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Pierburg - OEM Part

Hella 7.21287.53.0 Fuel Pump - In-Line

Brand Hella 7.21287.53.0
Position In-Line
Product line Pierburg - OEM Part
Fits BMW, Jaguar, and Volkswagen · 110 vehicles

OEM part. Direct replacement fuel pump from Pierburg.

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OE-Quality Fuel Pump for Classic European Applications

The Hella Pierburg - OEM Part fuel pump, part number 7.21287.53.0, is an OE-quality replacement for a range of classic Jaguar, BMW, and Volkswagen applications. It is specified for 100 l/h flow at 3 bar (43.5 psi), making it a direct-fit option for in-line fuel delivery systems where consistent fuel supply is critical.

Key Features

  • OE-quality fuel pump for classic fuel delivery systems
  • Rated at 100 l/h at 3 bar (43.5 psi)
  • Compatible with in-line and N/A mounting positions as listed
  • Fits select Jaguar XJ12, XJS, XJ6, and Vanden Plas applications
  • Fits select BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, M3, M5, and M6 applications
  • Fits select Volkswagen Vanagon and Beetle applications
  • Hella part number 7.21287.53.0

Detailed Description

This Hella fuel pump is part of the Pierburg - OEM Part line, which identifies it as an OE-style replacement built for applications that require factory-level fit and fuel delivery characteristics. The part number 7.21287.53.0 is listed for a broad set of classic vehicles, including Fits 1975-1979 Volkswagen Beetle, In-Line; Fits 1980-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon, In-Line; Fits 1975-1979 Jaguar XJ12, In-Line; and Fits 1976-1992 Jaguar XJS, In-Line. It is also listed for BMW applications such as the 1988 BMW M3, In-Line and 1985-1989 BMW 635CSi, In-Line.

This part cross-references Monroe Shocks & Struts (e.g., 172286, 182286) for the same application.

What It Is Used For

  • Restoring fuel pressure on vehicles with weak or failing pumps
  • Addressing hard-start or no-start conditions caused by fuel delivery loss
  • Correcting fuel starvation under load or at sustained speed
  • Replacing noisy, inconsistent, or worn original fuel pumps
  • Supporting proper operation in classic Jaguar, BMW, and Volkswagen fuel systems

Installation Notes and Tips

Verify the vehicle’s original pump configuration, mounting position, and OE number before ordering. This listing includes both In-Line and N/A positions depending on application, so match the vehicle-specific fitment exactly. Confirm fuel system pressure requirements and inspect hoses, clamps, and electrical connections during replacement to avoid repeat failures.

Quality Assurance

Hella’s Pierburg - OEM Part line is positioned as an OE-quality replacement range for applications that demand factory-style fitment and fuel delivery performance. Part number 7.21287.53.0 is specified with a 100 l/h flow rating at 3 bar (43.5 psi) for the listed vehicles.

This part fits 110 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
1996JaguarXJ126.0LV12—N/Awith OE No. CBC5657; OE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1995JaguarXJ126.0LV12—N/Awith OE No. CBC5657; OE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1992JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1992JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1991BMWM3———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1991JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1991JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1991VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1990BMWM3———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1990JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1990JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1990VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1989BMW635CSi———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1989BMWM3———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1989JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1989JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1989VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988BMW528e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988BMW535i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988BMW635CSi———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988BMWM3———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988BMWM5———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988BMWM6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1988VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987BMW325e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987BMW325i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987BMW528e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987BMW535i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987BMW635CSi———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987BMWM6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987JaguarVanden Plas———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1987VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986BMW325e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986BMW528e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986BMW535i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986BMW635CSi———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986BMW735i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986JaguarVanden Plas———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1986VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985BMW318i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985BMW325e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985BMW528e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985BMW535i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985BMW635CSi———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985BMW735i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985JaguarVanden Plas———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1985VolkswagenVanagon——GASIn-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984BMW318i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984BMW325e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984BMW528e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984BMW533i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984JaguarVanden Plas———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1984VolkswagenVanagon——GASIn-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1983BMW528e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1983BMW533i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1983JaguarVanden Plas———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1983JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1983JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1983JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1983VolkswagenVanagon——GASIn-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1982BMW528e———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1982JaguarVanden Plas———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1982JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1982JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1982JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1982VolkswagenVanagon——GASIn-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1981BMW528i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1981JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1981JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1981JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1981VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1980BMW528i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1980JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1980JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1980VolkswagenVanagon———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1979BMW528i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1979JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1979JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1979JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1979VolkswagenBeetle———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1978BMW530i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1978JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1978JaguarXJ6———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1978JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1978VolkswagenBeetle———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1977BMW530i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1977JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1977JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1977VolkswagenBeetle———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1976BMW530i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1976JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1976JaguarXJS———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1976VolkswagenBeetle———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1975BMW530i———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1975JaguarXJ12———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part
1975VolkswagenBeetle———In-LineOE Quality; 100 l/h (3 bar / 43.5 psi); Pierburg - OEM Part