Water pumps and hoses when do you replace them?

[Boatbuilder79]

Truck is a 2015 f150 with the 5.0 v8 and 6r80 with 175000 miles.

My old truck is getting up there in miles and I have never touched the cooling system. I was planning to flush and refill it as maintianence. Since It is such a messy job I was thinking I might go ahead and replace the water pump and all hoses while I’m at it. I can get all ford OEM stuff for less than $300.

Is it crazy to replace this stuff if I have not had any issues yet?

I was thinking it would be better to do the work in my driveway than far from home on the side of the road.

 

[Toyaddict]

I don’t think it’s a bad idea, add a thermostat to your cart as well. I like slippery slopes for some reason so I’d likely do the radiator if planning on keeping truck into the 200k+.

 

[Moyshe Kapoyer]

At 175k, I'd go ahead and do it. I'd also drop in the Mustang GT 180° thermostat.

 

[ThundahBeagle]

You aren't doing wrong by doing this at that mileage. While I have flushed and refilled, and changed the a/c condenser, the only other thing I've done for engine coolant was i needed to do my thermostat and temp sender unit at the top front of my GMC 5.3, just a year older than yours

I'm at a buck 90, so i forsee this in my future

 

[Boatbuilder79]

I don’t think it’s a bad idea, add a thermostat to your cart as well. I like slippery slopes for some reason so I’d likely do the radiator if planning on keeping truck into the 200k+.

I will probably do the radiator too but not sure which one to get.


Rock auto has a OEM raptor radiator for 250 and the heavy duty fans for 300 but still trying to figure out it they will work.

 

[IdaSHO]

So many of todays engines with front covers that bury the water pump, its often a "while you are there" situation.

That said, if the pump is easy to access, if it isnt broke, dont fix it.
Id place more faith on a high mileage factory installed OE pump (that isnt leaking) over a garage installed parts store pump every day of the week.
For the most part, same goes for hoses. And at a certain mileage/age the hoses are essentially fused to the assemblies they connect to, preventing leaks.
Because of this, if you removed/disconnect them, replace them, and keep them for spares if they survive being removed. Also, do not use hose clamps. Use factory style clamps