Product review (2 stars): Washer is back in business- EDITED
It seems to work, but as others have reported- the outflow valve is cut too small. Getting the pipe to lock into place was impossible. I just had to use my old man strength & liquid soap to try and get the pipe and valve together. I ended up using duct tape as an extra precaution. Not what I would have preferred but its all I could do. Not sure why the maker cant fix this common issue. Taking one star away for this. But is was $80 cheaper than ordering OEM from Bosch. No clue as to how long it will last- but it saved me nearly $2K today by not having to buy a new washer/dryer set. Im happy & mama is happy. Plus it made me feel like a real man fixing my own major appliance.
EDIT- all of my bravado went out the window. After attempting to use the pump the hose popped out and water went everywhere. The outflow opening is too small and does not seat the pipe properly. After uninstalling the unit I discovered that the back of the pump housing appears to be cracked or broken off as well. Frustrating but now I am fully versed on how to replace a pump in a Bosch washer. Sending this back and going to just buy a Bosch OEM pump.