Paid $500 to a trusted mechanic. Ordered an AISIN timing belt kit and a Bando drive belt for around $250 (including tax and shipping).
Pros: trusted mechanic, good price
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
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Get the Aisin (OEM supplier) Timing belt and water pump w/ hydraulic tensioner kit (TKT021) from RockAuto (good price, authentic Aisin).
Pros: good price, authentic
Part number: TKT-021
I used to be a Toyota parts guy, we used aisin kits for all our timing belt jobs on all the UZ V8s, all of them are the same layout.
Pros: same layout
Vehicle:
Toyota
AISIN TKT-021 kit has everything you need for timing belt/water pump. The water pump is driven by the timing belt, so always replace it when doing the belt.
Pros: has everything you need
Vehicle:
Toyota
Part number: TKT-021
Re the timing belt, if that has not been done I would get to that immediately. At 350K km it is a ticking time bomb. Use, specify, or supply the Aisin TKH-002 timing belt kit. It is OEM quality
Pros: OEM quality
Vehicle:
Honda Pilot
Mileage: 350000 km
Part number: TKH002
I’ve used dozens of the Aisin TKH002 kits- they come with koyo bearings, a decent tensioner, and a Mitsuboshi timing belt, all very similar to the oem Honda parts. I think the only major difference is the Honda water pumps are usually made by Yamada and the aisin ones are made by aisin… I can’t say I’ve ever had failures with them
Pros: similar to oem Honda parts
Cons: Honda water pumps Yamada
Vehicle:
Honda Pilot
Part number: TKH002
Aisin timing belt kit is a few hundred bucks and very nice quality parts.
Pros: nice quality parts
I can honesty just say I’ve had an Aisin, Mitsuboshi, and a Gates, plus original OEM by this point in the cars life. They’ve all lasted the 9yr or 90k mark without fault.
Pros: lasted without fault
Mileage: 90000 km
The timing belt failed kindly early 65k later, so could have been bogus Aisin parts.
Cons: failed early, bogus parts
Vehicle:
Honda Odyssey
Mileage: 65000 km
Just did my timing belt. Get the Aisin it’s only like $107 on rockauto.
Pros: inexpensive
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The brand is registered in Japan. Official website: https://www.be.aisin-europe.com.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of AISIN timing belt.
PR Score — 97 out of 100, based on 35 reviews and 105 votes. 34 positive reviews, 0 neutral reviews, 1 negative review. Average rating — 4.8 (out of 5). Vote balance: 102 up, 3 down.
In the ranking of the best timing belt this part is at position 1 ahead of Gates and OEM Volkswagen.
Users also evaluated the qualities of AISIN timing belt:
- Noise - a steady whine or rustle is heard from the timing belt area - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.
- Visible wear - cracks, missing teeth, or oil contamination seen on the belt - rated positively. 4.2 points out of 5.
- Starting - engine starts poorly or pops/backfires from disturbed timing - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.
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- AISIN ranked #1 in timing belt ratings for: Subaru Legacy .
- AISIN ranked #2 for: Honda Civic, Subaru Impreza, Honda Accord .
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