I used a Gates kit which seemed good quality and included a water pump, tensioner and idler pulleys.
Pros: good quality
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USA
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Gates, I've installed dozens of them and never had a problem, easily outlast the timing belt.
Pros: easily outlast timing belt
Cons: no problems
I used a gates (rpm) belt , its expensive ($80?) but i feel like thats a part you dont want to go cheap with !
Pros: reliable part
Cons: expensive
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
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 115873 km
To complement this, the Gates thermostat I bought for a Mercedes M272 engine was identical to the Mercedes A2722000115, except that the Mercedes logo cast into the housing had been (mostly) ground down.
Pros: identical to Mercedes part
Cons: logo mostly ground down
Vehicle:
Mercedes
Part number: A2722000115
Timing belts arnt as bad as people say. Just pay attention to detail. I’d just say, make sure you do all the tensioners and everything else that connects to it, there should be a full kit of all the parts.
Pros: full kit of parts
Water pumps, I tend to stick with OEM now. Gates used to be great but has gone down hill imo.
Pros: stick with OEM
Cons: Gates gone downhill
My preference over the past 25 years is ALWAYS OEM/Genuine whenever possible:
BMW - Continental
Ford/Domestic - ACDelco, Continental
I have had repeated problems with GATES fitment, stiffness, and longevity. 7 of the last 10 snapped timing belts I've pulled from cars have been GATES.
Pros: OEM parts are preferred
Cons: fitment, stiffness, longevity
I bought a Gates water pump off Amazon thinking I could go with a name I trust. Impeller grenaded after 5 months and less than 6k driven.
Pros: trusted brand initially
Cons: failed quickly
Mileage: 6000 km
Installed this GATES water pump 5k miles ago…. Pully seems wobbly as fuck, safe to assume it’s already going out? gonna have to find a better brand
Cons: pulley wobbly, premature failure
Mileage: 8047 km
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