Thanks SilverFox for the answer. So going by that, one would think that the harder you drive, the more often you kick in the supercharger, and the more often the IC pump has to operate. Thus causing it to wear out quicker.
But since the IC pump seems to go bad at various times, (on cars with under 5k, and on cars over 20k) how often the pump operates doesn't seem to be the issue.
When the pump quits working, has anybody ever taken one apart to see what it was that made it fail? Probably not because it's always under warranty. But has any dealer ever told you what actually caused it to fail?
Did the motor just burn up?
Did a bearing go bad?
Was it a faulty sensor?
They do make a "water pump lubricant" for standard water pumps that you simply add to your antifreez. Would this be something that might possibly help prevent IC pump failure?
Remember guys, I'm an NA driver, and I really have no experience with the AMG engines at all. So everything I just posted is pure speculation on my part.
I'd just like to see if we (as forum members) can put our collective heads together and work out what few problems the Crossfire has between us. Because Lord knows there is no R&D going on at Chrysler any more (as if there ever was) on our cars. I mean let's face it, we're pretty much on our own when it comes to keeping these cars on the road in the future.
You may think that just because you have an extended, or Lifetime warranty that you really don't have anything to worry about, but such is not the case.
I've found out recently that even though a dealer may have an excellent technician working on your car, Chrysler and or Mercedes are of little help when it come to diagnosing the problem. Because in some areas they have very little info about our cars, and what info they do supply, isn't always accurate.
I mean for crying out loud, 5 years after the fact, Mercedes dealers are still refusing to recognize that the Crossfire is essentially a Mercedes, and if a Chrysler tech calls them for help, they turn their noses up and point out that the XF is no Mercedes.