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Timing belt OEM Volvo or Contitech
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 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 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
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
crack is already visible in the first picture.. Heard it's best replace every 60K KM.. Also, there's a belt made by contitech that design specifically for peugeot/citron to withstand oil, and like what others have mention. Use the right and good quality oil.
Pros: good quality oil
Cons: crack is visible
Mileage: 60000 km
New Contitech T-Belt and tensioner
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Caddy
Mileage: 160000 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 — OEM Volvo or Contitech?
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Which timing belt are better — Contitech or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Contitech were overall better than OEM Volvo.
- OEM Volvo received a PR Score of 58 out of 100, and Contitech scored 74 points.
- OEM Volvo ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and Contitech ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for Contitech (3.9) than for OEM Volvo (3.3).
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Timing belt Contitech have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Contitech is better than OEM Volvo.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for Contitech is outperforms OEM Volvo.
- Visible wear - reviews suggest, that this property for Contitech is preferred to OEM Volvo.
Which timing belt are more popular — OEM Volvo or Contitech?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Contitech were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.
By vote balance, timing belt Contitech surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (14) votes is 6 votes.
- For Contitech, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (11) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, timing belt Contitech surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For timing belt OEM Volvo there are 11 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
- For timing belt Contitech there are 13 reviews: 8 positive, 4 neutral, 1 negative.
Which timing belt do car owners prefer — OEM Volvo or Contitech?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt OEM Volvo 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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