Timing belt

Best Timing belt for Volkswagen Golf

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15
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58%

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4.6

27

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13%

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5.0

6

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13%

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4.2

6

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6%

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5.0

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Gates Timing belt

Thanks for all of the replies everybody big help love the community I was able to source the parts I needed today timing belt,water pump, tensioner, and pink antifreeze there was green in my car so I flushed it out before I started to do the timing job, which btw took me 7 hours mannnn I’ve never done one of these before and looking at the DIY and YouTube helped a lot but it’s all done and can make it to work tomorrow. If I was off would have started this tomorrow morning I had no choice but to start today at 2:30. Took her for a drive sound was gone car feels great. Again thank you all!

Pros: sound was gone, car feels great
Cons: took 7 hours
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OEM Volkswagen Timing belt

Even though the mileage had not been reached, I decided that an 8 year-old timing belt was due for replacement. While doing that, I thought that replacing all the 8 year-old hoses would be a good idea too. I didn't realize how many hoses there are on this engine and how difficult it is to get to them and replace. At least I won't have to do that again for another decade or more since I replaced the rubber hoses with silicone hoses.

Pros: silicone hoses replaced
Cons: difficult to replace
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Gates Timing belt
BAD.GolfR
  • Visible wear:
Rating 5.0

I just completed this on my '13 a few weeks back at 68,000. Belt was still in good condition but as others noted, thats not the only point of failure and my roller bearings had some excessive play so I am glad I did it given the risk of letting it go.

Pros: belt in good condition
Cons: roller bearings excessive play
Mileage: 109436 km
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OEM Volkswagen Timing belt
GTIZRX
  • Visible wear:
Rating 5.0

On my daily R I just replaced the timing belt and water pump at 80,000 miles. It is my daily so I just did it to have piece of mind. The belt looked great as well as the water pump.

Pros: belt looked great
Mileage: 128747 km
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Continental Timing belt
Adversary
  • Visible wear:
Rating 3.0

I had to change timing belt two time at year (Continental Contitech) now I have S300SX FMW twinscroll turbo running at 42psi + 220hp nitrous shoot. I didn't test it at dyno, but it surely have 750hp or more. that is why I look for better timing belt.

Pros: high horsepower, looking for better
Cons: change belt twice a year
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Top manufacturers of timing belt for Volkswagen Golf

This part for Volkswagen Golf is made around the world. We have reviews for timing belt manufacturers from countries such as: Germany, USA .

In March 2026, the ranking of timing belt for Volkswagen Golf on PartReview included 4 manufacturers. It is based on 15 reviews and 46 votes.

Which timing belt to choose for Volkswagen Golf?

Last month, PartReview users preferred OEM Volkswagen. 58% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.

In second place: timing belt Gates — 13%.

Third place: Continental with 13% of the votes.

In the overall ranking of timing belt, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:

  1. OEM Volkswagen ranked 3, PR Score — 87. Based on 35 reviews and 109 votes.
  2. Gates ranked 2, PR Score — 72. Based on 83 reviews and 259 votes.
  3. Continental — rank 6, PR Score — 73. Based on 18 reviews and 57 votes.

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