water pump

I think you need to add some more information, eg exactly what is your vehicle.

Maintenance schedules differ across makes and models. My previous VAG based diesel cars advised water pump replacement at the same time as the timing belt replacement due to location and the extent to which the engine had to be stripped down. On my current VAG petrol car this is not the case due to location and changes in materials technology.

Colin

Hi mrtattoo,

Of the total bill, how much is the pump ?. From memory I don’t think they’re massively expensive in terms of the part alone, and as they’re much easier to access whilst the belts are off I’d replace all at the same time (I did this with my 2018 multijet last year).

The vehicle is the fait ducato just for the pump to be changed is £284.26. The maintenance schedule says you should get it done and the garage says they would do it. but the pump is if it is high millage and they say i would be wasting my money.

So the £284 is to replace the pump in isolation ?, and includes labour to strip  to gain access.

If the engine’s already stripped to fit the belts, then fitment of the pump whilst they’re at it would be cheaper in terms of labour hours and therefore a saving longer term.

Also, that pump will be ten years old next year….worth bearing in mind. If you leave it this time, how old will it be next time ?. 

Purely personal opinion, but I’d do both from a perspective of peace of mind and potential longer term savings.