I used an SKF Timing Belt and bearings on my 2015 Tiguan. all good quality, I would buy again. Now I have a 2018 Tiguan it's coming up to 115000Km and I will do the timing belt at 120000km. But i have read about a lot of clone/copies of very low quality that copy genuine makers names and stamp, so I will only buy parts form a reputable seller.

My family has several MK4 Vw's and they're all running the Continental Contitech timing kits with HEPU Water Pumps ( all aluminium made in germany) + HEPU Coolant. So far so good. Really good bang for your buck kits.

Thanks for this video mate. I always buy OEM myself where possible and wondered if it was worth it or not.

can you make a video comparison about a timing chain kit please? I've found a Febi one for about 85euros and another OE spec brand for 140 euros. quite a difference but don't know what to do

Timing belt diy coming soon?

Thank you very much for sharing your video man

Hello. I have a question for you,about rear shelf on vw passat sedan b5 1999.I don't know how to remove this part from my car,i hope you can help me greetings from Bulgaria.

The problem with aftermarket is you don't know without looking at them at the time of purchase, who made the major components. With my GM/Opel car, the original OEM bearings are made by SKF. I purchased a Gates timing belt kit as the bearing are identical to the OEM. I have "heard", but cannot confirm that the OEM belt is also made Gates. The engine mount brackets are identical to the OEM. Basically it is the OEM timing belt kit, without the GM/Opel premium. However I have "heard" newer versions of the Gates kit have replaced the bearings (most common failure mode) with non-OEM SKF bearings.

I bought that ruville.. Noname waterpump failed after couple of hunderd kilometers. I had to do it again using Italian mfg waterpump, which has worked flawlessly

Do I sense a timing belt change?

How about tires ? Excellent videos, changed a few things on my mk4 based on your guides. Would love if you get into transmission disassemble and bearings replacement

You should do a video on how to fit fog lights on a vw golf. including the wiring...thanks man...best mechanic and teacher on youtube by far..

Great video. Luckily the engineers designed my engine with an independent water pump driven by the serpentine drive belt.

What you think about metelli timing belt for 1.9 ,

Good luck with Dayco. Installed a timing belt kit 4 years and only 30000 miles ago (I drive very little). The roller started to throw grease right out of the box and become rough 6 months later. I replaced it. Today I've inspected the belt and the surface is cracked every inch or so - surface cracks about 1/2 inch long. This belt is expected to last 100000 miles but I'm replacing it right now, I don't want to lose my engine because of it. Do not touch this brand. I don't even want to imagine installing a water pump from them. If you installed one, check your water pump every few months, before it's too late.

The difference on weight is due to the Germany pump pulley isn't hollow like the dayco. I just bought a dayco set for my Ej8 and a set for my Ej2 B18b1 swap and both comes with GMB water pumps great new pumps lifetime warranty non reman and also both kits are Lifetime warranty.

Bought a car 7 years ago had a dayco belt w/p just done 75k just changed 220k no issues some daycos kits are counterfeit online

What about the belts?? Same? Different? What about other brands such as sold in the US?

I wouldn’t say Dayco is a budget kit . They are quality parts, but I agree the water pump is poor quality if there’s play in the shaft

cool vid but unfortunately, u really cant tell abt longevity and build quality on timing belt kits by visuals alone... there would need to be long term testing ,review of customer feedback and testing of components after putting miles on them...outside of the scope of this video, but thats what is really needed, just really hard to find when ur in the market for these kits!!

Which car is this comparison for?

Good to see a side by side. What was the price difference between the two options? Thanks

I would want the metal impeller over plastic. If any scale or other crap comes loose in the coolant, it's just going to eat it and keep pumping

Can u male a video on how to flush power steering on golf

I'm going to buy an skf kit for the Berlingo multi space, change my mind

That is not plastic. It's reinforced nylon. It's also bonded to a stainless steel shaft.. The only real issue. Is what bearing did they use. As cheap bearings have little to no grease in them. Use cheaper ball bearings. No metal on inside of the lip seal..

the plastic one is shit the impellers tend to break off and get lost in your cooling system

It's pretty simple. Go to timingbeltkit.com and order your kit. OEM parts. Free delivery. Reasonably priced.

My aisin tensionor bearings went bad at 10k

I got a dayco waterpump on my ARL 2 years 7 months 25k miles. no coolant is returning to the bottle and the heaters are stone cold. Dead pump I'm thinking. Won't be going for dayco again

Metelli, Ridex??

At 2:32 you can clearly see that one is real and the other is a branded counterfeit. They are not the same.

what about CONTITECH continental it is good??

Aisen kits are the best , contitech are prolly second

BOB ma man

Continental kit!

All parts like and work the same, its longevity you pay for and with a TB pay more and fix less.

gates belt and genuine water pump all day long.

Dayco is manufactured in Italy it doesn't stretch very well it's very hard to put on I know I tried it and all those value brand timing belt's the parts are substandard and made out of cheap material the bearings are made in China and they don't last the tensioners don't always fit properly and they don't work well you wind up buying new and different ones

no water pump o-ring in either kit? Wow.

Aisin and Mitsobushi belts and pulleys. Gates OK but not great. Dayco is garbage. OEM all the time. What does the manufacturer recommend

ANY brand of pump with a plastic impeller head = NOT going to be as durable as a metal impeller. Sometimes there is no choice but the good thing is you will know in a few years to replace it. HOWEVER, Dayco brand belts = absolute crap. If you have a choice, go with OEM manufacturer or Gates brand.

Gates, Dayco No!!!

Don't buy Evergreen mine failed in 500 miles. Evergreen is total crap, 💩 my timing chain broke

you have no idea what ur talking about. aluminum over plastic any day

Great video. Luckily the engineers designed my engine with an independent water pump driven by the serpentine drive belt.