Power Steering Pump - What’s the go-to?

[bigjae46]

I just bought a “Remanufactured Power Steering Pump - Bosch ZF 32412229679”

FCP: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...zf-32412229679

This is what I received:

Would last longer with some PS shims

[OldRanger]

Would last longer with some PS shims

Prolly so! I’ll have to go back to that other post again and read how. I’m considering keeping this as a spare - or doing a preventive replacement on my 175k mile original pump. I don’t want a failure on a track day.

Also, of interest for this topic…based on what I see on the surfaces, stickers, and date stamps: it looks like the Bosch reman pump assemblies have used brackets, but a new pump (sub-assembly)

[bigjae46]

Prolly so! I’ll have to go back to that other post again and read how. I’m considering keeping this as a spare - or doing a preventive replacement on my 175k mile original pump. I don’t want a failure on a track day.

Also, of interest for this topic…based on what I see on the surfaces, stickers, and date stamps: it looks like the Bosch reman pump assemblies have used brackets, but a new pump (sub-assembly)

I'd guess that Bosch simply changes the bearings and any seals or gaskets. I don't think they do anything with the pump chamber, impeller, endplates or the vanes.

[dukeofchen]

About to take the plunge with the Bosch reman from AutohausAZ, expect they come from the same stock but I'll post pics if it looks any different.

$173 after core return without warranty replacement, vs. $310 from FCP. I'll take those odds.

[FFWD]

I've used the Bosch reman twice now, seems allright.

You mean you've replaced it twice on the same car? Mine's still on the original with 300,000 kms. Of course, now there's a pool of PS fluid under my car after I just started it for the first time in 6 months. Hopefully it's just bad hoses, but I'm preparing myself.

[bmwfnatic]

You mean you've replaced it twice on the same car? Mine's still on the original with 300,000 kms. Of course, now there's a pool of PS fluid under my car after I just started it for the first time in 6 months. Hopefully it's just bad hoses, but I'm preparing myself.

No, different cars haha.