Bando brand timing belt
 

Hi,

A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
pumps, and various seals.

Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.

My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
be genuine Honda part?



Thanks,
EZ

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

eh wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
> Thanks,
> EZ


==============================

If you can see the timing belt just by opening the hood, they've left
some very important parts off your car !! You are looking (I hope) at
the drive belts, formerly known as 'fan belts'. I don't know about the
brand name.

'Curly'

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

eh wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
> Thanks,
> EZ


==============================

If you can see the timing belt just by opening the hood, they've left
some very important parts off your car !! You are looking (I hope) at
the drive belts, formerly known as 'fan belts'. I don't know about the
brand name.

'Curly'

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

As Curly mentioned , you cannot see your timing belt by just opening the
hood. The belt you are seeing is one of your accessory belts. Bando is a
very good belt and has been used for many years on import cars, infact ,
my '04 Accord has a Bando serpentine belt on it from the factory. Scott

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

As Curly mentioned , you cannot see your timing belt by just opening the
hood. The belt you are seeing is one of your accessory belts. Bando is a
very good belt and has been used for many years on import cars, infact ,
my '04 Accord has a Bando serpentine belt on it from the factory. Scott

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

"eh" <eh@nospam.com> wrote in news:W_96f.35$ly2.57@news.oracle.com:

> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.



No, it was MitsuBOSHI. No relation to MitsuBISHI.

Mitsuboshi is Japanese for "Three Stars"
Mitsubishi is Japanese for "Three Diamonds".

And as others have pointed out, the belt you're looking at is an accessory
drive belt, not the timing belt.



>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>


Might be. Bando is OEM to somebody somewhere. It's fine. Don't worry about
it.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

"eh" <eh@nospam.com> wrote in news:W_96f.35$ly2.57@news.oracle.com:

> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.



No, it was MitsuBOSHI. No relation to MitsuBISHI.

Mitsuboshi is Japanese for "Three Stars"
Mitsubishi is Japanese for "Three Diamonds".

And as others have pointed out, the belt you're looking at is an accessory
drive belt, not the timing belt.



>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>


Might be. Bando is OEM to somebody somewhere. It's fine. Don't worry about
it.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

eh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> EZ
>
>
bando are at least as good, if not better than oem. you're in good shape.

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

eh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> EZ
>
>
bando are at least as good, if not better than oem. you're in good shape.

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

To answer your question, Bando is an OEM Honda brand. Honda uses various
manufacturers to produce products to Honda specifications. In many instances
a part will be replaced with a part of different brand manufacturer, but it
will be an Genuine Honda OEM part.
And, yes, what you're seeing is probably not your timing belt.
Howard
"eh" <eh@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:W_96f.35$ly2.57@news.oracle.com...
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> EZ
>
>

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

To answer your question, Bando is an OEM Honda brand. Honda uses various
manufacturers to produce products to Honda specifications. In many instances
a part will be replaced with a part of different brand manufacturer, but it
will be an Genuine Honda OEM part.
And, yes, what you're seeing is probably not your timing belt.
Howard
"eh" <eh@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:W_96f.35$ly2.57@news.oracle.com...
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> EZ
>
>

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

Thank you all for your replies to clarify things up.
As you can probably tell, I am a newbie trying to learn
from you experts.

thanks,
eh



"eh" <eh@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:W_96f.35$ly2.57@news.oracle.com...
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> EZ
>
>

Re: Bando brand timing belt
 

Thank you all for your replies to clarify things up.
As you can probably tell, I am a newbie trying to learn
from you experts.

thanks,
eh



"eh" <eh@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:W_96f.35$ly2.57@news.oracle.com...
> Hi,
>
> A week ago, I spent $650 on a timing belt service at a local
> Honda dealer. They replaced timing/drive belts, water
> pumps, and various seals.
>
> Today I had the opportunity to open the hood and take a look.
> I noticed that the brand of the timing belt is Bando. I remember
> that the original belt's brand was Mitsubishi.
>
> My question is whethr Bando belt is any good? Is it considered to
> be genuine Honda part?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> EZ
>
>