Reviews of Gates parts For Business

Gates is the only aftermarket brand I'd trust; certainly don't go store-brand (autozone, etc).

I’ve worked in the aftermarket for 10 years now and you can’t go wrong with Gates. Gates is the one really.

The pump and belt are good. All else in the kit is chinese parts. Been working fine for a year plus for me. I upgraded to the race belt for extra longevity.

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.

I got the 3sx kit with the Gates kit and a solid tensioner.

I have a Gates part with a plastic impeller in my car now and it's been attached to that motor since late 2015 with no issues when it was in my e34 and isn't showing any issues now in my E30.

I'm going to swap the Conti belt I installed for a Gates (OEM on this car). I'll let you know how it goes.

Water pump failed on the gates timing belt kit and engine shredded only 16000 miles on it

Gates water pump failure

I had that one but it never quieted down and I ended up switching to a normal belt.