I just bought a 95 Civic EX and I need a new timing belt and a water pump and I was wondering if I should go buy the parts from honda and get the OEM parts or if it would be cool if I went to autozone or something and bought aftermarket because my budget isnt really flexable right now, and if it'd be a big difference I'd spend more but if it doesnt really matter I'll go to autozone

 

oem, the parts are farily cheap.... it's the install/labour that cost so much I think you can get both for under 200 or maybe less

 

i have alot of autozone pars on my cars and have had no problems. my goodyear/ gatorback timing belt has worked fine for a year

 

i got mine at rockauto.com.... i think i paid like 40$ total... I dont think there is a diff but thats me im cheap

 

i'm not saying one is better or not, but I would rather go with Honda brand for something so critical..

 

Buy from http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com or http://www.slhonda.com for OEM parts for a non-so-OEM price .

 

oem or better than autozone aftermarket(toda,etc.) especially with regards to timing and water pump.

 

water pump id go to autozone, for a timing belt i would go to honda

 

OEM!

 

if you can find a gates brand belt it is of the same quality of the oem belt. as for the water pump, oem will keep you out of trouble later on. if you are doing it yourself don't forget to replace your cam and crank seals while you have it all apart.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondamark35 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you can find a gates brand belt it is of the same quality of the oem belt. as for the water pump, oem will keep you out of trouble later on. if you are doing it yourself don't forget to replace your cam and crank seals while you have it all apart. </TD></TR></TABLE>

why would you replace your cams?

 

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why would you replace your cams? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I think he means the seals . . . . "cam & crank seals"

 

I wouldn't skimp on something like a timing belt. Go OEM and have some peace of mind.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jbs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think he means the seals . . . . "cam & crank seals"</TD></TR></TABLE>

alright lol

 

OEM

 

oem... it's a timing belt.. im cheap but i'd rather spend my hard-earned money on something that i'm sure will save me headaches later on...

 

oem dude...