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Timing belt OEM Toyota or Contitech
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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
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
That’s what mine cost at my local Toyota dealer, my 06 had 70k miles and never had it done and that $1200 for a peace of mind was Money well spent in my opinion
Pros: peace of mind
Mileage: 112654 km
Anytime I’ve done or seen a Toyota timing belt done at the recommended 90k it looks like it has plenty of life left.
Pros: plenty of life left
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 90000 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
The timing belt on the 4.7 engine needs changing every 100k, which is stupid.
Cons: needs frequent changing, stupid
Vehicle:
Toyota Land Cruiser
Mileage: 100000 km
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
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Which timing belt to choose — OEM Toyota or Contitech?
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Which timing belt are better — Contitech or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota were overall better than Contitech.
- OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and Contitech scored 74 points.
- OEM Toyota ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and Contitech ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4.2) than for Contitech (3.9).
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Timing belt OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than Contitech:
- Visible wear - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than Contitech.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms Contitech.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that by this property OEM Toyota does not differ from Contitech.
Which timing belt are more popular — OEM Toyota or Contitech?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota were overall more popular than Contitech.
By vote balance, timing belt OEM Toyota surpassed Contitech:
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (69) to negative (12) votes is 57 votes.
- For Contitech, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (11) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, timing belt OEM Toyota surpassed Contitech:
- For timing belt OEM Toyota there are 26 reviews: 21 positive, 3 neutral, 2 negative.
- For timing belt Contitech there are 13 reviews: 8 positive, 4 neutral, 1 negative.
Which timing belt do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or Contitech?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota and Contitech have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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