Thread: Is PIERBURG Made in China now?!
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Old 07-18-2023, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasgeezer View Post
Internet shows a Pierburg plant in Shanghai, China plus the German one.

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/10/20191021-pierburg.html#:~:text=Production%20facilities%20are%20the%20Pierburg,joint%20venture%20in%20Shanghai %2C%20China.

Wonder if the electric pumps produced would easily replace the old style mechanical ones?
As an update:

I ordered a pump from Amazon off this link:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SRCQ5J6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And I can confirm that this is ALSO a Pierburg vacuum pump MADE IN CHINA. I guess this is where they are made now. The [last 4] part number on the box is still 3165.

I guess for now I'm going to install this vacuum pump. I was going to try FCP auto but I'm sure I'll run into the same result (even though they said it's still Made in Germany). I'll just return the Peach Parts one since I live close to to their Torrance location in CA.

Wish me luck! It's still the closed bearing design and I think really that's what's important here... that the bearings don't explode and destroy the engine.

I'll keep you all posted.
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