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  1. #1
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    Default Car Part Make Question

    Hello folks, just wondering about parts. Say I would like to get a serpentine belt kit, and I choose to get Gates. Would Gates from these outfits be the same make (Gates)? Anchorage, Alaska parts tend to be pricier, so, I usually shop online. However, sometimes, I see the same make at a better price in town.

    FCPEuro
    AutoZone
    NAPA
    RockAuto
    Partsgeek
    CarParts
    O'Rielly
    Walmart (I would not buy parts from here)
    eBay (I would not buy parts from here)
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    I would get a Continental from FCP Euro. It will do well for you.

    Otherwise, all aftermarket sales portals are getting the same belt from the supplier.

    But OE belts may be made to a slightly different standard.
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  3. #3
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    Thanks !!!
    2001 Volvo V70XC/AWD/Auto/Turbo/164k Miles (Maroon)
    2001 Volvo XC70/AWD/Auto/Turbo/151k Miles (Brown)
    2002 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean/3.0/131K/AWD (Maroon)
    2005 Volvo XC90/AWD/V8/Auto 111K Miles (Black)
    2006 Toyota Sienna LE/AWD 124K Miles(Green)
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1985 BMW (E23) 735i(US)/AUTO/209K Miles (Parked since 2011)
    1997 Mazda MPV/AUTO/4WD/173K Miles (Parked since 2008)

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