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Timing belt OEM Volvo or OEM Audi
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
That’s what I paid to have the timing belt done on my Audi A4 at an Audi independent shop.
Pros: done at independent shop
Vehicle:
Audi A4
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
I have had to replace timing belts in two of my cars. One was a Volvo V40 and the other a Honda Accord.
Vehicle:
Volvo V40
I know I’m in the UK but a Volvo dealership changed the timing belt, auxiliary belt and kit last year on my V60 D5 and I had change from £300.
Vehicle:
Volvo V60
I have a 2009 C30 with 80k miles and I just did the timing belt and serpentine belts. The timing belt had noticeable cracks and the tensioner was pretty worn out. Better to get it done and spend the money now than have it snap and have a bricked car.
Pros: noticeable cracks, tensioner worn
Vehicle:
Volvo C30
Mileage: 128747 km
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
Nako hindi na ako bibili ng Volvo! Sirain pala mga timing belt nun.
Cons: prone to breaking
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
After just snapping one in my Audi A4 B7, I had to rebuild that entire head. Total pain in the ass. The factory belt lasted 15 years, 175k miles before it let go.
Cons: engine damage, difficult rebuild
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 281635 km
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Which timing belt to choose — OEM Volvo or OEM Audi?
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Which timing belt are better — OEM Audi or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, timing belt OEM Audi were overall better than OEM Volvo.
- OEM Volvo received a PR Score of 58 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 83 points.
- OEM Volvo ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 8.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Audi (4) than for OEM Volvo (3.3).
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Timing belt OEM Audi have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volvo is better than OEM Audi.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volvo is outperforms OEM Audi.
- Visible wear - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to OEM Volvo.
Which timing belt are more popular — OEM Volvo or OEM Audi?
Timing belt OEM Volvo and OEM Audi were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, timing belt OEM Audi surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (14) votes is 6 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, timing belt OEM Volvo surpassed OEM Audi:
- For timing belt OEM Volvo there are 11 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
- For timing belt OEM Audi there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which timing belt do car owners prefer — OEM Volvo or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, timing belt OEM Audi led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volvo:
OEM Audi are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, and others.
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