[LeMansBleuXI]

So last weekend, I drove down to Morristown BMW for (what was supposed to be) a value ($79.99) oil change. This has been the best price around so I've been doing them regularly between 3-5k miles.
FYI, price is now $100, but whatever got it done regardless. Service specialist came back with my keys and some literature on the standard "what's due on your vehicle."
Stealership quoted $2000 for Power steering fluid service, oil filter housing gasket, drive belt tensioner, and drive belt. Naturally, I ordered the parts and some extra goodies, from BavAuto for under $200, and decided to tackle all of the above yesterday. Thanks do some amazing DIYs, got it all done without much trouble.
So the belt tensioner kit comes with a replacement idler pulley, which I also replaced. It came with a notice to remove the bolt retainer clip before installation of the pulley. (The retainer clip is to hold the bolt with the pulley during shipment). Anyways, I pulled the stock pulley off the car and was surprised to see that the retainer clip was on the stock pulley from the factory. Has anyone else see this?? I bought the car brand new from the dealer, so I know the pulley is OEM and original.

This is the pic of the original pulley taken off the car (with the dirty bolt retaining clip)

[CTinline-six]

The 325 had the same thing. The pulley actually might not have been original (not sure) but it had the same retainer clip on it.

I wouldn't be surprised if they had that on there since factory.