I've seen quite a price on the timing belt kits. This includes
belt, tensioner, idlers. The range is from $123 to $400+.

Anyone familiar with ContiTech? They are the low end. Yes, I know
Gates or Dayco is better, but this is a kid on a tight budget and the
car probably won't last more than a year anyway so I'm thinking cheap
may be OK.

It is going in a 15 year old car on the second engine already. The
kid's budget is so tight, his grandfather is probably going to give
the kit to him for his birthday.

 

> Anyone familiar with ContiTech? They are the low end. Yes, I know
> Gates or Dayco is better, but this is a kid on a tight budget and the
> car probably won't last more than a year anyway so I'm thinking cheap
> may be OK.
>

ContiTech = Continential AG, the German tire/rubber/belt company.

I would have no hesitation putting one of their belts on my car.

Chris

 

On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:24:19 -0800 (PST), Hal <halatos@gmail.com>
wrote:

>> Anyone familiar with ContiTech? They are the low end. Yes, I know
>> Gates or Dayco is better, but this is a kid on a tight budget and the
>> car probably won't last more than a year anyway so I'm thinking cheap
>> may be OK.
>>
>
>ContiTech = Continential AG, the German tire/rubber/belt company.
>
>I would have no hesitation putting one of their belts on my car.
>
>Chris


Thanks for the confirmation. Conti Tech it will be. The car is a '95
Probe with Mazda engine. Now he can get out and look for a real job
to pay for it all.