Power Steering Pump - use of cheaper replacement.

Hi guys - own a late 2011 M3 E92 which I belive should have Late (002) PSP with longer belt but still, pump seems to be on the way.

Steering feels stiff in low rpm, and before I installed extra little tank, spillage happens - pump or tank issue?

if pump?

checked on Autodoc - and aliexpres and seems like you can have anything from 80 Euro new up to rougly 450 Euro for New ZF - Bosch also offers like 4 different numbers... anyone have expreience with something cheaper than OEM which is about 700 Euro?

Thank you guys.

Went with BOSCH, which came - ZF as its same shit. Works well.

lack of info probably wont help future users much.

if you have it, include part numbers and perhaps photos of the old/new pumps, that would make it useful for future users who find this thread.

as these cars get older, I suspect this will become more of an issue.

tdott wrote

lack of info probably wont help future users much.

if you have it, include part numbers and perhaps photos of the old/new pumps, that would make it useful for future users who find this thread.

as these cars get older, I suspect this will become more of an issue.

Agreed.


Please share as much as you can. I know I would appreciate it as i've been running the wrong PS fluid for 3k miles now and am expecting the pump or rack to go any day.