kennyb3030
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looking to change my timing belt and water pump soon, which belt would be the better of the two?
oem vs gates timing belt..?
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theizzardking
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oe , my oe timing belt had 185K on it and was just cracked a bit after seeing what good condition it was in considering the mileage i wouldn't use anything else.
TheDurk
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OE. I read (a lot of) this thread at YT:
How many miles on your 3.4L timing belt? - YotaTech Forums
and I bought Toyota. I had previously bought a Gates and it's still there in my spares box. (Is posting that OK? I'm sure a mod will tell me or delete if not).
How many miles on your 3.4L timing belt? - YotaTech Forums
and I bought Toyota. I had previously bought a Gates and it's still there in my spares box. (Is posting that OK? I'm sure a mod will tell me or delete if not).
96743runner
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Yeah, I would just use OEM too. Can't really go wrong with that in terms of reliability and longevity.
Jordan Petry
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The gates belt is actually slightly thicker than the OEM belt. When I replaced mine I bought both and compared them, I figured the thicker the better! lol
