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I have a continental timing belt with 180K km on it. Yes it’s time to change it, but it still looks good. They are good belts, my engines life depends on it.
Pros: good belts, looks good
Mileage: 180000 km
I've always bought the Continental branded ones and had good luck with them.
Pros: good luck
I know I’m in the UK but a Volvo dealership changed the timing belt, auxiliary belt and kit last year on my V60 D5 and I had change from £300.
Vehicle:
Volvo V60
I have a 2009 C30 with 80k miles and I just did the timing belt and serpentine belts. The timing belt had noticeable cracks and the tensioner was pretty worn out. Better to get it done and spend the money now than have it snap and have a bricked car.
Pros: noticeable cracks, tensioner worn
Vehicle:
Volvo C30
Mileage: 128747 km
Been running them on my 350hp turbo M20 for 6 years now with no issues
Pros: no issues, long-term reliability
Vehicle:
BMW
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
I had to change timing belt two time at year (Continental Contitech) now I have S300SX FMW twinscroll turbo running at 42psi + 220hp nitrous shoot. I didn't test it at dyno, but it surely have 750hp or more. that is why I look for better timing belt.
Pros: high horsepower, looking for better
Cons: change belt twice a year
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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
Mine has been unreliable. The timing belt blew, both lower control arms and shocks needed to be replaced, and also both wheel bearings. Just my experience, I got mine at 130k and I'm at 155k now. Im getting rid of it. \n\n\nSo if anyone wants a c30 with a ton of work done feel free to message me lol. Its perfectly good now, fun to drive and I bet thats about everything that needed to be replaced.
Pros: fun to drive
Cons: timing belt blew
Vehicle:
Volvo C30
Mileage: 155000 km
I have a 2007 S60 and the timing belt was replaced by a non-specialist soon after I purchased it. The tension on the belt has to be just right, and the non-specialist mechanic way over-torqued it. Had I not noticed the issue and taken the car to a specialist, it could have pulled the engine apart.
Cons: over-torqued, engine damage risk
Vehicle:
Volvo S60
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