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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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Any difference in aftermarket fuel pump brands? Airtex goes for half the price of Denso. Delphi, carter and spectra are in between. Highest I've seen is around $210 and lowest around $100.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Don't buy Airtex unless you like changing fuel pumps. They fail after a year, or less. Denso, or Delphi are original equipment. Buy one of those. Carter? Not sure..... they used to make good stuff, I don't know today...
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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....I just posted the same info...but it did not show up.....must be moderator magic...
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:46 PM
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cmmkenna (I think that's his user name) did a nice write up, as usual, about this topic. If I'm not mistaken, he ended up going with a OE dodge pump.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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Don't buy Airtex unless you like changing fuel pumps. They fail after a year, or less. Denso, or Delphi are original equipment. Buy one of those. Carter? Not sure..... they used to make good stuff, I don't know today...
I have an airtex pump in my truck and it has been about a year and 2 months and fuel pressure is at 49 psi I did the test the other day.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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I have an airtex pump in my truck and it has been about a year and 2 months and fuel pressure is at 49 psi I did the test the other day.
Then you are one of the lucky ones. So Far.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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I've heard that airtex isn't too reliable and carter was a stock one at one point but going with either Denso or Delphi. Denso is at 200 and Delphi around 160. Is it worth $200? They're all on rockauto if anyone is interested in comparing. Thanks for the responses guys!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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The denso or delphi units will last another hundred thousand miles or so. That makes it 'worth it' in my book.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Oh i agree but meant is it worth paying the $40 or so extra if they're both reliable.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Just checked again. Only $22 difference.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1112197
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=2142486
 
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