1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Which waterpump to buy?

  1. MCS02

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    #2 MCS02, Oct 3, 2016
    The only advice I can give is if you buy from rock auto make sure its a name brand.
     
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    #3 Crashton, Oct 3, 2016
    Since you don't want to do this again due to a duff part I'd recommend buying from eMINIparts.com.
     
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    #4 CarlB, Oct 3, 2016
    Try Detroit Tune. He works on the cars and knows the quality of different venders.
     
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    #5 fishmonger, Oct 4, 2016
    You're all correct - not big enough of a price difference to mess with uncertain quality However, I actually have no issues with doing that job again. My supercharger gets removed for fresh oil every 1-2 years. I am doing two full SC removals and oil changes over the coming days.

    I'll probably put it back in with the original pump, just like I did last summer. Nothing wrong with the cooling system, but I felt why not do one more thing this time around. I may still change my mind, as I have until end of next week to get the higher mileage car all buttoned up again.