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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: burn_your_money on August 08, 2006, 03:27:24 pm

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: burn_your_money on August 08, 2006, 03:27:24 pm

I need to replace my timing belt and am wondering what a trusted name is. Are Continentals any good?

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: tylernt on August 08, 2006, 04:38:29 pm

Conti-tech belts are often recommended for V-belts. My timing belt is Conti-tech too, but that's just what they had when I went to buy it. So far so good, but with less than 2000 miles it's a little early to say. ;)

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: RabbitJockey on August 08, 2006, 06:09:20 pm

i would just try and get someone german made, it's not like one timing belt is going to have better performance or anything, and ur going to change at 5 years or 60,000 miles anyway...

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: burn_your_money on August 08, 2006, 06:40:38 pm

100 000 kms, at my current rate of travel that means 2 years and it will be time for a new belt.

I always read to make sure you get a quality belt. :shrug:

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: RabbitJockey on August 08, 2006, 07:21:42 pm

that's why i why i said, german, they are pimp, everything i have bought german i have been happy with

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: anarchyx34 on August 08, 2006, 09:24:08 pm

I've always used conti-tech belts on all my european cars. No problems ever. that's what germanautoparts.com sent me for my TD.

Title: timing belts
Post by: fatmobile on August 09, 2006, 01:38:26 am

I think contitech is oem.
 Not sure if it's German made.

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: burn_your_money on August 09, 2006, 07:50:03 pm

Awesome, Thanks. One step closer to a more reliable car  :)

Title: What brand of timing belt?
Post by: RabbitJockey on August 09, 2006, 07:57:14 pm

good parts on your car are good stress relievers