In a message dated 98-08-13 17:13:03 EDT, you write: << My current VW/Gates (original) belts on my Vanagon have lasted 11 years / 78K miles and my original VW/Gates belts on my Jetta last 7 years / 90K miles. I'm trying to find out if there is any other better alternatives. Apparently not. >> Well......here's my plug for Gates belts. I've had very good service from Gates both in the range of belts and coolant hoses. So good, in fact, that I search them out when the time comes to renew either. They're not cheap (inexpensive) but, in my opinion, well worth the cost. In the words of Homer Simpson; "in a case like this, you go with what you know." Sam Bateman Fork Union, VA '87 Vanagon GL |
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