Cambelt kit

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Post Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:12 pm

Euro do INA and dayco kits. I'd happily fit either to my car.

Yes I would change the tensioner, I'd also order the tensioner spring from BMW aswell as it's good practice.
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Post Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:37 pm

I've never used that site myself. I don't see why it wouldn't be a contitech kit.
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Post Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:23 am

Unclealbert wrote:Anyone ?? ALso do u have to change tensioner when you do the cambelt ?
Depends to some degree why you're changing the cambelt.
The tensioner's good for 50,000 miles or so, however old it is, while the belt has a maximum life of 5 - 6 years.
As E30s move away from being daily drivers to garage queens or weekend toys, the need to replace the tensioner will move towards every second or third belt.