BMW Water Pump - Saleri 11517509985

this is second pump already which start to leak after one month of installation, specifically from coldplug it has, not from o-ring or bearing seals....my coolant system is healthy, hoses is soft under hot condition, so I can not blame excess pressure from coolant side. on other website I bought brand SKF and it failed with same reason in about two week...than I purchased here on fcp this Saleri so called OE brand and it failed after month, with same coldplug leakage, now I will go for some other brand somewhere, maybe buy some local garbage and it will be better than this....I hope fcpeuro will do something about it, quality control or whatnot. I can't ask for refund or replacement, I live overseas. I just hope that this does not happen to anyone else.

I’ve driven over 5,000 kilometres with it and haven’t had any problems

Premature failure, less than 2k miles the impeller exploded. Car overheated. I see a recent comment saying his lasted 6 years and is still going.. well replacement parts aren't the same anymore, and that pump was produced 6 years ago. Saleri pumps are now subpar.

Basically original BMW design. Still going after 6+ years.

no matter what brand I buy, those water pump don't last very long

Great part, seemed to be exactly like the factory water pump that I pulled out of my 06 E46 ZHP BMW. I had no issues with the factory part, but got this as a preventative part while doing a cooling system refresh. No leaks, issues or problems so far. Been on the BMW for several weeks now. Car is more of a weekend driver than daily duty and will be stored away in the colder months. Since its just a sunday/funday driver, I did not see the reason to get the high performance Stewart metal water pump for more than twice the cost. I just like taking the BMW out when the weather is nice and go for fun backroad drives. 9/15/2025

Saleri Water Pump, installed May 2019, has turned out to be one of the often-blogged, "plastic impeller" pumps that fail in service. Somewhere along an ordinary drive going home, about seven miles along from a cooled-down start, the temperature, already fully warm for some time, took off and pegged the gauge. I pulled off the road and spent about an hour waiting to check coolant level, (good), coolant under the car (none), and checking the gauge again, it had settled back to the normal position. Tentatively trying again, about one mile along, gauge went to the red again, so I pulled off the road again and called for a tow. First thoughts, either a stuck-closed thermostat or a failed water pump. Disassembly revealed it was the pump, its broken-up "plastic/resin" impeller loose in the cavity in pieces. Happily, the pieces all added up to all that would have been the impeller, so nothing had gotten away into the rest of the cooling system, but the culprit was obvious. I ordered and replaced all the rest of the "plastic" cooling-system parts I hadn't recently already replaced, and the 2002 525it is back in service as though nothing had happened. This time I ordered the metal impeller pump from HEPU. I doubt I'll have the same problem again. I love my little BMW, but I'm amazed/disappointed in the engineering arrogance evident in in BMW manufacturing philosophy. The deteriorating plastic components fall right in with stuff like the M3 magnesium block episode. Just because it can be done is not sufficient reason to do it. Particularly for the owner (not lessee) who has to live with the consequences. Bob Moore

Went cheap and got burned. Only lasted 2 years/20k miles

I purchased a Genuine BMW water pump to compare it to the Saleri since in the images they have the same exact markings and country of origin. Figured they must be the same. Ordered the saleri pump and it does not have any of the same markings, and it doesnt even have a weep hole! In the images there is clearly a weep hole, just like every M54 water pump. Honestly a bit confused why they have images of the genuine bmw part for the saleri part. Just buy OEM BMW!

I replaced my original 20year old water pump as a precaution with the whole cooling system. This part didnt even last 3 years. I saw FCP also offers other water pumps that dont have plastic parts.. Unfortunately, FCP will NOT, I repeat will NOT honor the warranty if you switch brands. Do yourself a favor, pay a little more for a better pump.