Timing belt Gates or Mitsuboshi

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Rank #2 in ranking

117

3.6

Noise

3.0

Starting

3.1

Visible wear

3.5

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Honda Civic

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Rank #7 in ranking

4.0

Noise

5.0

Starting

5.0

Visible wear

3.4

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Gates

Mitsuboshi

Gates › Timing belt

z32twinturbo 16 Jan 2026, 03:57

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

Mitsuboshi › Timing belt

PervertedThang 26 Dec 2025, 18:48

Visible wear:

Rating 5.0

I got mine off Rockauto. Aisin pump, Mitsuboshi timing belt, Koyo bearings. Reasonable price, as well.

Pros: reasonable price

Gates › Timing belt

InternationalBite690 14 Dec 2025, 20:19

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

Gates › Timing belt

toddmotto 5 Dec 2025, 15:55

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

Gates › Timing belt

nfs321983 22 Oct 2025, 14:37

Rating 5.0

have it on my civic for a year now no problems.

Pros: no problems, reliable

Vehicle: Honda Civic

Gates › Timing belt

Sir_J15 3 Sep 2025, 17:02

Rating 4.5

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a Gates timing belt.

Pros: reliable performance

Vehicle: Lexus

Gates › Timing belt

AcrobaticFinance8982 20 Nov 2025, 13:10

Noise:

Rating 3.0

Do you have a gates timing belt kit on this? Usually gates makes a whine when revving and coming down in revs and at idle makes a funky sound

Pros: high power

Cons: makes a whine

Gates › Timing belt

BigBry36 13 Aug 2025, 14:27

Visible wear:

Rating 3.0

Gates lasted 50k miles …. Aisin or OEM seem to go longer

Pros: Aisin seems to go longer

Cons: lasted 50k miles

Mileage: 80467 km

Gates › Timing belt

psingsong 25 Nov 2025, 03:03

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

Vehicle: Subaru Impreza

Mileage: 80467 km

Gates › Timing belt

bmpgbh 16 Oct 2025, 04:10

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 — Gates or Mitsuboshi?

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

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Comparison of timing belt Gates and Mitsuboshi

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Which timing belt are better — Mitsuboshi or Gates?

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

Gates received a PR Score of 72 out of 100, and Mitsuboshi scored 80 points.
Gates ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and Mitsuboshi ranked 7.
The average rating is higher for Mitsuboshi (4) than for Gates (3.6).
Timing belt Mitsuboshi have better feature ratings than Gates:
- Visible wear - owners believe, that this property for Gates is better than Mitsuboshi.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for Mitsuboshi is outperforms Gates.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Mitsuboshi is preferred to Gates.

Which timing belt are more popular — Gates or Mitsuboshi?

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

By vote balance, timing belt Gates surpassed Mitsuboshi:

For Gates, the ratio of positive (188) to negative (71) votes is 117 votes.
For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (8) votes is 24 votes.

By number of reviews, timing belt Gates surpassed Mitsuboshi:

For timing belt Gates there are 83 reviews: 56 positive, 10 neutral, 17 negative.
For timing belt Mitsuboshi there are 13 reviews: 10 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.

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

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

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

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

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