vs
Timing belt OEM Toyota or OEM Volvo
Reviews
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nako hindi na ako bibili ng Volvo! Sirain pala mga timing belt nun.
Cons: prone to breaking
Write your review
Help others - share your experience with this part.
Comparisons
Show all
Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page
The brake pads OEM Alfa Romeo got the first review!
The brake caliper OEM BMW got the first review!
The brake pads OEM Infiniti got the first review!
For wiper blades PIAA already 100 reviews.
For battery Energizer already 25 reviews.
In the rating best water pump already 12 brands participate!
In the rating best timing belt already 13 brands participate!
In the rating best head gasket already 3 brands participate!
In the auto rating oil filter for Volkswagen Passat already 5 brands participate!
In the auto rating brake pads for Mazda 5 already 10 brands participate!
In the auto rating tires for Subaru Outback already 50 brands participate!
For cabin filter Fram already 25 reviews.
Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page
Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page
Which timing belt to choose — OEM Toyota 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.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which timing belt are better — OEM Volvo or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota were overall better than OEM Volvo.
- OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 58 points.
- OEM Toyota ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 11.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4.2) than for OEM Volvo (3.3).
-
Timing belt OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Visible wear - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than OEM Volvo.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms OEM Volvo.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Toyota is preferred to OEM Volvo.
Which timing belt are more popular — OEM Toyota or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.
By vote balance, timing belt OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (69) to negative (12) votes is 57 votes.
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (14) votes is 6 votes.
By number of reviews, timing belt OEM Toyota surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For timing belt OEM Toyota there are 26 reviews: 21 positive, 3 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 — OEM Toyota or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt OEM Toyota and OEM Volvo have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of timing belt
If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.
For example, comparisons of timing belt OEM Toyota with: Gates, AISIN, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, Continental, OEM FORD, Mitsuboshi, Contitech, OEM Subaru, DAYCO.
Also available: comparisons of timing belt OEM Volvo with: Gates, AISIN, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, Continental, OEM FORD, Mitsuboshi, Contitech, OEM Subaru, DAYCO.
You can also see who is better among other timing belt manufacturers: AISIN or Gates, Gates or OEM Volkswagen, Gates or OEM Honda, OEM Toyota or Gates, Continental or Gates.