For my A3 8V 2.0TDI I paid 575€ to change the timing belt + water pump in Portugal.
Pros: timing belt change
Vehicle:
Audi A3
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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
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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 changed the timing belt on my girlfriend's 99 accord last year for a grand total of 24 years and 110k miles. To be honest it looked really good and I wouldn't be surprised if it lasted another 15 years
Pros: looked really good, long lasting potential
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 177027 km
233,000 mi. 2007 accord with 2.4L vtech. Sold the car to a buddy and it is still going strong.
Pros: still going strong, high mileage
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 374983 km
My sister ran her Honda Odyssey 3.5 to 245k miles. Never had a belt.
Pros: very long lasting
Vehicle:
Honda Odyssey
Mileage: 394298 km
I had a 2002 Honda civic at 230K and never changed the timing belt.
Pros: very long lasting
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
Mileage: 370148 km
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
Hi, my experience with 1.2 Puretech engine in 2020 Opel Grandland is not good. Just after the warranty has ended there was a red oil pressure alert, went to the mechanic (at around 60k km). The workshop said the engine had almost no lubrication because rubber timing belt is falling apart and the junk has blocked oil sump.
Pros: engine didn't seize
Cons: belt falling apart
Vehicle:
Opel
Mileage: 60000 km
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