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[terry paget]

Quick search on e-bay throws up an AC Delco kit for £64, and a Monidex kit from Latvia for £39. Any comments? Could not find the Amazon Dayco kit.

[baggers]

Personally I would stick with GM or get a genuine Gates kit.

[BazaJT]

The last time I looked on e-bay for one there was a Goodyear kit for £44 odd,didn't see the Latvian one you've seen.I can't find the dayco kit on Amazon either.I've got to get round to ordering one myself along with an oil cooler.Just undecided as yet which kit to order,one thing's for certain it'll not be one for £100 or so!

[simON73]

I'd stick with Gates. For your car there can be a few suitable kits. Can you tell your chassis number (vin), I can check it

[terry paget]

I'd stick with Gates. For your car there can be a few suitable kits. Can you tell your chassis number (vin), I can check it

Thanks, VIN no. is WOLOVBM35Y1166231. In the past I have put a low mileage 3.0 kit on my 3.2 and it fitted OK. I think any kit will do, and being a miser I go for the cheapest. One day I shall come unstuck, then all members may laugh. But the car only cost me £302, last belt change,  previous owner forum member ajsphead believed, was 5 years and 38000 miles ago, only record I have is Mr. Simon Davies t/a Just VW, saying 'New MOT & oil change, receipt for cambelt' and attached is an invoice from WRS Motaquip for K0245453XS timing belt'. So make of timing belt, and whether it was ever fitted, are uncertain. The car is a facelift 2.5 CDX manual petrol estate in wonderful condition, no rust, so cambelt change seems sensible.

[Kevin Wood]

Gates, SKF, Contitech, etc. are all identical to genuine GM for all practical purposes. All have the same SKF bearings on the idlers (the important bit). I'd imagine the Delco one is decent, as they are a GM brand, IIRC.

The Latvian one sounds too good to be true, but only way to tell would be to suck it and see.

[simON73]

I'd stick with Gates. For your car there can be a few suitable kits. Can you tell your chassis number (vin), I can check it

Thanks, VIN no. is WOLOVBM35Y1166231. In the past I have put a low mileage 3.0 kit on my 3.2 and it fitted OK. I think any kit will do, and being a miser I go for the cheapest. One day I shall come unstuck, then all members may laugh. But the car only cost me £302, last belt change,  previous owner forum member ajsphead believed, was 5 years and 38000 miles ago, only record I have is Mr. Simon Davies t/a Just VW, saying 'New MOT & oil change, receipt for cambelt' and attached is an invoice from WRS Motaquip for K0245453XS timing belt'. So make of timing belt, and whether it was ever fitted, are uncertain. The car is a facelift 2.5 CDX manual petrol estate in wonderful condition, no rust, so cambelt change seems sensible.

Here you go 

GATES  K025453XS

Check it out here http://www.bestpartstore.co.uk/787257

[05omegav6]

That's expensive

[baggers]

I paid £110.00 for GM timing belt kit on the 3.0, that was discounted.

[dbug]

I paid £110.00 for GM timing belt kit on the 3.0, that was discounted.

Thats still expensive

[PhilCavSRi130]

I only ever fit Gates on all my cars!! Never trust cheap belts as if it breaks your in for more than £110 to repair.

You pays your money you takes the risk........

[berserkerboy]

Got a Gates kit for my 3.2 elite off the bay for £101.66 delivered. Worth shopping around a bit to get a proven kit. If it breaks I would say it's gonna be scrappin' time. 

[baggers]

I only ever fit Gates on all my cars!! Never trust cheap belts as if it breaks your in for more than £110 to repair.

You pays your money you takes the risk........

 

[baggers]

I paid £110.00 for GM timing belt kit on the 3.0, that was discounted.

Thats still expensive

Mmm, compared to what? 

Where do you get Dealer or Gates for less?

[Radar]

I have got good deals from carpartsconnexion. Always worth a check