Serpentine Accessory Belt Replacement

[FiestaSTdude]

Anyone have any advice on the best belt? The motorcraft belt is like 3 times the price of the others, why?
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...+l4+turbocharged,3436081,belt+drive,belt,8900

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Anyone have any advice on the best belt? The motorcraft belt is like 3 times the price of the others, why?
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...+l4+turbocharged,3436081,belt+drive,belt,8900

Gates....Motorcraft or Dayco* all name brand and good choices. Pick your poison!

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[SteveS]

You want the BM5Z-8620-B MSRP is $39.45, so they do have it discounted. The belt is meant to last 150,000 miles according to Ford's service schedule. I'd be skeptical of a $5 belt.

 

[CarGuy]

You want the BM5Z-8620-B MSRP is $39.45, so they do have it discounted. The belt is meant to last 150,000 miles according to Ford's service schedule. I'd be skeptical of a $5 belt.

He is complaining about the price of a $23 stock belt that is supposed to last 150,000 miles??? SMDH!!

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[FiestaSTdude]

Gates....Motorcraft or Dayco* all name brand and good choices. Pick your poison!

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Thanks!

 

[FiestaSTdude]

He is complaining about the price of a $23 stock belt that is supposed to last 150,000 miles??? SMDH!!

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I was complaining because one motorcraft belt was so much more than the others

 

[FiestaSTdude]

You want the BM5Z-8620-B MSRP is $39.45, so they do have it discounted. The belt is meant to last 150,000 miles according to Ford's service schedule. I'd be skeptical of a $5 belt.

Yeah, I'm also skeptical of a $5 belt.

 

[FiestaSTdude]

Note for anyone doing this for the first time like me: apparently the belt tensioner should be replaced at the same time as the belt.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...arged,3436081,belt+drive,belt+tensioner,11659

 

[FiestaSTdude]

Note for anyone doing this for the first time like me: apparently the belt tensioner should be replaced at the same time as the belt.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...arged,3436081,belt+drive,belt+tensioner,11659

I'm also replacing the idler pulley while I'm at it, since that just gave out on my Focus.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...ocharged,3436081,belt+drive,idler+pulley,6956