I am replacing the idler pulleys on my '13 Jeep Wrangler and want to go ahead and put a new serpentine belt on. I've read quite a few reviews on different belts and seems Bando, Gates, and Continental all get good reviews. Locally, the Continental and Gates are in stock. Which belt do you like or prefer and why? Note...the Continental is not the Elite (gator back). I seem to remember reading that they were phasing them out.
I don't know if the belt supplier is the same across the entire Mopar fleet for all part numbers, but I think the OEM Mopar belt on my 2019 Charger 5.7 is made by Bando. If you look closely, next to the Mopar part number printed on the belt, is "6PK 2080" which happens to be the equivalent Bando part number for the same application. Rock Auto sells the Bando belt for $13.82 while the Mopar one is $35.99. I'm betting that they are the exact same belt. With the later, they are probably taking the Bando belt and just stamping a Mopar badge and part number on it. Then they put it in Mopar packaging and sell it for more than double the price.I am replacing the idler pulleys on my '13 Jeep Wrangler and want to go ahead and put a new serpentine belt on. I've read quite a few reviews on different belts and seems Bando, Gates, and Continental all get good reviews. Locally, the Continental and Gates are in stock. Which belt do you like or prefer and why? Note...the Continental is not the Elite (gator back). I seem to remember reading that they were phasing them out.
I don't know if the belt supplier is the same across the entire Mopar fleet for all part numbers, but I think the OEM Mopar belt on my 2019 Charger 5.7 is made by Bando. If you look closely, next to the Mopar part number printed on the belt, is "6PK 2080" which happens to be the equivalent Bando part number for the same application. Rock Auto sells the Bando belt for $13.82 while the Mopar one is $35.99. I'm betting that they are the exact same belt. With the later, they are probably taking the Bando belt and just stamping a Mopar badge and part number on it. Then they put it in Mopar packaging and sell it for more than double the price.
6PK 2080 is not a Bando part number, it's a standardized industry PK number for the kind of belt it is.
6 - indicates it's a 6 row belt
PK - P for metric, and K for automotive belt
2080 - length in mm
Any of the large belt manufacturers can offer a 6PK 2080 belt, if you google that number the first result you get is a Continental belt. But you're right that FCA buys a 6PK 2080 belt from Bando, Gates, Continental, Dayco, etc and has them label it Mopar and sells it for a premium.
Good to know. Thanks for the information.6PK 2080 is not a Bando part number, it's a standardized industry PK number for the kind of belt it is.
6 - indicates it's a 6 row belt
PK - P for metric, and K for automotive belt
2080 - length in mm
Any of the large belt manufacturers can offer a 6PK 2080 belt, if you google that number the first result you get is a Continental belt. But you're right that FCA buys a 6PK 2080 belt from Bando, Gates, Continental, Dayco, etc and has them label it Mopar and sells it for a premium.