Talk to me, who's done this before.
Bought a kit with new radiator, Stewart water pump, the 3 hoses, thermostat housing, bleed screw, expansion tank, coolant. I intentionally didn't order the belts as mine are only 4 months old. Went to BMW today and got a new tensioner pulley too. I'm not intending to change over from mechanical to hydraulic tensioner, so it was just the pulley.
So how hard, how long does it take to make this repair? Are any special tools required? I have an appt set up for Monday to have this done by my mechanic of 25+ years, but if it's easy I may try it tomorrow to save the 5 hrs of labor (his initial estimate).
Looking for your feedback.