Reviews of Gates timing belt

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Based on 83 reviews and 259 votes

259 votes

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3.6

Noise:

3.0

Visible wear:

3.5

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Gates › Timing belt

z32twinturbo 16 Jan 2026, 03:57

Rating 4.0

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I have done timing belt on my z32 two times. 1st time I used Gates timing belt and the timing marks were not ideal. After a while I gave up and just left it being not ideal. 2nd time I used OEM Nissan timing belt (Z1 120k timing kit) and the OEM belt definitely fits better and timing marks aligned perfectly. I don’t think there was any difference in how the car ran.

Pros: OEM belt fits better

Cons: Gates timing marks not ideal

Vehicle: Nissan

Gates › Timing belt

InternationalBite690 14 Dec 2025, 20:19

Rating 5.0

Visible wear:

This is a solid car at a fair price. I had 3 of these over the years and put over 1 million miles between them. Timing belt every 90k with oem or gates belt only is the only real thing to worry about.

Pros: solid car, fair price

Vehicle: Toyota Avalon

Gates › Timing belt

toddmotto 5 Dec 2025, 15:55

Rating 5.0

I bought the Gates kits (\u00a3180 total) and decided to do my first timing belt and aux belt. Done over a thousand miles on it since and all great \ud83d\ude4c hope you enjoy your new car

Pros: all great

Vehicle: Audi A5

Mileage: 1000 km

Gates › Timing belt

psingsong 25 Nov 2025, 03:03

Rating 0.5

Visible wear:

I installed a Gates timing kit on my 2011 2.5 N/A 5 speed manual 50k miles ago (150k total). The belt snapped while I was doing 80mph on the turnpike. My valves were bent with deeper internal damage more likely than not.

Cons: belt snapped, engine damage

Vehicle: Subaru Impreza

Mileage: 80467 km

Gates › Timing belt

AcrobaticFinance8982 20 Nov 2025, 13:10

Rating 3.0

Noise:

Do you have a gates timing belt kit on this? Usually gates makes a whine when revving and coming down in revs and at idle makes a funky sound

Pros: high power

Cons: makes a whine

Gates › Timing belt

nfs321983 22 Oct 2025, 14:37

Rating 5.0

have it on my civic for a year now no problems.

Pros: no problems, reliable

Vehicle: Honda Civic

Gates › Timing belt

bmpgbh 16 Oct 2025, 04:10

Rating 1.0

Visible wear:

Personally I use the gates blue racing T-belt, I've had a belt snap prematurely and it was within a few months of owning my e30. Belt was only 4 or 5 years old too.

Cons: snapped prematurely, short lifespan

Vehicle: BMW

Gates › Timing belt

ConnorOkumura 6 Oct 2025, 00:55

Rating 2.0

One this I did notice. Your belt is a gates t240, when I bought my truck the previous owner had that belt, and I found issues with it. The proper belt for mine is a gates T154. 154 being for 92 and earlier and 240 for 93 and up.

Cons: found issues

Vehicle: Toyota 4runner

Part number: T240

Gates › Timing belt

thisisme033 27 Sep 2025, 19:28

Rating 1.0

Noise:

We put a fresh Gates one in the daughters 1.4MA and it whined like crazy despite the tension being spot on.

Cons: whined like crazy

Gates › Timing belt

Sir_J15 3 Sep 2025, 17:02

Rating 4.5

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a Gates timing belt.

Pros: reliable performance

Vehicle: Lexus

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What we know about Gates timing belt

The brand is registered in USA. Official website: http://ww2.gates.com/.

In March 2026, PartReview users have a mixed opinion of Gates timing belt.

PR Score — 72 out of 100, based on 83 reviews and 259 votes. 56 positive reviews, 10 neutral reviews, 17 negative reviews. Average rating — 3.6 (out of 5). Vote balance: 188 up, 71 down.

In the ranking of the best timing belt this part is at position 2, behind AISIN , but ahead of OEM Volkswagen and OEM Toyota.

Users also evaluated the qualities of Gates timing belt:

Noise - a steady whine or rustle is heard from the timing belt area - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
Visible wear - cracks, missing teeth, or oil contamination seen on the belt - rated positively. 3.5 points out of 5.
Starting - engine starts poorly or pops/backfires from disturbed timing - rated ambivalently. 3.1 points out of 5.

Timing belt Gates in car-specific ratings

See which car brands and models owners choose Gates timing belt for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:

Gates ranked #1 in timing belt ratings for: Honda Civic .
Gates ranked #2 for: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Audi A4 .
Gates ranked #3 for: Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy, Honda Accord .

Timing belt Gates in comparisons

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