life expectancy of an oil pump?
#1
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life expectancy of an oil pump?
after reading a post in this forum recently about an oil pump failure and the terrible resulting damage i began to think about how long we should go before it is replaced. i assume this would be expensive but is it worth looking into considering the possible problems a bad oil pump could cause?
#3
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An Oil pump failure is the exception not the rule. I've never seen a failed pump from a S2000. If the engine pitched a rod, it's hard to prove what broke 1st. Was it the connecting rod or the connecting rod going through the oil pump.
You'd be better off buying a new car every 3 years than to replace every part that may cause a failure.
You'd be better off buying a new car every 3 years than to replace every part that may cause a failure.
#4
It's odd how some people consider that the odds of a car part failure has such a great chance of happening when they consider the odds of winning the lottery are so grim. In as much as an oil pump would fail, I put it in the same catagory as winning the lottery. Somebody's oil pump will fail, just as somebody will win the lottery. I'm not staying up nights worrying about it.
#5
In many years I have never seen an oil pump failure. It is a well lubricated part built for a single well understood function. I would think any failure would have to be associated with oil contamination unless it is an extremely rare manufacturing defect. I personally question the conclusion that it was the root cause of the failure.
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#10
sweetj in Mid-A lost her engine recently due to oil pump failure (if we are to believe the diagnosis). See https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=412689 Go to the 5th page of this thread to see the pictures (ouch)
I've also heard similar concerns about the quality of the Honda oil pump that sodaking mentioned.
I also seem to recall some redesign of the oil pump at some point during the life of the car. As an MY02 owner, I know my car has 4-hole oil bolts, but not a new pump.
Does anyone have specifics about the redesigned part and/or is this perceived weakness of the original part just bunk?
I've also heard similar concerns about the quality of the Honda oil pump that sodaking mentioned.
I also seem to recall some redesign of the oil pump at some point during the life of the car. As an MY02 owner, I know my car has 4-hole oil bolts, but not a new pump.
Does anyone have specifics about the redesigned part and/or is this perceived weakness of the original part just bunk?