julian N/W wrx my93

One a recent thread
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=379273
it is mentioned that they are made by "Gates", but i've be informed that they are made by "Dayco".

so just who is it that makes them?


BTW i can get hold of the "Dayco" ones for about £50 including vat!
Retail price for them is £84.50

Mike Tuckwood

Gates.


Mike.

julian N/W wrx my93

so are the Dayco ones any good?

be told there O/E on a lot of cars including VW (and they seem to have high standards these days!)

BOB.T

I'd of thought Gates too, they supply a hell of a lot of OE belts

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Could be both...it's not uncommon for a car manufacturer to use more than one manuafcturer to supply genuine parts, or to wap for some reason.

Classics could use one make of belt...newage could be someone elses.

Just speculating though

mart360

most oem,s use one main supplier,

however they usually have more than one supplier in case of any issues.

given that the belt is a common and unspecific, ie it can be produced by a number of tier 1 suppliers, and contains no propriatry information or techniques

this is the norm.

for items that have properties or rights associated to a particular supplier, they will be the only supplier of that part

Mart

julian N/W wrx my93

right then who wants cheap qualitly cam belts?

julian N/W wrx my93

just found this............

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...m10b0s187p1083

how about me getting them for £40?

Mike Tuckwood

To the best of my knowledge, Subaru use Gates belts exclusively. I have never seen another make of belt come off any Impreza at the first cambelt change other than Gates.

We only use Gates belts.

Mike.
Scooby Mania

GC8

As Mike says; they are made by Gates.

Simon