The BMW maintenance schedule defo. describes the "alternator" as a "generator".simbo wrote:You might get a better price & job if you have the "alternator" belt changed.
It gets better, the belt part no. & description on the estimate from AJ's is a "fan" belt.
A Continental "alternator" belt is cheaper than a BMW "fan" belt too.
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Plus, AJ's have included a front suspension bolt #6 at £4.55, don't see why, need to query that. This bolt wasn't required when the belt was changed in 2015 at 10,000 miles.
The service interval is every six years or 24,000 miles, might leave it until 2021 or 34,000 miles and save £37.70, excluding the bolt.