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Title: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Bent valve on 06 May 2011, 19:48:10
I have just bought one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280506859610&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
 I have looked into it and they are made by SKF  and apparently are the same as the omega. He has 4 left  :y
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: gstylebaby on 06 May 2011, 20:18:25
Looks like a good price only then again no warranty. :-/ :-/ :-/
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Bent valve on 06 May 2011, 20:47:09
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Looks like a good price only then again no warranty. :-/ :-/ :-/
I can live without the warranty for 18 quid delivered, especialy as its an SKF pump and not a crappy one :)
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: robbo299 on 06 May 2011, 21:37:14
Read this post with interest as i work at SKF and the price is indeed very cheap. If you did purchase one of these water pumps i would be interested to hear if it came in original SKF packaging. As a company, we have audited some of our distributors recently and found a few cases of counterfit bearings being sold to buyers. I am not implying that these pumps are counterfit, there may be a perfectly acceptable explanation, old stock etc. but they are being sold very cheap as i know how much these cost to manufacture. All our products are made to highly exacting standards and i would not like anyone to buy one of our supposed "products" only to have it fail shortly afterwards thus giving the company a bad name and unfair reputation and the Omega owner a costly bill.
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Bent valve on 06 May 2011, 21:53:56
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Read this post with interest as i work at SKF and the price is indeed very cheap. If you did purchase one of these water pumps i would be interested to hear if it came in original SKF packaging. As a company, we have audited some of our distributors recently and found a few cases of counterfit bearings being sold to buyers. I am not implying that these pumps are counterfit, there may be a perfectly acceptable explanation, old stock etc. but they are being sold very cheap as i know how much these cost to manufacture. All our products are made to highly exacting standards and i would not like anyone to buy one of our supposed "products" only to have it fail shortly afterwards thus giving the company a bad name and unfair reputation and the Omega owner a costly bill.
I will let you know about the packaging when I get it :y

I only bought this pump as a spare, as I dont need one just yet. I came across it whilst looking at the sellers other items after buying a Mercedes 190 water pump off him for 15 quid delivered, this arrived today 36 hours after I bought it. the guy seems genuine and has excellent feedback. I did notice that he has a borg&beck clutch for an Omega for 50 quid.
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Lazydocker on 07 May 2011, 00:02:32
Ooh... That could be interesting... I'm after a water pump ::) ::) Keep us updated please!
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Bent valve on 11 May 2011, 19:41:42
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Read this post with interest as i work at SKF and the price is indeed very cheap. If you did purchase one of these water pumps i would be interested to hear if it came in original SKF packaging. As a company, we have audited some of our distributors recently and found a few cases of counterfit bearings being sold to buyers. I am not implying that these pumps are counterfit, there may be a perfectly acceptable explanation, old stock etc. but they are being sold very cheap as i know how much these cost to manufacture. All our products are made to highly exacting standards and i would not like anyone to buy one of our supposed "products" only to have it fail shortly afterwards thus giving the company a bad name and unfair reputation and the Omega owner a costly bill.
I will let you know about the packaging when I get it :y

I only bought this pump as a spare, as I dont need one just yet. I came across it whilst looking at the sellers other items after buying a Mercedes 190 water pump off him for 15 quid delivered, this arrived today 36 hours after I bought it. the guy seems genuine and has excellent feedback. I did notice that he has a borg&beck clutch for an Omega for 50 quid.
Arrived today. Looks like the genuine article :y(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/MickBee_2010/WP5.jpg)(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/MickBee_2010/WATERPUMP1-1.jpg)(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/MickBee_2010/WATERPUMP2.jpg)
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Varche on 11 May 2011, 19:57:08
The body where the bolts go looks a decent thickness. The QH one I bought was really thin and the std VX bolts caught inside. Had to fit spacers. Worth checking when fitting.
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 May 2011, 20:11:27
Is that a plastic impeller?
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Bent valve on 11 May 2011, 20:34:30
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Is that a plastic impeller?
No, its cast iron by the look of it.
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: TheBoy on 11 May 2011, 20:49:31
I ordered one I'm expecting to arrive tomorrow, thanks :y
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 May 2011, 21:04:16
Yep... Thanks for that. I've just ordered one for the cam belt change later this year :y
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Stallion on 11 May 2011, 21:13:27
Is this suitable for a 3.2 or only 3.0?  :y
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Bent valve on 11 May 2011, 21:14:31
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I ordered one I'm expecting to arrive tomorrow, thanks :y
Is that because you are (belatedly) doing your cambelt ;D
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Bent valve on 11 May 2011, 21:16:00
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Is this suitable for a 3.2 or only 3.0?  :y
As far as I know all v6 are the same.
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Stallion on 11 May 2011, 21:18:08
Thanks  :y il order one tommorow!  :y
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: TheBoy on 11 May 2011, 21:18:29
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Is this suitable for a 3.2 or only 3.0?  :y
All V6's ;)
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: albitz on 11 May 2011, 21:19:41
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Yep... Thanks for that. I've just ordered one for the cam belt change later this year :y

Me too. Hope it gets here for Saturday. ::)
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: robbo299 on 11 May 2011, 23:33:28
Seen the pics chaps and they look genuine. Loks like youv`e grabbed yourselves a bargain there chaps.  :y
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Shimmy on 12 May 2011, 01:05:53
I shouldn't need a new water pump any time soon, but at £18 I thought it would be rude not to.

Cheers.  :y
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: Stallion on 12 May 2011, 02:11:07
Oh break, they flew out like hot cakes! Lesson learnt  >:( >:(
Title: Re: Bargain v6 water pumps
Post by: albitz on 14 May 2011, 10:31:02
Mine has been at Ipswich depot since 6am yesterday. Parcelfarce tracking info says they tried to deliver it at 5.30pm yesterday - rather liars, I was there waiting for it and they didnt turn up. >:( >:( >:( >:(
Rang them an hour ago, bloke sais he would ring Ipswich and get them to ring me - they havent bothered their arses.
If it doesnt arrive today, I will have to change the cambelt without doing the pump tomorrow.
And they wonder why everyone uses courier companies these days. Tossers. >:( >:(