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Old 07-19-2011, 06:54 PM
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Drive belts...

Do you guys swear by the OEM belts or will Autozone-Advance belts work just fine? Reason I am asking is with my 528 if you got anything but OEM You can bet the bank you would get squeaks at one point with in a week of install. I am about to do my plugs and want to do the belts(the look pretty sketchy) at the same time.
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OEM are quieter. That's been proven.
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OEM or Gates. I have some belts if you wanna buy.
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Good year Lol there all the same to me
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Originally Posted by 03VQMAX
OEM or Gates. I have some belts if you wanna buy.
Dale...Send me PM with information. I have not checked the dealer yet so hit me up via PM.
Thanks
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Pm'ed ya, oh and good luck on those spark plugs.
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I would suggest OEM on the PS belt and whatever you choose on the other, only because the PS is kind of a PITA to get to change/tighten, etc.

Whereas the other is really accessible.
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Old 07-20-2011, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
I would suggest OEM on the PS belt and whatever you choose on the other, only because the PS is kind of a PITA to get to change/tighten, etc.

Whereas the other is really accessible.
True, I had to rig mine on by cranking the car a couple times and my mechanic slipped it on without messing with the P/s pump.
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Last time I did belts, i used OEM ones. Till this day they are quite.
But it is a pain to change the second belt on the power steering pump
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Thanks guys. I going to meet up with "03VQMAX" as he has some. I am going to tackle this on Saturday morning. Gonna hit in the morning with the engine nice and cold !
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i use advance belts on mine..i change them every 60k i think...has done me fine
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Nissan doesn't make belts.....they use a supplier, just like everyone else.
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Originally Posted by SteveB123
Nissan doesn't make belts.....they use a supplier, just like everyone else.
Do you know what supplier they use? I'd rather buy them direct rather than have the stealership tack on a profit fee.
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The daycos I put in mine two months ago seem just fine.

My old PS belt had the OEM logo still on it - a green T in a white circle. Toyo? I don't think they sell their products here directly. Nissan USA and Canada will likely sell locally sourced parts, not what's installed at the factory. I am sure most of the North American manufacturers have made belts for Nissan at one time or another.
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Originally Posted by homeyclaus
The daycos I put in mine two months ago seem just fine.

My old PS belt had the OEM logo still on it - a green T in a white circle. Toyo? I don't think they sell their products here directly. Nissan USA and Canada will likely sell locally sourced parts, not what's installed at the factory. I am sure most of the North American manufacturers have made belts for Nissan at one time or another.
Yeah thats what I see on my PS belt.
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Goodyear gatorbacks or oem's
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I think I have gates for the serpentine and the advance brand for the PS. No matter how cold or dry it was last winter I didn't hear anything.

In fact, I plowed through several inches of water multiple times at speed (drenching everything) and only heard a couple peeps.
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Do check your local dealership. I think there's no much of a difference in price, that's why I went with OEM. Mine have "Nissan" imprinted on them, along with the part numbers.
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