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MICHELIN Automotive Serpentine Tensioner SMAMP40257 Review

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Revainrating 2.5 out of 5  
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Description of MICHELIN Automotive Serpentine Tensioner SMAMP40257

Durable Construction - MICHELIN tensioners are designed with premium components to generate tension and guiding with high confidence. Reduce Vibration - Our products offer minimal vibration and friction to achieve optimal efficiency. Reduce Wear and Friction - We have developed our MICHELIN tensioners to reduce vibration, wear, and friction in the engine drive belt systems to deliver the service life expected as OE premium components. Replaces 89257, 419-214, 38191, 49295 OE part numbers. One Year Product Warranty - Defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for Michelin serpentine and timing belts, tensioners, and idlers distributed by IBI, are warranted for a period of one year from date of shipment.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Terrible Tensioner Ruins Road Trips

Using this product, our team found that the serpentine belt continually slipped, causing engine malfunctions and roadside mishaps. While the price was moderate, the quality was utterly lacking. .

Pros
  • moderately priced.
Cons
  • slips, causes engine malfunctions.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Bearings don't last 200 miles!

DO NOT BUY! Bearing failed 200 miles! Of course it was outside the Amazon return window! Waiting for Michelin's response. Original replaced due to bearing squeak which is back! Thinking the original squeak was not the tensioner, the tensioner, air conditioning compressor and water pump were all replaced! Who would have thought that a brand new part from a supposedly reputable company would be complete junk!? The serpentine grooved pulley is not metal either! A kind of light pasty material. I…

Pros
  • Serpentine
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  • Something Else