I noticed that my drive belt (serpentine belt) is starting to crack. I was about to order a new one, but I find two different OEM belts that fit my 2010 Mini Cooper S hardtop:


http://parts.seattlemini.com/a/MINI_2010_Cooper-S/_51507_5816113/Belt-Drive-Water-PumpAlternator/11_3917.html

http://parts.seattlemini.com/a/MINI_2010_Cooper-S/_51507_5816114/Belt-Drive-Water-PumpAlternator/11_4538.html

Does it matter which one of these I buy?

And, while I'm replacing this belt, are there any easy preventative maintenance tasks I should be doing while I'm in there?

 

Time to get familiar with the RealOEM web site --- full illustrated parts lists for our Mini's. Here's a link --- http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select It should answer your question.

I don't know of any PM's to do while you're in there.

 

Great! That helped:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=MF73-USA-03-2010-R56-Mini-Cooper_S&diagId=11_3917

I believe it's the Seattle Mini link ending in 3917. Part number 11287566789.

 

You can save some money with the Value Line:

http://new.minimania.com/part/G2NME6...elt-Value-Line

http://new.minimania.com/part/G2NME6...m-Gen2-R55-r61

Be sure to check the manufacturing date of your Cooper S for the second listing.

Also, here is the tool you will need:

http://new.minimania.com/part/G2NME5...16-N18-Engines

Drive Hard. Drive Safe. Keep Grinning.

 

The safest way is to look at the prints on the serpentine belt, if possible (brand and model).
That's what I did in my Base since there was 3 serpentine belt options for my model.

Good luck!

 

Yea, the best way is on the belt itself ( outside) , look for the number like : 6PK-905

 

I forgot to mention that what I did was thanks to the advice of ECSTuning

 

Great reviews on Value Line.