Max.H

Does anyone have a Supercharger tensioner laying around?

Went in for routine engine oil service, trans oil / filter service and a few other minor maintenance items. Dealer broke the belt tensioner as they were trying to put a stock belt on. Which normally takes me 30 seconds. But, it wouldn't go on for some reason. I guess the tech put too much pressure and broke it. Car is stock with Shardul aluminum tensioner pulleys.

They were acting kinda iffy because it wasn't on the work order. I asked the tech last minute if he could swap it. I didn't want to get my hands dirty and I was about to leave.

On the positive note. I asked dealer to raise my car back to stock with star. I was sick of the lowered look and feel for years. Felt childish... Finally got around to it. Looks great on the 19s. No more odd tire wear hopefully, more contact patch, and best of all better ride quality and I can raise it up really high to get into steep places and not jack up my lip. Still looks good on normal and sport settings.

****But, now I got the airmatic malfunction light. Everything works fine. raises up and down all even. I think the filter on the airmatic pump is really dirty and hoping changing the air filter will help***

Julie@KonceptCars

Sorry to hear about the tensioner. If we come across one we'll definitely let you know.

I also know how it is to be lowered on STAR. It looks awesome, but there is odd tire wear unless the camber is adjusted.

Best of luck.

veejay78

Which SD dealer? I think they should fix it if they broke it regardless if it was on the work order or not.

StarvingArtist

And you let these goons work on your car? Yikes.

shardul

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there are a couple of E55 being parted out. i would send you one if I had it

HeissRod

Max.H

Thanks guys, Ill keep searching the for sale threads. Maybe they will cover it, Hopefully they do. But, in case I want to be prepared.

Max.H

About the aromatic malfunction light. Do you they sell the air filters to the airmatic pump by itself. Im sure it has to be really dirty by now.

Is the pump on its way out because not pumping up fast enough. Does it get worse? Thanks

shardul

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Filter 2203200069

You can test the pump with DAS.

Max.H

Thanks!

Max.H

The MB dealer is giving me 15% off labor and parts. For their mistake and my inconvenience. Looks like they will be doing all my scheduled service next week. Sweet!

Shifter

How do you break that if its not about to break on its own anyway? What part of it broke ?

Max.H

Oh I should mention. I have the ASP idler pulley kit from Shardul. Its been so long I forgot that you have to remove the tensioner pulley to slide the new belt on (without stretch, old stretched belt slides on and off fine)

The tech was putting too much force on the tensioner thinking it would slide on and broke the part where the 17mm wrench attaches. That piece just broke off the tensioner but, it still functioned. I replaced it out with another one and put the belt on myself after remembering to remove the ASP pulley.