07 / 130,000 miles cooling system work

[sick1166]

I do a lot of hwy driving so I figured its time to change the water pump and hoses to prevent breakdown on hwy
when i look at parts their is 10 different brands so far the stock is great but i know they have limited life like the hoses and wondering which brand is the best to go with

 

[mizzouguy]

Honestly, in my humble opinion hoses can be felt for soft spots/cracks that will predict a failure, and the water pump will start to seep out the seal before it fails.
That being said, if you do want to do the job as "preventative maintenance" and you have the extra cash, I'd stick with oem parts. Id probably do water pump, thermostat, upper and lower rad hoses, and heater hoses all in one shot. Maybe overflow tank hose.

If you don't go oem, I've had good luck with gates hoses and murray water pumps/t-stats.
Hope this helps.