Its about time to buy the oil pump for my new engine. I remember there was a brand to stay away from for our cars but I couldnt remember. Also, I noticed a few people posting up using Melling M-190 pumps. On autozone the pump that shows up with the search is an M-198. When I search M-190 it says this pump is not compatible with 95s, but works for 99s. Whats that about? What pump should I end up getting for a built motor.

When Zac bought my oil pump from Chrysler - it was a M190 in a Mopar box for like 100.00 more.

Apparently it always has been a Melling and Chrysler stopped branding them according to the parts guy.

Cool. Ill probably go to Autozone tomorrow and pick up an M190 then.

Originally posted by 740 turbo brick
Its about time to buy the oil pump for my new engine. I remember there was a brand to stay away from for our cars but I couldnt remember. Also, I noticed a few people posting up using Melling M-190 pumps. On autozone the pump that shows up with the search is an M-198. When I search M-190 it says this pump is not compatible with 95s, but works for 99s. Whats that about? What pump should I end up getting for a built motor.

Search dude.

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=132580&mode=full

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=131972&mode=full

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=108948&mode=full

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=108107&mode=full

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=105486&mode=full

Those are just a few links of the many that exist.

I did search, but apparently I never use the right terms because I got none of that

http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=312038&hilit=oil+pump+failure

MB suggests finding a slightly used one. That way its pretty new and already had a trial run on a car. BTW thanks Grain for mine =)

Originally posted by 740 turbo brick
What pump should I end up getting for a built motor.

Oem.

My main concern was the part numbers though. Im not sure what year block this is, will it matter if I just pick up an M-190 pump?

As long as it isnt a "high volume" oil pump i believe you will be ok