What brand belt for Galant 2006?

**XeoNoX** · 12-09-2010, 12:49 PM

It is time for me to change the timing belt on my 2.4L Galant, i got around 80,000 miles, i got a quot from the dealership for $70 and $35 for 2 different belts (JUST THE BELTS, no pulleys). I thought that price was a little high and looked online. So far i have found...... GENUINE MITSUBISHI, GATES, AC DELCO, DAYCO, & CONTITECH.

If i have to i will buy the "GENUINE MITSUBISHI" but i don't wanna spend that much UNLESS I HAVE TO, but at the same time i want a just as good or better quality belt (i don't want a cheap belt as i do not want my engine to blow on my long trips) Do you guys have any recommendations???

**reiketsutsukigami** · 12-09-2010, 01:09 PM

as far as i know gates makes really good belts im gonna be using their performance belt on my build and i see many evo 8 guys using their performance belts.

**JoeRad** · 12-09-2010, 03:58 PM

i just had a contitech belt put in my galant, its german so ho[efullly will love up to their name for quality,

Read good things about conti online

**tamim13** · 12-09-2010, 05:29 PM

Are you planning on doing the timing belt yourself? Buy OEM from oemmitsubishiparts.com, their price should be reasonable.

**Stewi** · 12-09-2010, 08:22 PM

Yeah I wouldnt skimp on the timing belt. Look at it like this, your going to save about $150 or so by buying aftermarket belt, pulleys and tensioners versus buying OEM geniune mitsu parts. Is $150 worth a higher risk of damaging your engine? For me it wouldnt be. The EVO guys who use gates belts are using the gates high performance belts that are like $150 not the gates belts they sell at autozone for $38.