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Old 01-07-2012 | 02:39 PM
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Any opinions on which of the parts houses has the best deal on a water pump? My 4.8 is in need of one and I didn't want to buy a turd. My buddy that works at a small garage says the local O'Reilly's has given them a hassle about warranty returns.

AZ has a new, lifetime warranty pump w/no core charge for $119. Just seeing what everyone thought. Thanks!
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I ended up getting a new Bosch.
Old 01-07-2012 | 02:49 PM
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I ended up getting a new Bosch.
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Old 01-07-2012 | 03:27 PM
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I bought mine from advance auto parts for about $120.. i cant remember the brand but it was new and not a remanufactured one..
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I think Amazon. It was the lowest price at the time.
Old 01-07-2012 | 07:24 PM
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I guess I'll go with the $119 one from AZ and put a new belt on it while it's apart. I wish I had a 34" rad and e-fans to go in at the same time, but that'll have to wait.
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Chinese knockoff?
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I ordered my 34" efans from ebay for $200 shipped and a new oem 34" radiator for like $190 off of the web its alittle costly but a worthwhile mod.. it deff helped out with the highway mpg.
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Chinese knockoff?

No idea.....I'll check on that tomorrow.
Old 01-09-2012 | 09:07 AM
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the one from advance auto parts is a BWD manufacturer. Borg Warner Division. the AZ pump is the house brand pump. they own the manufacturing plant so its a new one, guaranteed not made in country but most likely mexico, same goes for the BWD but IMO i would go with BWD. or Bosch. I see and hear too many returns/defects on duralast stuff that their price is not worth R/R the pump every 3 years or so, even if the price is a few bucks lower. just my two cents.



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