Water pump died at 60k miles... Cobb tuning related?

smarean · 08-15-2015, 12:34 PM

I have a 2009 E92 335i... my water pump died at just about exactly 60k miles. I think it was like 59,990. Reading other posts, this seems to be VERY common, so I'm assuming it's just [crappy] normal.

Paid $1300 to get it fixed at an independent shop in Schaumburg (Chicago suburb), which seems to be a reasonable price based on the other posts I read.

So getting to my real question...

I just had the Cobb Stage 1+ kit installed like 2 weeks ago. BTW, freakin' AMAZING!

New downpipes on backorder, stage 2+ once they come in later this month... cannot imagine even faster. But I digress... The stage 1 kit is all on the intake side: high flow filter, FMIC, and charge pipe. Is the water pump failing possibly related? Is there anything about the tuning or possibly the shop screwing something up that could have caused the water pump to fail. I expect not, but just wanted to make sure.

Thanks!

weehe126 · 08-15-2015, 01:11 PM

No correlation

335NJ · 08-15-2015, 01:31 PM

More power=More strain

Water pump is probably running more to keep the engine cool, but that's not the COBBs fault directly. Mine just went at 48k, but the trend is 60k that the majority of them fail.

catcher22 · 08-15-2015, 01:41 PM

+1 likely no correlation. they all die every 60-80k. mine went at 59k too. somebody is making money off all of us.

smarean · 08-15-2015, 02:28 PM

thanks guys!

Gizm0 · 08-15-2015, 02:45 PM

Who still uses Cobb?

dbworld4k · 08-15-2015, 03:45 PM

Alarmist and misinformed thread title.

mightbaal · 08-15-2015, 05:01 PM

Probably not related but mine died the first week I put the JB4 in at 55k. Exactly 1 day after the HPFP went out lol. Mine was covered by an extended warranty the bill was 700 total.

G1ovan13@yahoo.com · 08-16-2015, 04:55 PM

mine died at 60k no chip or mods.

Nitrousbird · 08-16-2015, 07:13 PM

$1300??!! Ouch. Did mine (plus thermostat...hope you did that too) for about $425. Ramps, a couple hours and basic hand tools - it's a pretty straight forward job. I can't fathom paying someone $900 in labor to do that job.

DF · 08-16-2015, 07:51 PM

Mine shit the bed at 50k. It happens

08-15-2015, 12:34 PM	#1
smarean New Member 7 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Water pump died at 60k miles... Cobb tuning related? I have a 2009 E92 335i... my water pump died at just about exactly 60k miles. I think it was like 59,990. Reading other posts, this seems to be VERY common, so I'm assuming it's just [crappy] normal. Paid $1300 to get it fixed at an independent shop in Schaumburg (Chicago suburb), which seems to be a reasonable price based on the other posts I read. So getting to my real question... I just had the Cobb Stage 1+ kit installed like 2 weeks ago. BTW, freakin' AMAZING! New downpipes on backorder, stage 2+ once they come in later this month... cannot imagine even faster. But I digress... The stage 1 kit is all on the intake side: high flow filter, FMIC, and charge pipe. Is the water pump failing possibly related? Is there anything about the tuning or possibly the shop screwing something up that could have caused the water pump to fail. I expect not, but just wanted to make sure. Thanks!
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08-15-2015, 01:11 PM	#2
weehe126 Brigadier General 1189 Rep 3,228 Posts Drives: 2017 340i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2)	No correlation
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08-15-2015, 01:31 PM	#3
335NJ Colonel 534 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 2008 335i 6MT E90 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NJ/Philadelphia Suburbs iTrader: (1)	More power=More strain Water pump is probably running more to keep the engine cool, but that's not the COBBs fault directly. Mine just went at 48k, but the trend is 60k that the majority of them fail.
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08-15-2015, 01:41 PM	#4
catcher22 Captain 294 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	+1 likely no correlation. they all die every 60-80k. mine went at 59k too. somebody is making money off all of us.
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08-15-2015, 02:28 PM	#5
smarean New Member 7 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	thanks guys!
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08-15-2015, 02:45 PM	#6
Gizm0 Colonel 439 Rep 2,136 Posts Drives: 08 e92 335i 6mt Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	Who still uses Cobb?
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08-15-2015, 03:45 PM	#7
dbworld4k Banned 590 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: '12 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: YYZ iTrader: (5) Garage List 2002 BMW M5 [10.00] 2009 BMW 335i [10.00]	Alarmist and misinformed thread title.
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08-15-2015, 05:01 PM	#8
mightbaal g35x 107 Rep 630 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335XI Join Date: May 2015 Location: wisconsin iTrader: (0)	Probably not related but mine died the first week I put the JB4 in at 55k. Exactly 1 day after the HPFP went out lol. Mine was covered by an extended warranty the bill was 700 total.
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08-16-2015, 04:55 PM	#9
G1ovan13@yahoo.com New Member 1 Rep 28 Posts Drives: Bmw 335i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	mine died at 60k no chip or mods.
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08-16-2015, 07:13 PM	#10
Nitrousbird Banned 438 Rep 1,602 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Powell, OH iTrader: (2)	$1300??!! Ouch. Did mine (plus thermostat...hope you did that too) for about $425. Ramps, a couple hours and basic hand tools - it's a pretty straight forward job. I can't fathom paying someone $900 in labor to do that job.
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08-16-2015, 07:51 PM	#11
DF Major 239 Rep 1,255 Posts Drives: F23 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sherman Oaks iTrader: (0)	Mine shit the bed at 50k. It happens
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