Gates vs Contitech

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which do you prefer?
the oem on my car is Continental,but the price for the Gates belts is bigger and i dont if this indicates that it is better over OEM..what do u think?
 
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I havent seen any continental belts here in US. Personal preference would be Goodyear Gatorback belts. Not sure whether they are available in greece though. I get mine from Rockauto.com.
 
I have purchased two V style belts..made in germany..they keep stretching and stretching..back to gates/napa yellow or green stripe belts for me
 
Gates and Conti have a good reputation in the UK.

I would buy on price if tgey were my choices.

I always do the water pump if it runs off the cambelt.

Here in the UK it is common to buy kits which include all pulleys and tensioner.

Some don't change water pump.but I feel the extra tension from a new belt will.cause early failure of an.old water pump.
 
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