Timing belt OEM FORD or Gates

We use Gates belts in the commercial space, they're good quality.

been on my car for a few years with no complaints.

The previous Gates belt looked completely fine, and probably could have lasted another 10 years.

I have always had good luck with gates belts and they have always looked good when I replaced them too. 70-80k belts looking almost new.

I have had good luck with them for years.

The OEM Ford belt I replaced in a 1992 Escort looked better than that when I did it a year ago. Quality matters.

The common complaint of gates timing belts is that they're loud.

We put a fresh Gates one in the daughters 1.4MA and it whined like crazy despite the tension being spot on.

Id stay away from that motor. It uses a wet timing belt. Not a great design. Expensive to replace and will only last about 100,000 miles.

I used a Gates belt that the marks were off last fall.