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BMW Part Number12 31 1 268 697

Fan belt

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Fan belt – BMW diagram

Callout 12 on BMW’s drawing “Belt Drive-Vibration Damper”. Open the drawing →

This is a genuine BMW fan belt, part number 12 31 1 268 697. You will find it under Electrical (Alternator with motor and mounting). It supersedes the older numbers 12 31 1 260 568 and 12 31 1 469 232, so a part carrying any of them is the same part.

BMW's catalog records no E36 or E46 it is fitted to; it belongs to other BMW models.

BMW draws it on 8 drawings, among them Belt Drive-Vibration Damper and Alternatormounting Parts. It weighs about 76 g (0.2 lb).

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Details

Weight0.08 kg

Used parts are inspected and graded: Good (minimal wear), Fair (normal wear) or Acceptable (visible wear). All fully working. Returns: 30 days if a part arrives damaged or not as described.

BMW has renumbered this part. All of these numbers are the same part.

  • 12 31 1 268 697current
  • 12 31 1 260 568replaced by 12 31 1 268 697
  • 12 31 1 469 232replaced by 12 31 1 268 697

The other parts on BMW’s drawing “Belt Drive-Vibration Damper”. Open the drawing →

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InElectricalAlternator with motor and mounting