E90 320D Belt Tensioner OEM or 3rd party?
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My belt is squeaking and I've decided to get it replaced with the next service.
The garage I used said they could get my belt tensioner (not oem) which also came with a replacement water pump.
Does anyone have experience with the belts and if I can get with using a none OEM replacement part?
The garage I used said they could get my belt tensioner (not oem) which also came with a replacement water pump.
Does anyone have experience with the belts and if I can get with using a none OEM replacement part?
I put 30k miles on an E39 with a non OEM water pump and belt tensioner (both from Euro Car Parts) and didn't have a problem.
Why does the water pump need changing? If it ain't broke dont fix it is my maxim...
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Why does the water pump need changing and not the rest of the cooling system? It is a BMW after all...
Why does the water pump need changing? If it ain't broke dont fix it is my maxim...
Or
Why does the water pump need changing and not the rest of the cooling system? It is a BMW after all...
Personally if I have used the factory specified coolant and changed it on time I have rarely ever had to change a water pump and that includes cars on which they go on.
On other cars I have noticed that what you get from the dealer isn't the same as what you would get from the aftermarket world despite being the same OE brand.
That said I have been fine with what I have done on my M3. It came to me with the original BMW stamped belts which were made by ContiTech. On getting both of the belts from ECP both of the belts matched the Contitech nos. on the genuine belts. For the tensioners I’d either or SKF or preferably INA ; the latter are used on pretty much every car manufacturer out there.
Speaking of the water pump I’d leave it alone if the coolant has been changed on time. If they are like the 4 pot 320is they can present a level of pain if they are changed either without the right know how or the right software the code them.
On other cars I have noticed that what you get from the dealer isn't the same as what you would get from the aftermarket world despite being the same OE brand.
That said I have been fine with what I have done on my M3. It came to me with the original BMW stamped belts which were made by ContiTech. On getting both of the belts from ECP both of the belts matched the Contitech nos. on the genuine belts. For the tensioners I’d either or SKF or preferably INA ; the latter are used on pretty much every car manufacturer out there.
Speaking of the water pump I’d leave it alone if the coolant has been changed on time. If they are like the 4 pot 320is they can present a level of pain if they are changed either without the right know how or the right software the code them.
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