I got the genuine Cummins water pump and I shall replace it tomorrow. AZBob
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2023, at 9:39 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
