Overheating

[JamesClements]

Seems the water pump may have given up on the E86 - out for a blast yesterday and the temperature suddenly shot up and the warning light came on. Could anything else be causing this? Thermostat maybe?

 

[Argyll Andy]

You had a code reader on it yet? The pump threw up these errors on mine

Edit: fan was also running on cold start up

 

[JamesClements]

Cheers Andy got it booked into my Indy tomorrow for a look - fan is running on startup as well. There is fairly fresh coolant in it seems likely it is the pump

 

[Mr Tidy]

What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died.

If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them.

You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.

 

[JamesClements]

What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died.

If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them.

You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.

Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?

 

[Argyll Andy]

What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died.

If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them.

You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.

Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?

James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too

 

[JamesClements]

What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died.

If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them.

You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.

Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?

James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too

Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route

 

[Argyll Andy]

Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?

James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too

Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route

Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany

 

[JamesClements]

James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too

Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route

Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany

Thank you - Iv been quoted £200.00 for the labour (3 hrs) and coolant which seems roughly the going rate

 

[Mr Tidy]

My Indy charged me £541.20 in 2018 to supply and fit a new pump and fresh coolant on my E91 that used the same part if that helps.

 

[Smartbear]

Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route

Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany

Thank you - Iv been quoted £200.00 for the labour (3 hrs) and coolant which seems roughly the going rate

It’s an easy job on the n52 engine, the 3hours they’re quoting is ott in my opinion-i helped my nephew change mine & it was done in an hour.
Rob

 

[JamesClements]

Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany

Thank you - Iv been quoted £200.00 for the labour (3 hrs) and coolant which seems roughly the going rate

It’s an easy job on the n52 engine, the 3hours they’re quoting is ott in my opinion-i helped my nephew change mine & it was done in an hour.
Rob

Thanks Rob - he's agreed to include a new thermostat and coolant FOC at the same time so about £450.00 total which I'm ok with