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Timing belt OEM Toyota or Continental
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A mouse got itself in behind the timing cover on my dad's Tundra. The mouse got et, the engine jumped time. Somehow the valves were OK. New belt and a bit of gore removal and it was back to normal.
Pros: valves were OK
Cons: engine jumped time
Vehicle:
Toyota Tundra
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
Change the lower ball joints, timing belt and associated parts and it\u2019ll run for years. The 3.4 engines are tanks, really hard to kill and you\u2019ll easily find ones that are hitting 500k+
Pros: hard to kill, runs for years
Vehicle:
Toyota
XV20 Camrys never die. My 97 is at 238k, recently just did spark plugs and wires, did valve cover gasket and water pump/timing belt at like 200k. Running strong and smooth. Regular maintenance on these cars is easy and cheaper than a car note.
Pros: running strong and smooth, easy maintenance
Cons: requires regular maintenance
Vehicle:
Toyota Camry
Mileage: 200000 km
What I like about our Hilux is after 200k kms, is timing belt lang napalitan. The durability is impeccable.
Pros: impeccable durability, long-lasting
Vehicle:
Toyota Hilux
Mileage: 200000 km
I’ve seen the genuine Toyota belts go well over 100k before they give up. They were 60k belts years ago that would usually cross 100 and occasionally double the recommended interval before they broke.
Pros: long-lasting, exceeds interval
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 160000 km
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
This was the most frustrating repair I've ever done. I've done plenty of timing belt/chain jobs before but this one sucked.
You can't tell if the timing marks are lined up, the belt doesn't have marks on it and no where on line tells you how many belt teeth there should be from one mark to the others to check your work. I buttoned it up and was off a tooth on the driver's side, I could have set the truck on fire. It worked fine after I did the job a second time.
Pros: worked fine after second try
Cons: frustrating repair, hard to align
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
I think this is what has happened to a 91 Soarer I rescued from a field. Sounded WEIRD trying to start. Went to check plug leads and thats where I saw the chewed up and snapped timing belt.
Pros: chewed up timing belt
Cons: snapped timing belt
Vehicle:
Toyota Soarer
I experienced this as well. Bought a kit and the belt was sooooo hard to get on. Like I knew it wasn’t going to be easy but man it was hard to get on. The belt broke after less than 10k miles. Everything was marked genuine, etc.
Cons: hard to install, broke quickly
Mileage: 10000 km
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Which timing belt to choose — OEM Toyota or Continental?
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 — Continental or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota were overall better than Continental.
- OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and Continental scored 73 points.
- OEM Toyota ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and Continental ranked 6.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4.2) than for Continental (3.7).
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Timing belt OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than Continental:
- Visible wear - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than Continental.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms Continental.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Toyota is preferred to Continental.
Which timing belt are more popular — OEM Toyota or Continental?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota were overall more popular than Continental.
By vote balance, timing belt OEM Toyota surpassed Continental:
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (69) to negative (12) votes is 57 votes.
- For Continental, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (15) votes is 27 votes.
By number of reviews, timing belt OEM Toyota surpassed Continental:
- For timing belt OEM Toyota there are 26 reviews: 21 positive, 3 neutral, 2 negative.
- For timing belt Continental there are 18 reviews: 12 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.
Which timing belt do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or Continental?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota and Continental have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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