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My belt looks a little worn.... and when i turn my wheel to the left, i think the belt is squeeling...
So, RockAuto.com has a few options... a straight groove belt Dayco...
Or The Goodyear Gatorback (has a pattern on the belt.. quieter or something)
Anyone have opinions? only like a 10$ difference.
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I have a Gatorback on Phoebe that I bought in a moment of weakness. I can tell absolutely nothing about it that warrants the increased cost. I am a big fan of Dayco tensioners and pulleys and would not hesitate to use one of their belts.
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After many belts that didn't work (Gates, some in-house brand, etc.), the last belt I put on my MM was a Dayco. It was fine unless it was really cold, then it would chirp at me. Gatorbacks could be had for cheap on eBay, NEVER buy one from a Goodyear store/garage though, they cost about 400% of MSRP.
My experience was very much not normal from what I've read though...
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Dayco is 19, Gatorback is 29...
That GM guy....
None of the auto parts houses around here stocked Gatorback at the time, only the actual Goodyear stores, and they were selling them for between 80 and 90 bucks. I was more than a little frustrated. I didn't end up owning the car long enough to buy the Gatorback off eBay...Originally Posted by Midnight
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I peddled a lot of cheap belts for 9 yrs at the auto parts store. I always special ordered Dayco for my car. I wouldn't consider the Goodyear a waste of money either.
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I've always used Gatorback on all my vehicles so I can't really comment on Dayco besides that I have their tensioner and pulley on my MM which haven't given me any problems.
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so... for a 10$ difference... doing the Goodyear isnt a bad investment.
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I say "To each his own".
I installed a gatorback s belt & no problems. Going on 2 yrs/+20k miles
Both are good brands. It's just a matter of choice/preference.
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I have a gatorback on the procharger for 30k miles. No issues here. Gonna replace with another when the time comes.
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I bought the Gatorback... i read with some people it was squeeling. but maybe its isolated.
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I used the Gates, and have had no squealing or other issues.
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Does your MM have any mods? If S/C Gatorbelt stretches. Gates is the best.
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Have used Gatorback and Dayco before and........Gates FTW. But its more expensive than both.
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