Timing belt

Best Timing belt for Volkswagen Jetta

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OEM Volkswagen Timing belt
BryanDaBlaznAzn
Rating 5.0
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My friend has a 2.0 mk6 Jetta and it’s been the most reliable car he’s ever owned. It’s only needed a timing belt and basic maintenance items and he’s had it for almost 3 years and around 100,000 km added. It’s seen multiple cross border road trips without skipping a beat, and It’ll likely outlive him

Pros: most reliable car, basic maintenance
Mileage: 100000 km
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Continental Timing belt

Continental for timing belt and Geba water pump. Gates is fine for accessories belt not timing due to more recent production issues. I will get a gates for any of our 5 vehicles for an accessories / serpentine belt but not for timing.

Pros: Continental timing belt
Cons: Gates timing belt
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OEM Volkswagen Timing belt

Located in AZ. I called multiple places and the average was around $1,500 for both water pump and timing belt (dealership was over $3,000 which is insane).

I got lucky as one shop was doing a special for timing belt changes and I got both serviced for $950.

Pros: serviced for $950
Cons: dealership was over $3,000
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Gates Timing belt

We have a gates timing belt in our 04 Jetta that was placed Dec 2010 and 72k miles ago. Going to change it here soon with a new one this spring. Its accessory belt is gates too. My 06 Navigator has a gates drive belt. Brother in law’s BRZ had a gates belt.

Pros: long lasting
Mileage: 115873 km
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OEM Volkswagen Timing belt
Optiker
Rating 3.0
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When I checked my belt at 60k miles I found it was very loose. Loose enough that I checked the camshaft timing to be sure it hadn't jumped at all. The engine ran a lot better after I adjusted the belt tension.

Pros: engine ran better
Cons: belt was very loose
Mileage: 96560 km
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Top manufacturers of timing belt for Volkswagen Jetta

This part for Volkswagen Jetta is made around the world. We have reviews for timing belt manufacturers from countries such as: Germany, USA .

In March 2026, the ranking of timing belt for Volkswagen Jetta on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 10 reviews and 31 vote.

Which timing belt to choose for Volkswagen Jetta?

Last month, PartReview users preferred OEM Volkswagen. 48% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.

In second place: timing belt Gates — 9%.

Third place: Continental with 9% of the votes.

In the overall ranking of timing belt, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:

  1. OEM Volkswagen ranked 3, PR Score — 87. Based on 35 reviews and 109 votes.
  2. Gates ranked 2, PR Score — 72. Based on 83 reviews and 259 votes.
  3. Continental — rank 6, PR Score — 73. Based on 18 reviews and 57 votes.

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