Description
Part number 11238511371
Corteco 80004866
*NOTE: This product is an OE BMW Product, without the BMW logo, with a considerably cheaper price tag.
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Also known as a crankshaft pulley, control engine harmonics, includes one time use replacement bolts
Harmonic balancers have a simple objective, to control engine harmonics. Without a harmonic balancer the engine will basically tear itself apart. Over time the harmonic balancer may wear out requiring replacement.
About Corteco
Corteco is one of the leading suppliers of sealing and vibration control components. Through their parent company Freudenberg Group, they are an OEM supplier for most car manufacturers around the world.
Originally founded in 1849 as a leather tannery Freudenburg started making seals in 1932 with the invention of the Simmerring®. This seal style quickly replaced felt seals as the new standard for radial shaft sealing rings for rotating shafts/assemblies. Freudenburg began engineering and manufacturing vibration control technology with shock absorbers and bushings in 1957. It was in that same year that Freudenburg partnered with an Italian seal manufacturer Corte & Cosso, creating the Corteco brand. Continuing their history of innovation, Corteco introduced Micronair cabin filters in 1989 and quickly became the market leader in cabin filtering technology.
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OE
This is the original part used by the vehicle manufacturer when it left the factory - in other words, a Genuine product without the logo on it and without the premium cost. We recommend OE replacement as best options for quality and price. Vehicle manufacturers (BMW, Volvo, etc.) do not manufacture many products themselves, rather they contract their Original Equipment Manufacturers to do so. The products that we list as OE are guaranteed to be the exact same part that was on your car when it left the assembly line. In some cases they are even better quality than what is currently available in Genuine because over time some Genuine contracts get changed to save money. All of these parts will be stamped with the OEM’s brand name such as Bosch, Hella, or Lemforder but due to contractual agreements the vehicle manufacturer’s logo cannot be on the product and may be removed from the part.