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Timing belt OEM Volvo or Contitech

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OEM Volvo
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OEM Volvo › Timing belt
DrC51Si
  • Visible wear:
Rating 5.0

All I can say is that the belt in this picture is 1000x better and will probably last longer than any non Volvo OEM pieces of garbage you’d buy off the jungle sales app. Heck those might not even get you back home.

Pros: better than aftermarket parts
Cons: aftermarket parts are garbage
Vehicle: Volvo
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OEM Volvo › Timing belt
DogePressedLatinum
  • Visible wear:
Rating 5.0

I bought the same 2012 S60 but a T5 for $5000 in August with 124k miles. It was a single owner vehicle with great maintenance records and my mechanic gave it a once over. I had to replace the timing belt and will probably need to replace the AC compressor next summer. I expect you'll need to do the timing belt too, and maybe some other things noted in the service manual, but even with $4k of work, you'll be well below your budget. I honestly smile every time I drive it, it's a blast.

Pros: blast to drive
Cons: replace timing belt
Vehicle: Volvo S60
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OEM Volvo › Timing belt
spyder994
  • Visible wear:
Rating 3.0

As the title says, I changed my timing belt today. I replaced the timing belt, tensioner, idler pulley, serpentine belt, and serpentine belt tensioner. All replacement parts were OEM Volvo. There are two noteworthy cracks that go all the way across the belt and tiny cracks all over.

Pros: OEM Volvo parts
Cons: noteworthy cracks, tiny cracks
Vehicle: Volvo V60
Mileage: 107000 km
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Contitech › Timing belt
regquest
  • Visible wear:
Rating 3.0

crack is already visible in the first picture.. Heard it's best replace every 60K KM.. Also, there's a belt made by contitech that design specifically for peugeot/citron to withstand oil, and like what others have mention. Use the right and good quality oil.

Pros: good quality oil
Cons: crack is visible
Mileage: 60000 km
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OEM Volvo › Timing belt
ComprehensiveFood466
  • Noise:
  • Visible wear:
Rating 2.0

I forced him to take it to my current indy Volvo garage and they gave him a huge lost of everything wrong with it, including a timing belt and fan belt. It had the distinctive whisp/chirp of worn belts.

Pros: worn belts, distinctive chirp
Cons: huge list of problems
Vehicle: Volvo V50
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OEM Volvo › Timing belt
juujsuose
  • Visible wear:
Rating 1.0

Mine has been unreliable. The timing belt blew, both lower control arms and shocks needed to be replaced, and also both wheel bearings. Just my experience, I got mine at 130k and I'm at 155k now. Im getting rid of it. \n\n\nSo if anyone wants a c30 with a ton of work done feel free to message me lol. Its perfectly good now, fun to drive and I bet thats about everything that needed to be replaced.

Pros: fun to drive
Cons: timing belt blew
Vehicle: Volvo C30
Mileage: 155000 km
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Which timing belt to choose — OEM Volvo or Contitech?

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 OEM Volvo and Contitech
  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 — Contitech or OEM Volvo?

In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Contitech were overall better than OEM Volvo.

  1. OEM Volvo received a PR Score of 58 out of 100, and Contitech scored 74 points.
  2. OEM Volvo ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and Contitech ranked 9.
  3. The average rating is higher for Contitech (3.9) than for OEM Volvo (3.3).
  4. Timing belt Contitech have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Contitech is better than OEM Volvo.
    • Starting - drivers claim, that this property for Contitech is outperforms OEM Volvo.
    • Visible wear - reviews suggest, that this property for Contitech is preferred to OEM Volvo.

Which timing belt are more popular — OEM Volvo or Contitech?

In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt Contitech were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.

By vote balance, timing belt Contitech surpassed OEM Volvo:

  • For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (14) votes is 6 votes.
  • For Contitech, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (11) votes is 21 vote.

By number of reviews, timing belt Contitech surpassed OEM Volvo:

Which timing belt do car owners prefer — OEM Volvo or Contitech?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt OEM Volvo and Contitech have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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