Continental OE Technology Series 4040335 4-Rib, 33.5" Multi-V Belt

I purchased this along with 2 other Goodyear Gatorback belts. I had them installed by the dealer when they did my timing belt. At first they seemed fine (for a very short time), but then they started squealing (I believe as a result of the weather getting colder). I live in the Southeast where the temperatures are rather mild during the winter, so I found this completely unacceptable. They would squeal while the car was warming up and then for a short time after driving, then sometimes they would squeal again after 2 or 3 miles and I made a turn (power steering pump belt). The belts were very tight, so I was afraid to tighten the belts any more for fear that the bearings in the drive components could be damaged. The squealing had gotten so bad that it would hurt your ears if you were outside the car and it was completely embarrassing. I did purchase some belt conditioner at the local auto parts store and it did help immediately after the application; I had applied it 5 times before I decided to give up and buy new belts. I would give this product negative stars if I could because I had to buy replacement belts for these which had less than 3,000 miles on them (besides it being embarrassing, I was concerned that the belts would eventually fail do to the friction, glazing, and wear that occurred during the squealing). There is either an issue with the rubber compound in this product line or issues with the quality control measures and for that reason I will not buy these again.I purchased the next set of belts from the dealer and found the OEM for one belt was Gates and the other two belts were Bando; all of which can be found on Amazon at a much lower price than the dealer. So I would suggest doing some research on the OEM belt supplier and using them as my original belts were on for 156,000 miles with no squeals or problems of any kind other than they were cracking and needed to be replaced.

These belts have a great bite to them. My slipping problems are gone. These are the best belts I have ever used!But during the winter months they squeel like a pig! I tried to tighten them but they still squeel. They seem to be good during warm months because they are rubber. Buy the better brand that is not rubber, you get what you pay for.

Recommend

Works great! Worth every penny. This is my 9th or 10th Continental/Gatorback.

Belt was as described. Design was different than previous belt with criss cross pattern. Fit correctly. Only time will tell if it's a good belt or not.

I bought this to replace my old and worn out belt. It was cheaper on amazon then any local part stores even with shipping. It's also a gatorback so it will last for a good period of time

Good

This doesn't fit a 2007 Hyundai Elantra but Amazon gave a full reimbursement.

was priced right

I might order the wrong item because description don't feat with the product