Re: Alternator Belt service

[Tpcutter@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 7/30/06 9:43:40 PM Eastern  Standard Time, 
bmwmick@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Paul,
The ELAST  belt does get re tensioned once at 6,000 miles and replaced  at
36,000

Per what bulletin number and date? The bulletin that I see  says NO 
retensioning.

I refer to bulletin number 12 001 04 (003) Dated  March 2004

The exact wording is: 

IMPORTANT:    The  ELAST belts are maintenance free, which means it is no  
longer
necessary to re-tension the belt on engines fitted with the new  ELAST
belt and Freewheel pulley.

Important Note:  The new ELAST belt never  needs adjusting (after itbs  
initial
adjustment), however it must be changed every 36,000  miles.


The Poly-V belt still needs to be re-tensioned at the 6000  mile
service and replaced every 36,000 miles.

MY WORDS: The Poly V-Belt is NOT  the ELAST belt. The Poly V-belt is the name 
that BMW gives to the earlier  belt.

I hope the formatting stays together when I delete the  HTML...

Tom Cutter
Yardley,  PA
http://www.RubberChickenRacingGarage.com  

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