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Originally Posted by bcredliner
...I have a different opinion-Just because one only replaces the part that has failed does not mean one is foolish or will suffer terrible consequences.
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This is the crux of the issue. Many people do exactly that, i.e., replacing only the bad part and later regretted. All you have to do is go to bimmerfest E39 forums and you will see countless regretting because they lost the engine. Why? Replaced ONLY the let's say the WP, 2 weeks later the reservoir blew on the highway with massive coolant loss ---> head gasket blew.
I don't blame you, you own a V8, which has its own issues. But the cooling system in the I6 is the Achilles heel.
I understand your point: replace only the bad part. In a way I am the same replacing ONLY the bad part but as I mentioned, the cooling system is the exception. They fail like clockwork.
So your advice of replacing only the bad part is the correct advice from a
technical standpoint but it is false economy on the
practical standpoint.