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Timing belt Continental or Mitsuboshi
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I got mine off Rockauto. Aisin pump, Mitsuboshi timing belt, Koyo bearings. Reasonable price, as well.
Pros: reasonable price
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
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I bet if they had used a Mitsuboshi timing belt in the first place it would have lasted much longer.
Pros: would have lasted longer
The only thing I concerned was the timing belt itself. It was a US made MITSOBOSHI instead of Japan made one. But it was perfect fit, didn’t miss timing even by 1 teeth.
Pros: perfect fit, accurate timing
Cons: US made (initial concern)
Vehicle:
Toyota Land Cruiser
Had the timing belt replaced last year - didn't find a single crack on the old one despite it being 20 years old. Ditto for the serpentine belt. The dealer's head technician had told me that Mitsu's rubber quality is top notch - on par with Toyota, way better than Nissan's (his words). I didn't believe him until I saw the belts with my own eyes.
Pros: no cracks after 20 years, top notch quality
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi Montero
Mileage: 72420 km
Timing belt could also be listed as “Mitsuboshi”. I’ve ran these belts on my 520rwhp jzx100 1jzgte vvti no problems at all.
Pros: no problems
Vehicle:
Toyota
This Continental Contitech on my VW FOX's EA111 1.6 8v engine is supposedly cracking and dry, according to the shop I sent it. It got only 5000km on it and less than a year.
Cons: cracking and dry
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Fox
Mileage: 5000 km
I have read a lot about the wet timing belt issues, and still went ahead to purchase a 308SW with 85KM...for the 1.2 Puretech, I believe companies like continental contitech have produce a CT1228 belt specifically to tackle oil on the belt, and I believe it's important we use the correct and good quality oil..
Pros: CT1228 tackles oil
Cons: wet timing belt issues
Vehicle:
Peugeot
Mileage: 85 km
Part number: CT1228
My mecanic do my timing belt last time 130 k miles and now at 230 k miles.Was a continental tech was nice state but is a granade stuff…no more than 80 k miles period catastrophic failure
Cons: short lifespan, catastrophic failure
Mileage: 128747 km
Posibil sa fi pățit ceva asemanator cu piese cumparate de la Bardi. Distribuție schimbată de 2 ani și 6-7 luni, m-a lăsat in drum după 35k km. Din câte știu ar fi trebuit sa țină 4-5 ani sau 60k.
Cons: distribuție defectuoasă după 35k km
Vehicle:
Volvo V40
Mileage: 35000 km
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Which timing belt to choose — Continental or Mitsuboshi?
If choosing timing belt across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare timing belt across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which timing belt are better — Mitsuboshi or Continental?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Mitsuboshi and Continental were roughly equal.
- Continental received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and Mitsuboshi scored 80 points.
- Continental ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Mitsuboshi ranked 7.
- The average rating is higher for Mitsuboshi (4) than for Continental (3.7).
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Timing belt Mitsuboshi have better feature ratings than Continental:
- Starting - owners believe, that this property for Mitsuboshi is better than Continental.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Mitsuboshi is outperforms Continental.
- Visible wear - reviews suggest, that by this property Continental does not differ from Mitsuboshi.
Which timing belt are more popular — Continental or Mitsuboshi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Continental were overall more popular than Mitsuboshi.
By vote balance, timing belt Continental surpassed Mitsuboshi:
- For Continental, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (15) votes is 27 votes.
- For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (8) votes is 24 votes.
By number of reviews, timing belt Continental surpassed Mitsuboshi:
- For timing belt Continental there are 18 reviews: 12 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.
- For timing belt Mitsuboshi there are 13 reviews: 10 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
Which timing belt do car owners prefer — Continental or Mitsuboshi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt Continental and Mitsuboshi have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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