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[Webby the Bear]

it says powergrip is the timing belt by Gates.....

http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/default/car-parts/belt-drive/timing-belt-set/timing-belt-set-453.html

Anyone used these as need to order a new kit. last contitech one squeaking like a b*tch!

[biggriffin]

Gates powergrip, "best in the world" with skf rollers

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Just fitted a Gates Powerhrip from AGP to Woman's Golf. No complaints from me!

[Sir Tigger KC]

Anyone used Amazon for cambelt?    Dayco timing belt kit? 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/cars/dp/B009ZQE0EM/ref=au_pf_sr_9?ie=UTF8&n=248877031&s=automotive&submodelId=8117

£56.85!    It could be controversial..... 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

There's a lot more car related stuff on Amazon these days, Even tyres 

[biggriffin]

Anyone used Amazon for cambelt?    Dayco timing belt kit? 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/cars/dp/B009ZQE0EM/ref=au_pf_sr_9?ie=UTF8&n=248877031&s=automotive&submodelId=8117

£56.85!    It could be controversial..... 

Sir tiggs being controversial, next you be advocating pattern parts

[shyboy]

That particular one apparently doesn't fit 3.2l.

[Sir Tigger KC]

There's a lot more car related stuff on Amazon these days, Even tyres 

It's always worth checking Amazon.  A while back there was a supplier selling INA belt kits for £60! 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks boys. Will order the gates belt 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Worth noting the aftersales from AGP is excellent - had an issue with the wrong part arriving, due to VW fitting a peculiar engine to the cabriolet models... Had the correct part within 24 hours. (which reminds me, I must return the other one...)

[TheBoy]

I would agree that after sales from AGP is very good, I too have had wrong part sent, and resolved promptly

[Spireite]

I recently bought a full gates powergrip kit from Jason at AllGerman, along with an auxiliary belt.

Nice price, quick delivery, what more can you ask for?

Cheers Dean

[DD-Indeed]

I'll always order my cambelt kits from Germany, because, you can get quality stuff from there much more cheaper. Last time I ordered cambelt for my gf's G-Astra and it was brilliant, Continental kit and they know, how to make those. Not any squeaking or problems with it and the parts were high quality. Gonna go for that for my Omega too. They even had said, that they're gonna make cambelt, that can last for car's entire lifetime.

[TheBoy]

I'll always order my cambelt kits from Germany, because, you can get quality stuff from there much more cheaper. Last time I ordered cambelt for my gf's G-Astra and it was brilliant, Continental kit and they know, how to make those. Not any squeaking or problems with it and the parts were high quality. Gonna go for that for my Omega too. They even had said, that they're gonna make cambelt, that can last for car's entire lifetime.

The cambelt probably would last a car's lifetime (probably lifetime = 150,000km). But on the Omega, its the idler bearings and tensioner that gives up first, causing the cambelt to go too loose, causing 24 bent valves

[DD-Indeed]

I'll always order my cambelt kits from Germany, because, you can get quality stuff from there much more cheaper. Last time I ordered cambelt for my gf's G-Astra and it was brilliant, Continental kit and they know, how to make those. Not any squeaking or problems with it and the parts were high quality. Gonna go for that for my Omega too. They even had said, that they're gonna make cambelt, that can last for car's entire lifetime.

The cambelt probably would last a car's lifetime (probably lifetime = 150,000km). But on the Omega, its the idler bearings and tensioner that gives up first, causing the cambelt to go too loose, causing 24 bent valves

Yea they do. And all of that because, the belt is huge. Don't understand, that why they didn't go for a chain with that engine, with that it would be marvellous engine. It's good in it's current state already.

About those rollers, I didn't change them in the last belt change, so I'm kinda in a nervous situation, been driving for over 100 000 km with those rollers and the change limit is 60 000 km. But, I'm gonna change the whole set in this autumn.