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Timing belt Continental or Gates

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Gates › Timing belt
z32twinturbo
  • Starting:
Rating 4.0

I have done timing belt on my z32 two times. 1st time I used Gates timing belt and the timing marks were not ideal. After a while I gave up and just left it being not ideal. 2nd time I used OEM Nissan timing belt (Z1 120k timing kit) and the OEM belt definitely fits better and timing marks aligned perfectly. I don’t think there was any difference in how the car ran.

Pros: OEM belt fits better
Cons: Gates timing marks not ideal
Vehicle: Nissan
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Gates › Timing belt
InternationalBite690
  • Visible wear:
Rating 5.0

This is a solid car at a fair price. I had 3 of these over the years and put over 1 million miles between them. Timing belt every 90k with oem or gates belt only is the only real thing to worry about.

Pros: solid car, fair price
Vehicle: Toyota Avalon
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Continental › Timing belt
aftiggerintel
Rating 4.0

Continental for timing belt and Geba water pump. Gates is fine for accessories belt not timing due to more recent production issues. I will get a gates for any of our 5 vehicles for an accessories / serpentine belt but not for timing.

Pros: Continental timing belt
Cons: Gates timing belt
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Gates › Timing belt
toddmotto
Rating 5.0

I bought the Gates kits (\u00a3180 total) and decided to do my first timing belt and aux belt. Done over a thousand miles on it since and all great \ud83d\ude4c hope you enjoy your new car

Pros: all great
Vehicle: Audi A5
Mileage: 1000 km
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Continental › Timing belt
Agreeable-Exam9944
  • Visible wear:
Rating 3.0

This Continental Contitech on my VW FOX's EA111 1.6 8v engine is supposedly cracking and dry, according to the shop I sent it. It got only 5000km on it and less than a year.

Cons: cracking and dry
Vehicle: Volkswagen Fox
Mileage: 5000 km
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Gates › Timing belt
psingsong
  • Visible wear:
Rating 0.5

I installed a Gates timing kit on my 2011 2.5 N/A 5 speed manual 50k miles ago (150k total). The belt snapped while I was doing 80mph on the turnpike. My valves were bent with deeper internal damage more likely than not.

Cons: belt snapped, engine damage
Mileage: 80467 km
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Gates › Timing belt
bmpgbh
  • Visible wear:
Rating 1.0

Personally I use the gates blue racing T-belt, I've had a belt snap prematurely and it was within a few months of owning my e30. Belt was only 4 or 5 years old too.

Cons: snapped prematurely, short lifespan
Vehicle: BMW
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Which timing belt to choose — Continental or Gates?

If choosing timing belt across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare timing belt across these categories:

Comparison of timing belt Continental and Gates
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which timing belt are better — Gates or Continental?

In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Gates were overall better than Continental.

  1. Continental received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and Gates scored 72 points.
  2. Continental ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Gates ranked 2.
  3. The average rating is higher for Continental (3.7) than for Gates (3.6).
  4. Timing belt Continental have better feature ratings than Gates:
    • Starting - owners believe, that by this property Continental does not differ from Gates.
    • Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Continental is outperforms Gates.
    • Visible wear - reviews suggest, that this property for Gates is preferred to Continental.

Which timing belt are more popular — Continental or Gates?

In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Gates were overall more popular than Continental.

By vote balance, timing belt Gates surpassed Continental:

  • For Continental, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (15) votes is 27 votes.
  • For Gates, the ratio of positive (188) to negative (71) votes is 117 votes.

By number of reviews, timing belt Gates surpassed Continental:

Which timing belt do car owners prefer — Continental or Gates?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt Gates led more car-specific ratings than Continental:

Gates are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, and others.

Timing belt Continental have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of timing belt

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of timing belt Continental with: AISIN, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, OEM FORD, Mitsuboshi, Contitech, OEM Subaru, DAYCO, OEM Volvo.

Also available: comparisons of timing belt Gates with: AISIN, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, OEM FORD, Mitsuboshi, Contitech, OEM Subaru, DAYCO, OEM Volvo.

You can also see who is better among other timing belt manufacturers: AISIN or Gates, Gates or OEM Volkswagen, Gates or OEM Honda, OEM Toyota or Gates, OEM FORD or Gates.

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