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Timing belt OEM FORD 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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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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OEM FORD › Timing belt
KingLuis
Rating 5.0

it's usually the plan with all my cars until repairs become more expensive than payments. our last car was an 2006 vw jetta tdi. sold it a few years ago (18 years old). it was still running fine-ish but a lot of things were coming up. timing belt and water pump, suspension overhaul, wheel bearings, brakes and caliper rebuild, and it was getting quite a bit of rust all around. it would have lasted and gone for 5+ more years but with 2 young kids getting into sports and stuff and the winter weather we are getting in our new home, it was a smart move to get a truck. with the aluminum body and ease of getting parts for the truck for maintenance as well as the f150 and coyote community, keeping the truck running for a long time should be easy.

Pros: ease of getting parts, keeping truck running
Cons: timing belt issues, suspension overhaul
Vehicle: Ford
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OEM FORD › Timing belt
SteveGribbin
  • Visible wear:
Rating 1.0

Bare in mind that this car uses a "wet belt" timing belt, where the timing belt runs inside the engine within the oil. This means that unless oil changes are carried out frequently, small parts of the belt break off and clock up the oil pickups, starving the engine and killing it.

Cons: parts break off
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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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Which timing belt to choose — OEM FORD 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 OEM FORD 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 OEM FORD?

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

  1. OEM FORD received a PR Score of 41 out of 100, and Gates scored 72 points.
  2. OEM FORD ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and Gates ranked 2.
  3. The average rating is higher for Gates (3.6) than for OEM FORD (2.4).
  4. Timing belt Gates have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
    • Visible wear - owners believe, that this property for Gates is better than OEM FORD.
    • Starting - drivers claim, that this property for Gates is outperforms OEM FORD.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Gates is preferred to OEM FORD.

Which timing belt are more popular — OEM FORD or Gates?

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

By vote balance, timing belt Gates surpassed OEM FORD:

  • For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (22) to negative (31) votes is -9 votes.
  • For Gates, the ratio of positive (188) to negative (71) votes is 117 votes.

By number of reviews, timing belt Gates surpassed OEM FORD:

Which timing belt do car owners prefer — OEM FORD or Gates?

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

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

Timing belt OEM FORD 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 OEM FORD with: AISIN, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, Continental, Mitsuboshi, Contitech, OEM Subaru, DAYCO, OEM Volvo.

Also available: comparisons of timing belt Gates with: AISIN, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, Continental, 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, Continental or Gates.

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