Volvo Parts

bhill66 · 08-22-2012, 05:06 PM

I am shopping around for timing belt, idler, and pulley for a Volvo 960 and found swedishautoparts.com. They sell aftermarket items at a great price. Looking at OEM cost for the belt, idler, and pulley are $150 and they have the all of the aftermarket parts for a total of about $25. Is this too good to be true? As important as the timing system is to a 960 it is hard to believe $25 worth or parts can last 50k miles.

Does anyone have any experience with the aftermarket product they sell or any experience with them in general? When I called them, they were nice and said they stand behind the products for 1 year. Well a timing belt and pulleys are not a 1 year item. If this $5 belt breaks then that is $800 + dollars in repair (may several thousand), sure they will give you another $5 belt but not fix your valves.

vlvman · 08-22-2012, 05:33 PM

I think you answered your own question about after market parts.

RP80242GT+T · 08-22-2012, 05:49 PM

This ^. Buy OE or Conti tech belts

smokeyfan1000 · 08-22-2012, 06:31 PM

Some aftermarket parts are OK, others are very cheap/not good. Always look for a name brand at a cheaper price. Never an unknown brand(China made)

FWIW, OEM Volvo or FebiBilstein rubber suspension bushings or Poly. Cheap rubber susp bushings aren't worth installing. CHeap rubber made in India. Lucky to last 6 months

08-22-2012, 05:06 PM	#1
bhill66 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2012	Volvo Parts I am shopping around for timing belt, idler, and pulley for a Volvo 960 and found swedishautoparts.com. They sell aftermarket items at a great price. Looking at OEM cost for the belt, idler, and pulley are $150 and they have the all of the aftermarket parts for a total of about $25. Is this too good to be true? As important as the timing system is to a 960 it is hard to believe $25 worth or parts can last 50k miles. Does anyone have any experience with the aftermarket product they sell or any experience with them in general? When I called them, they were nice and said they stand behind the products for 1 year. Well a timing belt and pulleys are not a 1 year item. If this $5 belt breaks then that is $800 + dollars in repair (may several thousand), sure they will give you another $5 belt but not fix your valves.

08-22-2012, 05:33 PM	#2
vlvman Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jefferson City, MO	I think you answered your own question about after market parts. __________________ Robert http://www.volvowiringdiagrams.com/ 82 244DL, 2004 S60R AWD, 2008 S40 GF's Had: 77 242 DL, 80 242 DL, 82 245 DL, 89 740 GL, 94 850T, 95 850 GL, and a 02 S60 2.4T

08-22-2012, 05:49 PM	#3
RP80242GT+T R-Sport Cluster Guy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cape Coral, FL	This ^. Buy OE or Conti tech belts __________________ RP R-Sport and OEM Stock Instrument Cluster Restorations, Sales, parts, service, and customizing. LED Conversion Services Volvo GT Stripe Kits. 1980 242 GT Turbo 2006 Mini Cooper S GP number 1148 1989 240 Wagon " The Beast" Daily Driver

08-22-2012, 06:31 PM	#4
smokeyfan1000 Owner of a Loyal Pit Bull Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC	Some aftermarket parts are OK, others are very cheap/not good. Always look for a name brand at a cheaper price. Never an unknown brand(China made) FWIW, OEM Volvo or FebiBilstein rubber suspension bushings or Poly. Cheap rubber susp bushings aren't worth installing. CHeap rubber made in India. Lucky to last 6 months __________________ *Seriously afflicted with CVOCD.* Link to my build thread : http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=203083 Link To My Oil Temp Sender Drain Plug Thread: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showth...=smokeyfan1000 Link to my B&S Feedback http://forums.turbobricks.com/showth...=smokeyfan1000 *Please Help Keep the South Beautiful, Put a Yankee on the Bus...*

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