OEM or to OEM spec?

27th March 2011, 18:20

Planning on doing cam belt with water pump soon.

What are peoples opinions, Use OEM stuff or motor factor 3rd party stuff?

27th March 2011, 18:30

I think you'll find depending on the motorfactor you will get o/e stuff not on everything though, so like for example clutches luk box the o/e if they don't make it o/e they buy it in. Or a coil o/e on 16v is sagem and if you buy valeo it will the sagem inside.
I work for a motorfactor so tend to know these things lol

There's loads of different makes that box the o/e stuff. Braking is another good one, Bosch and Delphi brake discs and pads are all the o/e ones in the box if they don't make them o/e they buy them in, all other makes I.e mintex pagid textar and ferodo all only do aftermarket stuff unles they make it o/e which I know ferodo only do a hand full of vehicles and so do textar, mintex have the odd car that they make o/e stuff for, but pagid don't make any o/eproducts for any vehicle they are all aftermarket replacements.

Slightly off topic there but just gives you an idea, as for cambelt kit as long as you stick with a decent brand you will be fine S they will be very good o/e equivalents if they arnt o/e ones to look for are skf, gates, dayco, ina are all good ones mate an will save a few quid over o/e stuff

Hope that helps mate

27th March 2011, 18:44

^^^as above, Gates,Dayco,SKF all manufacture belts etc for motor manufacurers anyway, Ciroen don't have their own timing belt factory,they are all sourced from third parties so safe with a reputable brand.

27th March 2011, 19:38

Gates,Dayco,SKF are the ones to look out for.
Just didn't want to get some cheapo stuff that will break and f**k my engine.