so i noticed that my car was leaking coolant fluid.... and the leak kept getting bigger and bigger in my garage floor and today i decided to take it in and my mechanic was not there but the guys that work for him took a look at it and said its leaking from the water pump...he also said that is common for this to happen when this cars hit 90k miles do you guys know anything about this and also if anybody has had this prob and had to replace the pump how much $ should it round up to thank you

 

at autohausaz.com and a good idea to throw in a new t stat and belt while you have it apart.
ohlord

 

whats a t stat

 

Thermostat. It opens up when you reach operating temperature and allows coolant to flow through the radiator.

 

The pump itself isn't bad, it's the labor to have it replaced - there's very little room around there to work. A couple of bolt heads sheared off on mine when my mechanic was trying to remove the old one which didn't help the situation... cost just under $1000 for the pump and thermostat replacement. Mine had about 77k miles on it when it had to be replaced.

 

so so i talked to mechanic today and he said the pump is $250 with 1 yr 10k miles warranty from mb and he is charging me $200 for labor so total $450 iguess its not bad. but thank you for the advice guys much apriciated

 

Wow! I need your mechanic!

 

water pumps to fail on the M112 and M113 engines aren't commmon, but they happen from time to time.

$450 total is very good, the C43 and slk55 would probably be the slowest pumps to change due to the limited front end space.

 

Why don't you provide the pump - save what $100?

 

those pumps are so e z 2 do......

 

108 for that pump is dirt cheap, they guy must be only making like 8 bux.... its rediculous what people will work for

hes probrably selling you a GRAF pump, be advised.

 

i like to get my parts from mb that way i know i m gettin the best stuff and yeah i know that they cost double but they also come with warranty

 

+1

comes with a warranty and a star on it too!

talk w/ the guys at the parts and tell them to hook it up.... pretty e z to get 20% off......

 

I've had no problems with Autohaus parts - most stuff is by OEM manufacturers, i.e. Bosch, ATE, Jurid, Behr (their parts have a warranty just like MB and in fact have been better than MB with their customer service by a loooong shot) - But hey, it's your money so throw it away at your behest...

 

having a star on it and paying 300 bucks more for the same part rows your boat,ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
Autohausaz, germanstar are warrantied parts by oe manf.
oe spark plugs are $2.99 ea. at the local parts store. Do you really pay 20 bucks at the dealer just because they have a star?(which I don't think they do)