[s-cars] Serp Belt tensioner question.

[lebakken1 at netzero.com]

S-fellows-

This weekend I will be doing the BIG service. Oil change, Tstat, WP, Tbelt, Tbelt roller, crank seal, sparks, valve cover gasket, plus any other miscellaneous sundry items I may find in my several hours under the car.

What I will NOT be doing however, is the S-belt tensioner, partly due to my lack of planning. To have this part by tomorrow, the local stealer just quoted me $257.95 for the tensioner, $95.00 for the expedite fee (next day), which, with 8.8% sales tax, results in a grand total of:

$384.00

I haven't puckered that reflexively in quite awhile.

So, my question is......

Do I proceed with the other service(s)? Or, will I have to tear the front end all apart again to get at the tensioner when I get one next week? Can the tensioner be "easily" replaced later?

Thanks,

Craig Lebakken
94 S4