Q: Does the water pump replacement on a mini cooper2008 require thermostat change too

asked by on July 05, 2017

Does a water pump change require to change the thermostat too. The dealer didn't mention it but another car repair shop recommend doing it.

My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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