Working on reassembling the Chile Pepper - 2007 R56s - noticed that the bracket which holds the A/C suction line to the radiator support is broken. OK, no problem...go to realoem.com, look up the part, ordered, all's good, right?

Nope. It's wrong, doesn't fit. It's not the bracket that connects to the radiator support, it's the bracket that holds the line near the harmonic balancer.

So I go on realoem this morning, will just order again (I don't mind having an extra new one on the shelf, it was only $12), and here's the rub....realoem lists the same part number for both brackets. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME PART.

Has anyone else run in to this? Can anyone @ECSTuning have any insight/info? This would apply to the entire GenII platform, any cars with the N14/N18 motor.

Picture from realoem, showing the two different brackets - 15 and 23 - with the same part number.


A/C lines, 2007/2008 R56s

 

Yea, i think when realoem updated it messed up the data, but NOW its shows up to 2025 models!! I have seen this happen on other parts. Rare but happens.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...04#51112755451

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51112755451/ I believe that the part you need.




Get the word out on realoem that its updated to newer models but when you see things weird and dont match up come to me here and I can figure it out.

 

Thanks so much - yes, this would be the correct bracket. I'll order up, along with some other goodies - always need something

 

Yep, glad to help. I find mistakes and try to fix them on our site to outdo the realoem.

Thanks for the orders!!