2011 BMW 528i Belts and Hoses

Gates is a leading manufacturer of Original Equipment (OE) idler pulleys. Gates DriveAlign(R) Idler Pulleys meet or exceed OE specifications. High quality, high strength bearings run cooler and last longer than original bearings. DriveAlign Idler Pulleys are built to last by resisting dirt, salt, and other under-hood contaminants. Designed for use on automobiles and light trucks as locked center tensioning, automatic belt tensioning and idler pulleys.

Product Features:

• Steel and thermoplastic construction designed to tight manufacturing tolerances for high durability and quality performance
• Built to last thanks to superior resistance to dirt, salt, chemicals, and other contaminants that can be found under the hood
• Original equipment quality suitable for virtually all domestic and import vehicles in today’s fleet
• The bearings meet or exceed OE standards with application-specific speed and load requirements, to withstand high temperatures under the hood.
• Premium bearings eliminate bearing noise
• Mounting hardware included for some popular applications
• Reliable operation in harsh conditions

Our front end auxiliary drive (FEAD) solutions ensure outstanding vibration damping in the smallest of installation spaces in today¿s high-load engines. Besides offering a complete selection of individual components, individually-assembled FEAD kits allow holistic maintenance that help avoid secondary damages.

Litens Automotive is the original equipment (O.E.) supplier for this application. This genuine Litens replacement pulley is also manufactured by Litens, the world’s largest supplier of original equipment power transmission products. Heavy duty thermoplastic pulley construction ensures long life and trouble-free performance. This pulley meets or exceeds all original equipment fit, form, and performance characteristics. For maximum performance and durability, always use genuine Litens components. Litens is the world’s largest supplier of original equipment (O.E.) power transmission products. At Litens, we design systems that are more efficient, resulting in tangible fuel economy/emissions benefits. Litens holds over 2000 patents and continues to respond to the ever-changing automotive industry by investing heavily in new technology, facilities, and people. 90% of our line is made of products coming from the OE manufacturer, which makes the Litens Tensioning Products portfolio the purest OE tensioning line in the North American aftermarket.

Product Features:

• Heavy duty thermoplastic pulley construction
• OE-spec sealed ball bearings with synthetic grease and double lip seals for long life
• Installation instructions included

This Litens pulley is manufactured by the original equipment part supplier to BMW. This pulley is produced for serpentine belt routing applications and as the pulley component on automatic tensioner applications. The Litens replacement part meets all form, fit, and performance characteristics of the original equipment part (with the exception of not having the car manufacturer’s logo or part number applied to the part). As with the O.E. part, the replace part is made in France using the O.E. specified materials and design and meets all performance and durability requirements. Applications include BMW 3.0L vehicles. This is the complete assembly including the pulley, mounting bolt, backside washer, and plastic bolt cap. Litens is the world’s largest supplier of original equipment (O.E.) power transmission products. At Litens, we design systems that are more efficient, resulting in tangible fuel economy/emissions benefits. Litens holds over 2000 patents and continues to respond to the ever-changing automotive industry by investing heavily in new technology, facilities, and people. 90% of our line is made of products coming from the OE manufacturer, which makes the Litens Tensioning Products portfolio the purest OE tensioning line in the North American aftermarket.

Product Features:

• Manufactured by the original equipment part supplier to ensure proper form, fit, and performance.
• Heavy Duty Plastic Pulley with close tolerance ball bearing pocket and precision surface control.
• Includes all mounting hardware and plastic bolt cap.
• Pulley Assemblies save time and ensure “like new” performance
• Running surface designed and engineered for proper belt tracking.

Dayco idler/tensioner pulleys are built with smoother surfaces and tighter dimensional tolerances, which translates to less vibration and longer belt life. In addition to stamped, forged steel and powdered metal pulleys, Dayco also designs ultra-strong plastic pulleys with specially formulated glass-filled polymers that resist wear & tear. Premium lubricated ball bearings and double high temperature seals ensure peak bearing performance, the most critical element of a pulley’s service life.

Product Features:

• Designed for the majority of automotive vehicle applications on the road today.
• High-quality materials help resist wear and improve belt life
• Features premium lubricated bearings to extend service life
• Meets or exceeds OE quality

Our front end auxiliary drive (FEAD) solutions ensure outstanding vibration damping in the smallest of installation spaces in today¿s high-load engines. Besides offering a complete selection of individual components, individually-assembled FEAD kits allow holistic maintenance that help avoid secondary damages.

This Heavy duty belt tensioner is manufactured by one of the largest original equipment tensioner suppliers to ensure proper fit and performance. This tensioner is produced for serpentine belt routing applications and is made of high strength steel for improved life and durability. This part corresponds to the 2012-2015 BMW, 328I, 4-Cyl. 2.0 L, Tensioner Assembly. The tensioner maintains the O.E. round spring technology as well as the internal damping design specified for this application. This higher damping consequently reduces arm motion and wear as well as an optimized install feature for ease on tensioner replacement. Litens is the world’s largest supplier of original equipment (O.E.) power transmission products. At Litens, we design systems that are more efficient, resulting in tangible fuel economy/emissions benefits. Litens holds over 2000 patents and continues to respond to the ever-changing automotive industry by investing heavily in new technology, facilities, and people. 90% of our line is made of products coming from the OE manufacturer, which makes the Litens Tensioning Products portfolio the purest OE tensioning line in the North American aftermarket.

Product Features:

• Manufactured by one of the largest original equipment part suppliers to ensure proper form, fit, and performance
• Internal “round spring” technology to provide constant belt tension and alignment throughout its service life. The internal damping design provides quiet, smooth, system performance.
• Heavy duty thermoplastic pulley for long life
• Installation instructions included

This Litens hydraulic actuator is manufactured by the Original Equipment (O.E.) supplier of this popular BMW tensioner component. This “O.E. Exact”* part for the aftermarket meets all original equipment form, fit, and function specifications. *(O.E. Exact – Original Equipment manufacturers prohibits the use of their part number or logo on parts sold to other customers. Therefore, the Litens aftermarket part may have minor cosmetic differences but still be exact in performance and design). Caution: A low quality hydraulic actuator may leak causing damage to the belt drive system. For best results always use an OE quality actuator. Litens is the world’s largest supplier of original equipment (O.E.) power transmission products. At Litens, we design systems that are more efficient, resulting in tangible fuel economy/emissions benefits. Litens holds over 2000 patents and continues to respond to the ever-changing automotive industry by investing heavily in new technology, facilities, and people. 90% of our line is made of products coming from the OE manufacturer, which makes the Litens Tensioning Products portfolio the purest OE tensioning line in the North American aftermarket.

Product Features:

• Manufactured by the original equipment part supplier to ensure proper form, fit, and performance.
• Hydraulic tensioning technology
• Installation instructions included.
• No Tensioner or pulley Included
• Professional Mechanics will change this tensioner in approx. 20 minutes to 1 hour.
• Accessory drive belts and tensioners are manufactured with similar design life targets. Since belt removal is required to change the tensioner, replacing both will extend the system service life and lower labor costs versus individual replacement.

This Litens tensioner is manufactured by the Original Equipment (O.E.) supplier of this popular BMW tensioner. This “O.E. Exact”* part for the aftermarket meets all original equipment form, fit, and function specifications. *(O.E. Exact – Original Equipment manufacturers prohibits the use of their part number or logo on parts sold to other customers. Therefore, the Litens aftermarket part may have minor cosmetic differences but still be exact in performance and design). This tensioner is designed with a pin-lock devise to hold the tensioner in the open position during installation as well as a “lift-lug” feature to assist in belt removal and installation. Choosing The Correct Replacement Part: Both the original equipment and Litens aftermarket tensioner are marked “Made in Germany”. Litens is the world’s largest supplier of original equipment (O.E.) power transmission products. At Litens, we design systems that are more efficient, resulting in tangible fuel economy/emissions benefits. Litens holds over 2000 patents and continues to respond to the ever-changing automotive industry by investing heavily in new technology, facilities, and people. 90% of our line is made of products coming from the OE manufacturer, which makes the Litens Tensioning Products portfolio the purest OE tensioning line in the North American aftermarket.

Product Features:

• Manufactured by the original equipment part supplier to ensure proper form, fit, and performance.
• Internal “round spring” technology to provide constant belt tension and alignment throughout its service life.
• Installation instructions included.
• Heavy Duty Glass Reinforced Polymer Pulley for optimized dimensional control and running surface durability
• Professional Mechanics will change this tensioner in approx. 20 minutes to 1 hour.
• Accessory drive belts and tensioners are manufactured with similar design life targets. Since belt removal is required to change the tensioner, replacing both will extend the system service life and lower labor costs versus individual replacement.

The Dayco automatic belt tensioner features Dayco’s original, patented flat spring design to provide less operating range variation. It reduces the risk of premature accessory bearing failure due to high tension and lessens the risk of belt noise and slippage – or poor performance caused by low tension. A PTFE string wound within the spring resists abrasion and dampens noise. Dayco’s tensioner is also designed with a heavy-duty cast aluminum spring case and arm, which helps resist cracking and fatigue and offers additional strength, lessening the risk of distortion. Additional premium thermoplastic rubber spring slot plugs and rubber O-ring seals help keep contaminants out and zinc coated mounting bolts resist rust.

Product Features:

• Endures the toughest conditions while promoting quieter performance and longer life
• Features a steel pivot tube on specific designs for enhanced stability
• Built to outperform and outlast competitive OE parts
• Rust resistant construction

Rein Automotive OE quality coolant hoses fit European vehicles the way the original manufacturer intended. Designed to be direct replacements for OE hoses and hose assemblies, Rein hoses are identical to the OEM, from the size and shape of their branches to the thermoplastic quick connect fittings.

Product Features:

• Reduces installation time.
• No cutting, refitting or adjusting the hose.
• Prevents leaks and comebacks from reusing old quick connectors and o-rings.
• Resistant to heat, salt, road debris, oil and other contaminants.

Rein Automotive OE quality heater hoses fit European vehicles the way the original manufacturer intended. Designed to be direct replacements for OE hoses and hose assemblies, Rein hoses are identical to the OEM, from the size and shape of their branches to the thermoplastic quick connect fittings.

Product Features:

• Reduces installation time.
• No cutting, refitting or adjusting the hose.
• Prevents leaks and comebacks from reusing old quick connectors and o-rings.
• Resistant to heat, salt, road debris, oil and other contaminants.

Rein Automotive OE quality coolant hoses fit European vehicles the way the original manufacturer intended. Designed to be direct replacements for OE hoses and hose assemblies, Rein hoses are identical to the OEM, from the size and shape of their branches to the thermoplastic quick connect fittings.

Product Features:

• Reduces installation time.
• No cutting, refitting or adjusting the hose.
• Prevents leaks and comebacks from reusing old quick connectors and o-rings.
• Resistant to heat, salt, road debris, oil and other contaminants.

Rein Automotive OE quality coolant hoses fit European vehicles the way the original manufacturer intended. Designed to be direct replacements for OE hoses and hose assemblies, Rein hoses are identical to the OEM, from the size and shape of their branches to the thermoplastic quick connect fittings.

Product Features:

• Reduces installation time.
• No cutting, refitting or adjusting the hose.
• Prevents leaks and comebacks from reusing old quick connectors and o-rings.
• Resistant to heat, salt, road debris, oil and other contaminants.

Rein Automotive OE quality coolant hoses fit European vehicles the way the original manufacturer intended. Designed to be direct replacements for OE hoses and hose assemblies, Rein hoses are identical to the OEM, from the size and shape of their branches to the thermoplastic quick connect fittings.

Product Features:

• Reduces installation time.
• No cutting, refitting or adjusting the hose.
• Prevents leaks and comebacks from reusing old quick connectors and o-rings.
• Resistant to heat, salt, road debris, oil and other contaminants.

The Dayco curved radiator hose features knitted reinforcement, a protective sleeve and a synthetic EPDM rubber construction for high-strength performance, protection against abrasion and resistance to oil, mud, salt, road debris, ozone and coolants. It can also withstand temperature variations of -40 Deg. F (-40 Deg. C) to +257 Deg. F (+125 Deg. C). The inner base tube is reinforced with knitted rayon for maximum strength and burst resistance for the life of the hose.

Product Features:

• Meets SAE J20R4, Class D-1 requirements
• Meets Type EC electro-chemical requirements as specified in SAE J1684, which prevents inner tube deterioration caused by the build-up of static electric charges
• Provides excellent protection against external elements

The Driveworks belt is designed to provide better belt-to-pulley contact. The specialized rubber compound incorporates a high temperature polymer formulated to maximize load carrying requirements and belt life. This Driveworks ribbed belt has been constructed and engineered to meet the stringent demands of today’s automotive drive systems. The Driveworks ribbed belt delivers long-lasting dependable belt life.

Product Features:

• Constructed with heat and ozone resistant EPDM rubber
• Fiber is added to the rib stock to reinforce the rubber and reduce noise from worn and misaligned pulleys
• Made with treated polyester cord to reduce belt stretch

Constructed with aramid reinforced EPDM compounds, the Dayco poly-V serpentine belt delivers  more than just OE quality. Developed through extensive laboratory and road testing, the rib profile in this EPDM belt has been engineered to conform to high mileage, worn or misaligned drives and helps eliminate noisy belt conditions. Dayco poly rib serpentine belts offer extensive flexibility and longer service life, while handling higher workloads and temperatures.

Product Features:

• Provides full coverage for today’s light-duty vehicle market, especially vehicles with troublesome drives
• Engineered to help address noise issues caused by the belt drive 
• Capable of handling more extreme temperatures and workloads
• Made in the USA

Constructed with aramid reinforced EPDM compounds, the Dayco poly-V serpentine belt delivers  more than just OE quality. Developed through extensive laboratory and road testing, the rib profile in this EPDM belt has been engineered to conform to high mileage, worn or misaligned drives and helps eliminate noisy belt conditions. Dayco poly rib serpentine belts offer extensive flexibility and longer service life, while handling higher workloads and temperatures.

Product Features:

• Provides full coverage for today’s light-duty vehicle market, especially vehicles with troublesome drives
• Engineered to help address noise issues caused by the belt drive 
• Capable of handling more extreme temperatures and workloads

Constructed with aramid reinforced EPDM compounds, the Dayco poly-V serpentine belt delivers  more than just OE quality. Developed through extensive laboratory and road testing, the rib profile in this EPDM belt has been engineered to conform to high mile

Product Features:

• Provides full coverage for today’s light-duty vehicle market, especially vehicles with troublesome drives
• Engineered to help address noise issues caused by the belt drive 
• Capable of handling more extreme temperatures and workloads

Import or domestic, car or truck, every vehicle can depend on the superior quality of Gates precision fit Micro-V belts. With advanced technology that matches the OE size, construction and materials, Gates Micro-V ensures optimal vehicle performance.

Product Features:

• The special belt construction eliminates belt noise, reduces tension loss, and solves problems in drive applications.
• EPDM rubber constructions resist cracking on the surface of the ribs
• Meets or exceeds all OEM specifications
• It is recommended to replace the tensioner (if equipped)
• Unique form grinding of each individual belt assures precise dimensional control.
• Meets or exceeds SAE J1459, SAE J2432, and SAE J1596 specifications.

Import or domestic, car or truck, every vehicle can depend on the superior quality of Gates precision fit Micro-V belts. With advanced technology that matches the OE size, construction and materials, Gates Micro-V ensures optimal vehicle performance.

Product Features:

• The special belt construction eliminates belt noise, reduces tension loss, and solves problems in drive applications.
• EPDM rubber constructions resist cracking on the surface of the ribs
• Meets or exceeds all specifications from the Original Equipment Manufacturer
• It is recommended to replace the tensioner (if equipped)
• Unique form grinding of each individual belt assures precise dimensional control.
• Meets or exceeds SAE J1459, SAE J2432, and SAE J1596 specifications.

Dayco® High Performance V-Belt is the workhorse of the heavy-duty industry. Polyester cord provides maximum power transfer and tension holding capability for the life of the belt. The laminated construction helps absorb greater shock loads associated with diesel engines. These Dayco® High Performance V-Belt advantages translate into less downtime, lower maintenance costs, and increased dependability. Dayco’s High Performance V-Belt meets or exceeds SAE J636 and J637 specifications.

Product Features:

• The High Performance V-Belt design delivers more flexibility and increases airflow around the belt, so it runs cooler and lasts longer than most competitive belts
• Polyester cord provides maximum power transfer and tension holding capability for the life of the belt
• The laminated construction helps absorb greater shock loads associated with diesel engines
• Made with specially formulated rubber compounds, this belt is highly resistant to extreme under hood temperatures that can cause premature damage to under engineered rubber compounds

The Driveworks V-Belt is manufactured with top quality components to deliver the maximum power and performance on all passenger cars and light duty trucks in service today.

Product Features:

• This belt is made with bottom cogs to provide the maximum flexibility and grip required on v-belt drives
• Polyester cords provide extreme tension-holding capability for longer belt life
• The raw edge belt design delivers the maximum gripping power
• The highly engineered rubber compounds are resistant to under hood heat and ozone deterioration

Produced for heavy-duty vehicles and buses with multiple accessories, Dayco HD poly-V belts are made from EPDM material to resist heat and are compliant with the latest standards, guaranteeing resistance, reliability, low noise and longer service life. Engineered for high torque and power pulses, these belts also feature specially treated cords within the belt to resist stretching and ensure length stability.

Product Features:

• Engineered to handle operating conditions with temperatures up to 130°C (266°F)
• Designed for multiple accessories such as A/C, power steering pumps, alternators and water pumps
• Capable of delivering excellent performance in high torque and high power pulse applications
• Specially formulated treated cord insures length and tension stability on heavy duty diesel engine drives for the life of the belt

The Driveworks V-Belt is manufactured with top quality components to deliver the maximum power and performance on all passenger cars and light duty trucks in service today.

Product Features:

• This belt is made with bottom cogs to provide the maximum flexibility and grip required on v-belt drives
• Polyester cords provide extreme tension-holding capability for longer belt life
• The raw edge belt design delivers the maximum gripping power
• The highly engineered rubber compounds are resistant to under hood heat and ozone deterioration

Dayco’s high performance HD V-belt is one of the most innovative, top performing belts for its application. By combining raw-edge construction with a specially formulated polyester cord treatment, it offers excellent resistance to repeated flexing and protection against heat, oil and grease as well as the strength, stability and reliability required for vehicles that still need a heavy-duty V-belt.

Product Features:

• Designed for efficient power transmission to vehicle accessories in today’s trucks and buses
• Provides greater durability and flexibility – 35% stronger than all previous versions
• Features specially treated cords for added strength, stability and reliability
• Made with specially formulated rubber compounds, this belt is highly resistant to extreme under hood temperatures that can cause premature damage to under engineered rubber compounds

Dayco has combined raw-edge construction and a smooth top to ensure high performance on vehicles and drives that utilize V-belts. The Dayco high performance V-belt delivers more flexibility and increases airflow around the belt so it runs cooler and lasts longer. Three plies of neoprene impregnated fabric resist heat, oil and grease while a specially-formulated treatment of the polyester cord provides the strength, stability and reliability that are required for one of the most innovative, top-performing V-belts.

Product Features:

•  Provides greater durability and flexibility – 35% stronger than all previous versions
• Prevents electromechanical interference issues on modern vehicles
•  Resists heat, oil and grease