06-24-2007, 09:42 PM
as stated, many OEM brands are ones made by the same companies that you can get from AAP. however, also as stated, its not necessarily the same quality just because its the same brand. i replaced my timing belt on the integra with one of those AAP-type belts at 100k and found at around 150k that the belt had a chip in it. it didnt look terrible, but it was definitely something that worried me.
lee, your totals are about $110 OEM vs $65 AAP-type. %wise, sure that seems like a lot (nearly double) but for something like a timing belt and tensioner, is $50 spread out over 90k more miles worth the piece of mind?
lee, your totals are about $110 OEM vs $65 AAP-type. %wise, sure that seems like a lot (nearly double) but for something like a timing belt and tensioner, is $50 spread out over 90k more miles worth the piece of mind?
1994 Ford Ranger
2004 Honda S2000
2007 BMW X3
2004 Honda S2000
2007 BMW X3