Golf R Water Pump question

I'm thinking about trading in my '11 GTI for a '12 or '13 Golf R. I'm pretty familiar with how awful the water pumps on the TSI motors are, so I'm curious if the same thing is true for the FSI motors. I did a quick google search on it, but the only thing I saw was an issue about them exploding on cars with a Feb or March '12 build. Was this a general issue like it was with the GTI?

Thanks

Not appearing to be an issue on later builds. Should be fine.

mdefalco25 said:

Not appearing to be an issue on later builds. Should be fine.

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Exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks.

water pump

The cars with the bad pumps were recalled by VIN numbers so they should all be fixed by now. The Golf R has a FSI motor so the thing you need to have checked and replaced as needed is the Cam Follower for the Fuel Pump. Check ever 15K should work. About a $50.00 part vs $2500.00 engine repair if it wears through.