They recommend using a 5mm hex to remove the glass retainers, I use channel locks since it's tricky to fit a hex into that space and the retainers are typically very tight.
You really have to watch the products from Rock Auto. Most of the time they are cheap Chinese knockoffs that won't last anywhere near as long as OEM, so what you save right now will be more than eaten by having to the job again and again.
+1 for what Nathan is saying, I've tried several different aftermarket regulators on bmw's and minis and have encountered consistent early failure. The OEM regulators are the only way in my experience.
The one I ordered has a 2 year warranty. so I thought I would give it a shot.
You do have to watch what you get from them. I try to only order a part if its made by a known company. For instance I was looking at catalytic converter for a Honda. They have one made by MagnaFlow. Its not the cheapest but its still a good price.
Your both correct and I should have included a warning
Thanks Guys
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