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N20 / B46 / B48 electric water pump cost

N20 / N26 (2.0L turbo 4-cyl) and B46 / B48 (2.0L turbo 4-cyl)

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Independent shop$1,200–$1,900 What owners paid: the middle of 5 sourced prices (full spread $980–$2,383)
All shops$1,200–$1,900 The middle of 5 sourced prices
$0$500$1k$1.5k$2k$2.5kIndependent shop (what owners paid)

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PriceShopVehicle / scopeLocationYearSource
$1,200 Independent
paid
F30 328i
Genuine Pierburg electric pump, parts, labor and tax
—n/ar/BMW
$1,050 Shop type n/a
quote
BMW
Commenter estimate of about $900–$1,200 at a euro shop · not used in range: estimate range, not a shop quote
—n/ar/BMW
$2,383 Independent
quote
2014 BMW 428i, 88k mi
Water pump, thermostat and coolant hose at a German specialist shop
—n/ar/BmwTech
$1,900 Independent
paid
2014 BMW 428i
Second shop, paid about $1,900 after tax for the same scope
—n/ar/BmwTech
$980 Independent
paid
2014 BMW 528i
Pump, thermostat and hoses
—n/ar/BmwTech
$1,610 Independent
paid
BMW
Pump, thermostat and hoses with FCP parts
Southern Californian/ar/BmwTech
$3,600 Independent
quote
BMW X3 G01 B48
Coolant tank, water pump, coolant lines, turbo coolant lines and engine belt · not used in range: bundled extra work
—n/ar/BmwTech
$1,550 Shop type n/a
quote
BMW X3 G01 B48
Online range $1,200–$1,900 cited by the owner (not a shop invoice) · not used in range: cited online range, not a shop quote
—n/ar/BmwTech

Grey rows are shown for context and left out of the range. Years are approximate (date of the post). The range is the middle half of full-job USD prices for each shop type, published once there are at least 3; labor-only, customer-supplied-parts, warranty cost-share and bundled jobs are listed but left out.

Symptoms

  • Coolant temperature warning or overheating
  • Electric cooling fan running hard
  • Water pump or coolant pump fault codes
  • Sudden failure that can leave the car stranded

Which cars are affected

F30/F32 328i/428i, F10 528i, F25 X3 28i, G01 X3 30i, G20 330i and related B46/B48 cars. Many quotes also replace the thermostat and hoses.

F30 3 Series 2012–2019 F32 4 Series 2014–2020 F10 5 Series 2011–2016 F25 X3 2011–2017 G01 X3 2018–2024 G20 3 Series 2019–present G30 5 Series 2017–2023

Electric pump on these four-cylinder turbos; shops often replace the thermostat and related hoses at the same time. Bundled cooling-system jobs that also replace the expansion tank, turbo coolant lines and belt are listed but left out of the range. For N52/N54/N55 electric pumps see the N5x water pump page; for B58 belt-driven pumps see the B58 water pump page.

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Repair: N20 / B46 / B48 electric water pump

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