Replacing serpentine belts

Craze · 03-26-2021, 05:29 AM

Hello,
Is there one or two belts? How often do you recommend to change? Thanks

M5Rick · 03-26-2021, 06:03 AM

two

Yellowbee · 03-28-2021, 12:13 AM

Any pointers for replacing the belts? Thanks in advance.

Noggie · 03-28-2021, 07:07 AM

I would assume they were part of the service interval, either every 60.000km/37.000mi or every 3rd service (6 years), whatever comes first.

Yellowbee · 03-28-2021, 10:41 PM

I am looking for info on how to replace the serpentine belts rather than the interval.

Aceway · 03-29-2021, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellowbee

Any pointers for replacing the belts? Thanks in advance.

Remove the right intercooler

Craze · 03-30-2021, 03:13 AM

Can it be done from below? Surely?

Aceway · 03-31-2021, 08:14 AM

I think it's possible to replace the main belt from the top without removing anything

Yellowbee · 04-01-2021, 10:10 PM

Aceway would you be able to provide step by step replacement instructions for serpentine belt replacement?
Thanks much in advance!!

Craze · 04-23-2021, 08:05 AM

So it appears from belt can be done from underneath but the smaller one i cant see an idler tension pulley

I just did my e60 belts today from underneath (not fun very tight that m5), so wondering if the f10 can be done as easily or is it dealer job

Craze · 04-24-2021, 04:21 AM

I had a closer look, its very tight and fan had to come out
I tried but got too difficult so didnt proceed
The ac belt harmonic balancer pulley needs to have 3 screw removed and turned to loosen tension

Ill leave them until major service and bmw can do it

03-26-2021, 05:29 AM	#1
Craze Captain 161 Rep 687 Posts Drives: M5 E60, M5 F10, X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Replacing serpentine belts Hello, Is there one or two belts? How often do you recommend to change? Thanks
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Noggie Captain 285 Rep 634 Posts Drives: E31 850i,i3s Join Date: May 2014 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	I would assume they were part of the service interval, either every 60.000km/37.000mi or every 3rd service (6 years), whatever comes first. __________________ _____________________________ -14 Imola Red M5 Competition Pack (sold) -90 BMW 850i Supercharged -20 i3s -20 Ducati Diavel 1260s
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03-28-2021, 10:41 PM	#5
Yellowbee New Member 9 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2013 M5, 2001 530iMA Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs iTrader: (0)	I am looking for info on how to replace the serpentine belts rather than the interval.
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03-30-2021, 03:13 AM	#7
Craze Captain 161 Rep 687 Posts Drives: M5 E60, M5 F10, X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Can it be done from below? Surely?
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03-31-2021, 08:14 AM	#8
Aceway Captain 455 Rep 875 Posts Drives: E82 135i / F25 28i Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	I think it's possible to replace the main belt from the top without removing anything
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Yellowbee New Member 9 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2013 M5, 2001 530iMA Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs iTrader: (0)	Aceway would you be able to provide step by step replacement instructions for serpentine belt replacement? Thanks much in advance!!
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Craze Captain 161 Rep 687 Posts Drives: M5 E60, M5 F10, X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	So it appears from belt can be done from underneath but the smaller one i cant see an idler tension pulley I just did my e60 belts today from underneath (not fun very tight that m5), so wondering if the f10 can be done as easily or is it dealer job
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04-24-2021, 04:21 AM	#11
Craze Captain 161 Rep 687 Posts Drives: M5 E60, M5 F10, X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	I had a closer look, its very tight and fan had to come out I tried but got too difficult so didnt proceed The ac belt harmonic balancer pulley needs to have 3 screw removed and turned to loosen tension Ill leave them until major service and bmw can do it
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