"Key Parts" water pump..

[_Tom]

Ordered what was advertised as a genuine water pump and received this -

IMG_20140626_162819 by tomwh1te, on Flickr

It comes with a 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty. Would you fit it? Or buy oem?

Looks a pretty large company. http://www.keyparts.co/

 

[Fred@BTM]

looking at a box is of no use, lets see the pump!

 

[_Tom]

Sorry, probably would help. It is for a vag though so just wondered if anyone had heard of them?

IMG_20140626_172627 by tomwh1te, on Flickr

Feels smooth and quality.

 

[Sean6545]

Metal impeller is a good start

 

[Steven103]

"equivalent to:

FWP blah blah
blah blah
blah blah"


Obvious question perhaps, but if one of those codes/numbers is the OEM or OEM supplier's part number and KCP1805 isn't...

Anyway I'm sure someone who works with VAG regularly will be able to say in 2 seconds whether or not Keyparts make the OEM item.

 

[_Tom]

Oh its OEM so it'll fit. Its just not genuine.. I might just me mate to grab me a unipart one from work.

 

[Steven103]

Oh, no... I meant OEM as in what OEM actually means.

Not the completely made up meaning of OEM to mean "not uprated." You not wanting to go forged on that waterpump?

 

[LukeC]

Its probably OEM Quality or Equivalent all, hence it being equivalent to the standards
Oscar88 will be able to tell you for sure weather its good to go or not

 

[Dan@SJM]

Metal impeller isn't always a good thing. They went back to plastic as they still fell off, but being metal, it jammed the pulley and stripped the belt.

 

[_Tom]

Well, I've decided im not going to fit it. Not worth the hassle/risk tbh.

 

[Advikaz]

'Equivalent'

This word is the bane of my life. End up the day it's up to you mate, Warranty is only as good as the company honouring it.

 

[_Tom]

Decided against it. It's now in the bin. Got a Unipart one and it looks better side by side and the bearings feel nicer too.