Dayco Vs Gates Serpentine Belts

I like gates or goodyear while i prefer not to use dayco.

Dayco vs gates serpentine belts. On the timing belt itself i would take either. One of daycos quietest serpentine belts is the dayco. Toyota otoh uses dayco or goodyear on their us made vehicles but the t belts are still mitsuboshi. I think both are fine but prefer gates for the reason stated pretty sure they make a lot of oem belts.

Having bad luck with gates tensioners and products. I have no idea what this guy is talking about but all i want to know is a good decent brand for the. Gates works globally with oe manufacturers to evolve the performance of belt drivesoffering the most advanced serpentine belt technology and materials in the world. At least you know that with both brands youre getting a reliable aftermarket part.

For accessory drive belts hell ill take generic parts store brands. But i called a mechanic and he said anything less then gates sucks. He was reluctant to do it with the belt i got so i returned it and he said the belt he had was just about equivelent to the gates brand he mention. But whats more important is the other components.

While gates timing belt kits and radiator hoses are better thicker construction on the later great reliability on the former dayco serpentine belts are a worthy competitor. Aramid cord construction is. I need serpentine belt. Dayco may as well.

I would look at dayco before gates next time i need a pulley or a tensioner. Dayco engine belts are often available in kits full of other accessories and it also manufactures pulley systems to accompany the belts. Honda uses gatesunitta timing belts and bando or mitsuboshi serpentine belts.