OEM Waterpump or Spurious? Any experience?

[Stig]

Ordering this as about to do a TB change -
Genuine Mazda...
http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info. ... cts_id/777
or spurious...
http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info. ... cts_id/246

[ger]

spurious has a plastic propellor, original is metal. Not sure how this effects the long term use.

[charged_rs]

oem mazda units dont come with gaskets as the machined tolerances are excellent - just use some silicon sealant

aftermarket parts , need gaskets but dont come with them , from my experience.
buy a sheet of gasket paper from your local motor factors.


personally , ive always bought oem mazda water pumps.
It would really grind my gears if i cheaped out on a waterpump then 6 months later im having to redo the work , for the sake of a few quid.

[Steve]

I'll be putting a gasket on an oem waterpump for the same reason, doing a timing belt once every 6 yrs is enough. Too cold for it this week.

[Stig]

all noted , good info, thanks Gents, Glad I asked.

[Fergus]

Myself and Kieran did his one a week or two ago and used the Mazda one.
Why chance it ? I've seen a few go for the non-Mazda one and they always have problems somewhere down the road with them.