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m96ag
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Post by m96ag »

Does anyone have any experiences with Gates brand spare parts? Are they good quality or no better than Uro parts?
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Post by erikv11 »

Gates hoses, drive belts, and thermostats are generally good quality, I would use the hoses without worry.

A few people on this site have posted about really crappy Gates timing belts.
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Post by tryingbe »

I have no hesitation using with Gates' parts.

As for timing belt, you can get kevlar timing belt https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... acing-blue
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