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Timing belt Mitsuboshi or OEM Volvo
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All I can say is that the belt in this picture is 1000x better and will probably last longer than any non Volvo OEM pieces of garbage you’d buy off the jungle sales app. Heck those might not even get you back home.
Pros: better than aftermarket parts
Cons: aftermarket parts are garbage
Vehicle:
Volvo
I got mine off Rockauto. Aisin pump, Mitsuboshi timing belt, Koyo bearings. Reasonable price, as well.
Pros: reasonable price
I bought the same 2012 S60 but a T5 for $5000 in August with 124k miles. It was a single owner vehicle with great maintenance records and my mechanic gave it a once over. I had to replace the timing belt and will probably need to replace the AC compressor next summer. I expect you'll need to do the timing belt too, and maybe some other things noted in the service manual, but even with $4k of work, you'll be well below your budget. I honestly smile every time I drive it, it's a blast.
Pros: blast to drive
Cons: replace timing belt
Vehicle:
Volvo S60
I have had to replace timing belts in two of my cars. One was a Volvo V40 and the other a Honda Accord.
Vehicle:
Volvo V40
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
As the title says, I changed my timing belt today. I replaced the timing belt, tensioner, idler pulley, serpentine belt, and serpentine belt tensioner. All replacement parts were OEM Volvo. There are two noteworthy cracks that go all the way across the belt and tiny cracks all over.
Pros: OEM Volvo parts
Cons: noteworthy cracks, tiny cracks
Vehicle:
Volvo V60
Mileage: 107000 km
Nako hindi na ako bibili ng Volvo! Sirain pala mga timing belt nun.
Cons: prone to breaking
I forced him to take it to my current indy Volvo garage and they gave him a huge lost of everything wrong with it, including a timing belt and fan belt. It had the distinctive whisp/chirp of worn belts.
Pros: worn belts, distinctive chirp
Cons: huge list of problems
Vehicle:
Volvo V50
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
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Which timing belt to choose — Mitsuboshi or OEM Volvo?
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.
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- Number of reviews.
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Which timing belt are better — OEM Volvo or Mitsuboshi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Mitsuboshi were overall better than OEM Volvo.
- Mitsuboshi received a PR Score of 80 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 58 points.
- Mitsuboshi ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 11.
- The average rating is higher for Mitsuboshi (4) than for OEM Volvo (3.3).
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Timing belt Mitsuboshi have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Mitsuboshi is better than OEM Volvo.
- Visible wear - drivers claim, that this property for Mitsuboshi is outperforms OEM Volvo.
- Starting - reviews suggest, that this property for Mitsuboshi is preferred to OEM Volvo.
Which timing belt are more popular — Mitsuboshi or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Mitsuboshi were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.
By vote balance, timing belt Mitsuboshi surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (8) votes is 24 votes.
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (14) votes is 6 votes.
By number of reviews, timing belt Mitsuboshi surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For timing belt Mitsuboshi there are 13 reviews: 10 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
- For timing belt OEM Volvo there are 11 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
Which timing belt do car owners prefer — Mitsuboshi or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt Mitsuboshi and OEM Volvo have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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