BMW Drive Belts & V-Belts for BMW E36 (1992-1998) M3

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Your BMW's drive belts are wear items, and will degrade and crack over time. Don't wait until you have a belt failure... don't get stranded! Replacing your BMW's belts, such as the alternator belt, power steering belt, air conditioning AC belt, or serpentine belt is a low cost insurance policy to preventing a break down -- or worse, engine damage. We recommend checking your belts every 10,000 miles. If your belts have excessive cracks, dry rot, missing teeth and/or grooves, are cause noise, it's time for new ones.

While also inspecting your serpentine belts, also check for wear or resistance in the pulleys. The tensioner pulley and deflection pulley are the primary sources for belt squealing. The rubber-isolated pulleys can also break apart, leading to total belt failure. We sell the tensioner and deflection pulleys for the M50 engine family used in the E34, E36, E39, E46, X5, Z3, and Z4.

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T#:393585
Part#: 12311713153
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The OEM INA Tensioner Bearing allows the belt tensioner arm to rotate and apply pressure to the serpentine belt. With a bad bearing, the arm may seize up and prevent the tensioner from working properly.

OEM Schaeffler (INA, LuK, & FAG) is an engineering company that focuses on high-performance, precision manufacturing. With their individual brands INA, Luk, and FAG providing exceptionally high quality parts directly to BMW, as well as countless other automotive companies, their history of reliability and variety of offered parts makes Schaeffler a go-to replacement parts provider for all of us here at Turner Motorsport.

As a leading source of high performance BMW parts and accessories since 1993, we at Turner Motorsport are honored to be the go-to supplier for tens of thousands of enthusiasts the world over. With over two decades of parts, service, and racing experience under our belt, we provide only quality performance and replacement parts.  All of our performance parts are those we would (and do!) install and run on our own cars, as well as replacement parts that are Genuine BMW or from OEM manufacturers. We only offer parts we know you can trust to perform

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Hydraulic Alternator Belt Tensioner Roller - 11281748131
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Part#: 11281748131
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This pulley is mounted along with the hydraulic belt tensioner but can be replaced on its own. It is used for the main drive belt on the M50-M54 family engines (M50, M50TU, M52, S52, M52TU, M54, M56, and S54 engines). This is the same belt that covers the water pump/alternator/power steering systems. Replacement is a very easy procedure (requires fan removal) and will have your engine purring in no time. Belt replacement is strongly recommended at the same time. If you have a mechanical belt tensioner, the pulley can only be replaced with a new tensioner.

This high-quality replacement from Bremmen Parts is designed for exact fitment on your BMW. Whether you're looking to complete much-needed preventative maintenance, or replacing a failed roller, choose this component from Bremmen Parts for a lasting repair.

If you need the hydraulic belt tensioner, click here.

This item is 70mm Diameter. Please check the diameter before ordering.

This tensioner pulley fits the following BMWs: 1991-1995 E34 525i (M50 engine) 1992-1999 E36 325i, 325is, 328i, 328is, 323is 1995-1999 E36 M3 (M3 3.0 & M3 3.2 liter) 1997-2003 E39 525i, 528i, 530i - Only for Hydraulic Tensioner 1999-2000 E46 323i, 323Ci, 328i, 328Ci - Only for Hydraulic Tensioner 2001-2005 E46 325i, 325Ci, 325xi, 330i, 330Ci, 330xi - Only for Hydraulic Tensioner 2001-2006 E46 M3 coupe & convertible - Only for Hydraulic Tensioner 2000-2006 X5 3.0 liter (E53 chassis) 2004 E60 525i, 530i (M54 engine) 1997-2002 Z3 & MZ3 2.5, 2.8, 3.0, M Roadster, M Coupe 2003-2009 Z4 M Coupe and Roadster

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Idler Pulley
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T#:30629656
Part#: 11287841228
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Meyle Idler Pulley
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T#:369422
Part#: 11287841228
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Runs on water pump and alternator belt, used on both mechanical and hydraulic tensioner systems

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Part#: 11281727159
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This is the Genuine BMW protection cap for the tensioner pulley # 11281748131
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Part#: 07119904677
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Genuine BMW Hex Bolt
This item fits the following BMW Chassis:
E36 M3,E46 M3,E85 Z4M,E34,E36,E39,E46,E53 X5 X5,E63,E83 X3,E85 Z4,E86 Z4


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Part#: 11281717188
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Genuine BMW Pitman Arm
This item fits the following BMW Chassis:
E36 M3,E46 M3,E85 Z4M,E34,E36,E39,E46,E53 X5 X5,E83 X3,E85 Z4,E86 Z4

Fits BMW Engines including:
M50,M52,M54,M56,S50,S52,S54

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Part#: 11281726774
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Genuine BMW Base Plate
This item fits the following BMW Chassis:
E36 M3,E46 M3,E85 Z4M,E34,E36,E39,E46,E53 X5 X5,E83 X3,E85 Z4,E86 Z4

Fits BMW Engines including:
M50,M52,M54,M56,S50,S52,S54

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T#:20552
Part#: 11281469262
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Replacement A/C belt for the M50 and S50US engines. This belt fits the following BMWs:
1992-1995 E36 BMW 325i 325is 325ic M3
1991-1/1992 E34 BMW 525i
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T#:55497432
Part#: 0500061555
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This is the main drive belt / serpentine belt that drives all of the engine auxiliaries, such as the alternator, water pump, and power steering pump. If your belt has excessive cracks, dry rot, missing teeth and/or grooves, or is causing noise, it's time for a new one.
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Meyle A/C Belt - 5PK905 - E36 E34 E39 M52/S52 6 Cylinder
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This belt drives the air conditioning compressor for the AC system. We recommend checking your belts every 10,000 miles. If your belts have excessive cracks, dry rot, missing teeth and/or grooves, or cause noise, it's time for new ones.
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V-Ribbed Serpentine Belt
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T#:55353640
Part#: 0500061570
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This Meyle serpentine belt is built to strict original equipment quality standards to keep your alternator, power steering, and cooling systems running without a hitch.
Performance Accessory Belt Service Kit - E36 S50 M50
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T#:30430686
Part#: 11281703943KT3
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Over time, accessory belts begin to wear out and crack. This can lead to the belt slipping, squeaking, or even snapping. Replace your belts and tensioners on a regular basis to ensure you don't end up stranded on the side of the road with a dead battery or overheated engine due to a bit of simple overlooked maintenance. This kit includes all of the items that will need to be replaced such as the belts, tensioners, and hardware.

To solve this issue, the enthusiasts at Turner Motorsport assembled this kit with high-quality components. Furthermore, an ECS Tuning High-Performance Kevlar-reinforced accessory belt is included for boosting both engine bay aesthetics and reliability.

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Part#: 843311
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Protect your BMW M50 I6 engine from harmful torsional vibration with a Fluidampr viscous damper designed for high-performance street, drifting, autocross, and road racing applications. Increased torque, RPM and rotating assembly changes can reduce the effectiveness of stock elastomer-style dampers. Fluidampr viscous damping technology helps control crankshaft harmonics across the entire RPM range to support long-term engine durability, accessory drive stability and reduced wear on critical components.
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