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btc530d
03-08-2008, 10:58 PM
Planning to buy an used 1999 bmw touring E39, and knowing that water pump could maybe need a replacement or not, i would like to know when have you changed yours ? When its common to change water pumps on these vehicle ? Is this too expensive ?
winfred
03-08-2008, 11:49 PM
most of the cooling system takes a **** around 70-100k miles on e46 and e39s
BMW4LIFE
03-09-2008, 03:59 AM
mine went out at 110 k

i would change it before it does cause mine was the plastic propeller and it got in my radiator so i had to changed that as well =(
winfred
03-09-2008, 10:05 AM
aside from the plastic pump impeller that came on the e36/34s they actually can last a good bit longer, 150k is not uncommon


mine went out at 110 k

i would change it before it does cause mine was the plastic propeller and it got in my radiator so i had to changed that as well =(
gymkata
03-09-2008, 10:07 AM
mine just went out at 110k..
Washburn
03-09-2008, 05:28 PM
I had a good one...lasted 138K. :)
e34.535i.sport
03-10-2008, 04:09 PM
I just changed mine out... not 100% sure but reckon it was the original and there's 154k on the clock! It seemed fine but once off I give it a few spins and the bearing felt a bit on the loose side with some lateral movement. Not a bad job and going to do a write up on it shortly.