Comments by "flagmichael" (@flagmichael) on "Why Do Toyota Water Pumps Leak? How to Prevent Them From Leaking?" video.

  1.  @captainamericaamerica8090  The recall should be out of the supply chain already. In 2020 the product was recalled for a packaging problem: "The products' caps were not rotated enough during manufacturing to engage the child resistant mechanism, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children." As long as the bottles are kept out of reach of children it is not an issue anyway. FWIW, I buy almost exclusively used cars (3 new ones in 51 years.) Two things I check immediately: the dipstick for varnish above the full line, indicating a steady use of non-synthetic oil, and the wrong color coolant. Substitutes are a yellow flag; although the consequences of inadequate coolant are sometimes severe, sometimes (as in the case of Dexcool) they are important for the good of the car. Seeing non-Dexcool correct coolant is a big deal for me. If that is done wrong the car hasn't had proper maintenance.
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  2. Our first gen Prius has the original belt-driven water pump at 20 years and 212K miles. The electric inverter cooling pump failed at 198K miles, though. It was the first actual repair the car needed (beyond 12V batteries and rubber parts, and a broken windshield.) Our 2014 Prius hasn't had cooling system problems yet.
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  3. We never know when counterfeits show up though. I think the suspicions are still rumors regarding water pumps but it is just a matter of time. AMD did a video about counterfeit parts for Toyotas - particularly spark plugs, cabin filters, and oil filters. All came in what look like Toyota boxes but are poorly made... as are the products inside the boxes. These counterfeits are even showing up in aftermarket parts stores. Check out his video, "Toyota Counterfeit parts EXPOSED!"
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