Litens Belt Tensioner/INA Idler Pulley
11-21-2012, 08:14 PM
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Litens Belt Tensioner/INA Idler Pulley
Has anyone purchased these items? And if so, what "brand" boxes did they arrive in? I purchased both and the Litens tensioner showed up in an INA branded box, yet the two companies have no affiliation. There are many counterfeits floating around according to both INA and Litens.
If anyone has bought them, can you chime in?
Also can anyone confirm the torque spec on the idler pulley bolt per WIS?
Thanks.
Edit: Here is an example of a Gates tensioner also in an INA box.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mercedes...a6ce91&vxp=mtr
Here is a Litens unit in an INA box...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-BEN...fe0a39&vxp=mtr
I didn't purchase on eBay either.
If anyone has bought them, can you chime in?
Also can anyone confirm the torque spec on the idler pulley bolt per WIS?
Thanks.
Edit: Here is an example of a Gates tensioner also in an INA box.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mercedes...a6ce91&vxp=mtr
Here is a Litens unit in an INA box...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-BEN...fe0a39&vxp=mtr
I didn't purchase on eBay either.
Last edited by Nocturnal-G; 11-21-2012 at 09:44 PM.
11-22-2012, 04:38 AM
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I used to buy parts from an internet shop dealing with mb parts, their name was -------------- this was 6 years ago, since then they had their company name changed to something else, they are based in Atlanta, I don't buy from them anymore because they tried to stiff me with a broken harmonic balancer which was crooked bent when I received it, when I complained they got pist off!
Lesson learned, no more buying from them even if I got the HB replaced!
Back to your question:
When I bought a new belt tensioner for my C43 from the above internetshop, I bought a Litens OEM part.
It came in a Febi Bilstein box, I was also curious why it came in different box?
I was told this is normal.
Although the cast housing near the Litens logo had a # number which was removed with a powertool.
I don't know why?
I also got an INA idler pulley, it also came in a Febi box
Lesson learned, no more buying from them even if I got the HB replaced!
Back to your question:
When I bought a new belt tensioner for my C43 from the above internetshop, I bought a Litens OEM part.
It came in a Febi Bilstein box, I was also curious why it came in different box?
I was told this is normal.
Although the cast housing near the Litens logo had a # number which was removed with a powertool.
I don't know why?
I also got an INA idler pulley, it also came in a Febi box
Last edited by KJI3jflarryfe93; 11-22-2012 at 04:41 AM.
11-22-2012, 10:12 PM
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Thread Starter
I used to buy parts from an internet shop dealing with mb parts, their name was -------------- this was 6 years ago, since then they had their company name changed to something else, they are based in Atlanta, I don't buy from them anymore because they tried to stiff me with a broken harmonic balancer which was crooked bent when I received it, when I complained they got pist off!
Lesson learned, no more buying from them even if I got the HB replaced!
Back to your question:
When I bought a new belt tensioner for my C43 from the above internetshop, I bought a Litens OEM part.
It came in a Febi Bilstein box, I was also curious why it came in different box?
I was told this is normal.
Although the cast housing near the Litens logo had a # number which was removed with a powertool.
I don't know why?
I also got an INA idler pulley, it also came in a Febi box
Lesson learned, no more buying from them even if I got the HB replaced!
Back to your question:
When I bought a new belt tensioner for my C43 from the above internetshop, I bought a Litens OEM part.
It came in a Febi Bilstein box, I was also curious why it came in different box?
I was told this is normal.
Although the cast housing near the Litens logo had a # number which was removed with a powertool.
I don't know why?
I also got an INA idler pulley, it also came in a Febi box
Keep us updated. I just emailed them with pictures of my tensioner. Let's see what they say. Apparently Litens sells to INA, then INA distributes.
