[Peckarami]

Hi all, I have had a search but alot of varying and possibly outdated answers!

I have been struggling of late to find good servicing parts in the UK for my 335i. Specifically I am after -

Drive belt
Tensioner
Idler pulleys

FCP Euro do a kit for $140, which is far cheaper than anywhere in the UK (cheapest I found in UK is £250) but FCP euro will not provide shipping costs to the UK through the website, do they even ship to the UK? I have contacted them direct, but I am wondering if I am missing something here....

Where do all you UK guys get your servicing parts from? Eurocarparts never seem to have what I need listed, and when they do I am skeptical it is the part that I need. I have also heard poor things about the DAYCO belts they offer.

I could go direct to BMW, but there must be a cheaper/easier option.

Thanks guys for any help!

[Peckarami]

I got a reply from FCP Euro, unfortunately they cannot ship to Europe due to GDPR regulations from the EU.

Unless you guys have other options that you use I guess I will go direct to BMW.

[nick46]

Try autodoc. They are a German parts company. I along with a number of people on here have used them in the past. Some have had a good experience with them - myself included and others not so good. When I used them everything was spot on and all turned up about a week after ordering.

[BazIRL]

I usually get the part numbers off realoem.com and have a search online. Sometimes BMW prices aren't bad, schmiedmann.com is worth a look too.

[nomiS330d]

I have had 2 dayco belts on mine and they both started squeaking after about a year. I got a continental belt, the idler pulley and the tensioner pulley off AUTODOC. So far so good. Can’t remember they cost but it was decent enough.