That’s generally my calculation. How many hours to change the part, how much do I save on the aftermarket part, and how much is my time worth if I have to do the job again if the cheaper part fails? “Lifetime” warranties are great, but they don’t pay for the labor.
On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, at 17:35, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > How difficult is it to change the water pump on that engine? > I would think the worst case scenario would be that the replacement does > not last as long if you buy aftermarket. > Have you tried looking online for an OEM with a discounted price? > > Randy > > > On 23/03/2023 5:29 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >> >> It appears the water pump on the Cummins just crapped out. Best I can >> tell coolant is coming out of the weep hole and slinging all over. >> >> When I shut it off the last two times, an abrupt short squeal was >> heard (2005 Dodge 2500 SLT 4x4 Cummins 5.9, 132K miles for reference) >> >> Cummins water pumps are $296. >> >> Non-Cummins ones from any number of places are all less than $100 >> >> Gut says get Cummins. I feel I shouldn’t skimp on this engine. >> >> Reasonable? >> >> AZBob >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
