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Offline Jumbojim

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Euro Car Parts or GSF?
« on: 05 April 2013, 09:57 »
Gentlemen

I need to purchase a Timing /Cam belt replacement kit (belt, water pump and idlers) for a 20tfsi engine.
Euro charges about £150 but GSF only wants £105, some difference.
Does anyone know if the GSF kits are poorer quality, or is Euro charging too much?

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Re: Euro Car Parts or GSF?
« Reply #1 on: 05 April 2013, 15:41 »
Gentlemen

I need to purchase a Timing /Cam belt replacement kit (belt, water pump and idlers) for a 20tfsi engine.
Euro charges about £150 but GSF only wants £105, some difference.
Does anyone know if the GSF kits are poorer quality, or is Euro charging too much?

Taking into consideration the 20% forum Discount you get with Euro Car Parts the difference is now £15.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=200631.0

Don't know much about GSF I'm afraid.

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Re: Euro Car Parts or GSF?
« Reply #2 on: 05 April 2013, 18:00 »
I'd go for GSF, I've used them before. Also find out what make they are. Gates timing belt are O.E quality.

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Re: Euro Car Parts or GSF?
« Reply #3 on: 05 April 2013, 18:02 »
Try eBay. Gates is the make.

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Re: Euro Car Parts or GSF?
« Reply #4 on: 05 April 2013, 18:49 »
I get all my bits through my vw specialist who gets them from TPS. Some TPS sell to the public others including my local wont
 

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Re: Euro Car Parts or GSF?
« Reply #5 on: 05 April 2013, 22:15 »
TPS/VW timing belt kits also tend to carry a 3 year warranty, something you may want to consider

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Re: Euro Car Parts or GSF?
« Reply #6 on: 11 April 2013, 17:22 »
Thanks for your advice Gentlemen, I bought the GATES BELT plus WATER PUMP and IDLERS from eBay for £126.  Now I have just got to fit them!