The 2021 BMW X5 has 36 belt drive parts with verified fitment on this page — 2 part types and 11 brands, covering all 3 engine options (3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged, 3.0L L6 Turbocharged and 4.4L V8 Turbocharged). Each part includes a manufacturer part number and application notes.
On the 2021 BMW X5, the belt drive system spins the accessories — serpentine and V-belts, tensioners, idlers and pulleys. All 36 listed parts are Belt (30 parts) and Belt Tensioner (6 parts).
The 2021 BMW X5 was sold with 3 engines. Every part on this page is engine-specific. Each part shows which engine(s) it fits.
11 brands supply belt drive parts for the 2021 BMW X5, led by CONTINENTAL (9 parts), DAYCO (7 parts) and GATES (4 parts), plus 8 more brands. Quality grades include Standard Replacement and Economy.
A "Popular" badge means the source catalog flagged the part as frequently chosen for the 2021 BMW X5. 8 parts have it, including CONTINENTAL 470K6MK (Belt) and LITENS 999682A (Belt Tensioner). Each part number opens a page with every vehicle that part fits.
Belt
Economy
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL Popular Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 470K6MK | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Mileage MakerMulti V-Belt | View on Amazon |
| DAYCO Popular Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | 5040382DR | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Drive Rite®Serpentine | View on Amazon |
| GATES Popular Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | K060455 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Micro-V | View on Amazon |
| CONTINENTAL Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | 382K4MK | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Mileage MakerSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| DAYCO Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 5070648DR | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Drive Rite®Serpentine | View on Amazon |
| DAYCO Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 5070640DR | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Drive Rite®Serpentine | View on Amazon |
| FVP Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | 382K4 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| FVP Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 470K6 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| FVP Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 650K7 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| FVP Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 640K7 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| GATES Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | K040382 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Micro-V | View on Amazon |
| ROADMAX Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | 4K382AP | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | V-RibbedSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| ROADMAX Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 6K455AP | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | V-RibbedSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| ULTRA-POWER Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | K060455 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | View on Amazon |
Standard Replacement
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACDELCO Popular Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 7K649 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Professional / GoldSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| CONTINENTAL Popular Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 4070640 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| DAYCO Popular Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | 5040382 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Serpentine | View on Amazon |
| GATES Popular Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | K070649 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Micro-V | View on Amazon |
| ACDELCO Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | 4K382 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Professional / GoldSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| ACDELCO Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 6K455 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Professional / GoldSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| BANDO Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 7PK1625 | 🇺🇸 US | Rib Quantity: 7 | View on Amazon |
| BANDO Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 7PK1645 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Rib Quantity: 7 | View on Amazon |
| CONTINENTAL Fits: 3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged | 4040382 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| CONTINENTAL Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 6PK1195 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Metric LineSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| CONTINENTAL Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 4060470 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| CONTINENTAL Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 4070648 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi V-BeltSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| CONTINENTAL Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 7PK1629 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Metric LineSerpentine | View on Amazon |
| DAYCO Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | A060470 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Serpentine | View on Amazon |
| DAYCO Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 5070640 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Serpentine | View on Amazon |
| DAYCO Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 5070648 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Serpentine | View on Amazon |
This table covers the serpentine and accessory belts that drive the front accessories. Typical signs include squeal on cold start, cracks across the ribs, or glazing on the back of the belt. A new belt on a worn tensioner will squeal within weeks — spin the idlers by hand while the belt is off.
30 Belt parts for the 2021 BMW X5 come from 8 brands — CONTINENTAL, DAYCO, FVP and 5 other brands. The "Popular" part is CONTINENTAL 470K6MK. Grades run from Economy through Standard Replacement; Standard Replacement is the most populated section, led by CONTINENTAL, DAYCO, ACDELCO and 2 other brands.
Belt Tensioner
Economy
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTRA-POWER Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 39381 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | View on Amazon |
Standard Replacement
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITENS Popular Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 999682A | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | View on Amazon | |
| CONTINENTAL Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 49878 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Multi-V | View on Amazon |
| GATES Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | 39381 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | View on Amazon | |
| VAICO Fits: 3.0L L6 Turbocharged | V204775 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | sDrive40i or xDrive40iGrade: OE | View on Amazon |
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÜRO PARTS Fits: 4.4L V8 Turbocharged | 11287549873 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX | Includes Pulley | View on Amazon |
This table covers the automatic tensioners that hold belt tension. Typical signs include belt flutter, a chirp that returns after a new belt, or a damper that no longer holds the arm. Replace the tensioner with the belt at higher mileage; the labor overlaps almost entirely.
6 Belt Tensioner parts are listed for the 2021 BMW X5, from ULTRA-POWER, LITENS, CONTINENTAL and 3 other brands. LITENS 999682A carries the "Popular" badge.
In the Economy grade, ULTRA-POWER supplies 1 part: the catalog's value-priced group. A representative part number is ULTRA-POWER 39381.
The Standard Replacement section lists 4 options from LITENS, CONTINENTAL, GATES and 1 other brand — built to original-equipment specification. LITENS 999682A is listed in this group.
1 ungrouped part is not assigned to a grade, with the same engine-level match.
This group includes LITENS 999682A, ULTRA-POWER 39381 and CONTINENTAL 49878 and the remaining parts above.
Buying Belt Drive Parts for a 2021 BMW X5
On this vehicle, the belt drive system spins the accessories — serpentine and V-belts, tensioners, idlers and pulleys.
- Match the engine first. Every belt drive part here is engine-specific; each row shows which engine(s) it fits.
- Read the notes on each row for position, trim and spec qualifiers before you order.
- Where labor overlaps, replace the tensioner and idler pulleys with any belt at higher mileage — the labor overlaps almost entirely.
- Cross-reference the manufacturer part number against your old part or a service-manual listing.
Start with the largest groups on this page: Belt and Belt Tensioner .
Frequently Asked Questions
How many belt drive parts fit the 2021 BMW X5?
Our catalog currently lists 36 belt drive parts for the 2021 BMW X5 across 2 subcategories and 11 brands, covering all 3 engine options (3.0L L6 ELECTRIC/GAS Turbocharged, 3.0L L6 Turbocharged and 4.4L V8 Turbocharged). Each part is matched to the engine(s) it fits.
Do belt drive parts differ between 2021 BMW X5 engines?
Yes. Every belt drive part on this page is engine-specific. Each row shows which engine(s) it fits — use the filter at the top to hide the rest. If you're unsure which engine you have, check the emissions label under the hood or the 8th character of your VIN.
What are the signs of belt drive problems on a 2021 BMW X5?
Common symptoms include squealing on cold start, a belt that shows cracking or glazing, or an accessory that slows under load. If you notice any of these, identify the affected subcategory above and cross-reference the part numbers listed.
What should I replace at the same time?
Where labor overlaps, replace the tensioner and idler pulleys with any belt at higher mileage — the labor overlaps almost entirely.
What do the market flags (US, CA, MX) on each part mean?
They show the market for which the manufacturer published application data for that part — where the vehicle was first sold, not where the part was made. If your 2021 BMW X5 was originally sold in the US, the safest choice is a part marked for the US market.
How do I make sure a part fits my 2021 BMW X5?
First match the engine — each row shows which engine(s) the part fits. Then a new belt on a worn tensioner will squeal within weeks — check tensioner damping and idler bearings while the belt is off. The notes column carries position and trim qualifiers where they apply.
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