuine one as I intend to keep the car a while.

Then it's done and done and I'll probably have karked it before I have to think about it again turns a $500 job into a $800 bite.

[bozodos]

I've read that you can use RB30 water pump on RB25 at least (blocking up an unused bolt hole with silicon), not sure about NEO though.

[shyr33]

I know what you mean sometimes the jobs you plan for the car just seem to expand in price. However as you said if your planning to keep the car I would buy the Nissan one as it 'should' last you another 100,000 + kms without hassles (barring any other unforeseen incidents)