been on my car for a few years with no complaints.
Pros: no complaints, durable
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3.5
Manufacturer Ranking
#142
189
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8
Country
USA
Website
ww2.gates.com
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The previous Gates belt looked completely fine, and probably could have lasted another 10 years.
Pros: looked fine, long lasting
I have always had good luck with gates belts and they have always looked good when I replaced them too. 70-80k belts looking almost new.
Pros: good luck, looked almost new
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 75000 km
I have had good luck with them for years.
Pros: good luck
Gates makes good belts.
Pros: good quality
The common complaint of gates timing belts is that they're loud.
Cons: timing belts are loud
Gates timing belt broke and took out the engine in my old 2009 legacy with the sohc 2.5l. It was only installed for about 5 years and 60k mi / 96.5k km. Don't skimp on the most important belt your engine has, buy genuine subaru.
Cons: belt broke, engine damage
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Mileage: 96500 km
I used a Gates kit for the timing belt change and the cheap Chinese water pump water seal failed in 2 years.
Cons: failed in 2 years, cheap Chinese
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
I have worked on some where the belt itself snapped in under 10-15k miles, others where the bearings fell apart in the 40-50k mile range. I no longer use them and refuse to install them on customer vehicles.
Cons: belt snapped, bearings fell apart
I recently installed a Gates timing belt kit with pulleys and water pump in my 2001 Forester. Unfortunately, the water pump where it mates to the engine was not machined completely flat and had a very small leak. I ended up having my mechanic remove it and put a stock Subaru one in while he was working on my clutch.
Cons: not machined flat, small leak
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
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