Diesel RVs: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Auxiliary Electric water pump

"These pumps have a little white plastic cap on the motor end you're supposed to gently pry off and drip one drop of oil into every year"

Excellent, thanks for letting us know, I will have to take a look at mine and give it a few drops of oil. What do you recomend, 3 and 1 ? I would think motor oil whould be a bit to thick.

Thanks again,
Steve

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> Randy , a couple things :
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> # 1 . @ $700 , your Mechanic is flat out _DISHONEST_ , you need to find another shop PDQ .
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> # 2. the one in Bill's link looks fine *but* it's carefully positioned so you can't see the part & manufacturer info on it , the original Bosch or SWF branded (best IMO) one is rarely over $125 list price and anything else isn't worth spit so write and ask what brand or where this item was made before pulling the trigger .
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> These pumps have a little white plastic cap on the motor end you're supposed to gently pry off and drip one drop of oil into every year , then they almost never wear out .
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> -Nate
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> Thanks for all the information!
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> I'm looking at parts compatability right now and will get one soon.
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> On Friday, December 13, 2013 3:26 PM, "corvallis@" <corvallis@> wrote:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271170411352 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271170411352
> Bill in Oregon
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