Bando USA 6PK985 OEM Quality Serpentine Belt

Beware of the product description it is misleading. "Bando USA manufactures belts in Bowling Green, Kentucky". My belt was made in Indonesia not Kentucky. I believe this needs to be removed so people like me who want a USA made belt actually get one and not one made overseas.

**Initially Ordered the belt from the Local Mercedes Dealer in Wilsonville, Oregon and paid $186.00 ..... Then ordered this for $14.00 bucks just to compare. ,,,,, To my horror,, they were both identical, one, and the same,,, with all the same manufacturer's packaging and markings !!!It goes without saying,,, I took the very package back to Mercedes and received instant refund. .... Even their own computer couldn't tell the difference !!!! ... I'll leave you to calculate the savings I have achieved in so doing !!!! And it was all legal, moral as well as being really the very right thing to do.Funny thing is, once the refund was back in my credit card account, I called Mercedes and told them just for the heck of it !!!! ,,,, Profits? Yes .... That's what business is all about. ,,,, But rapacious greed, connivance, deceipt and avarice in this epically despicable manner? ,,,, That's not business,,, that's the Pharisees of old, back again at their wicked, wicked practice !!!!!***

I bought this belt for my 2006 Mercedes E350, I drove the car three times after, on the last time the belt shredded on the freeway, first I lost power steering and the car systems started to die bit by bit, it took me almost 7 minutes to get off the freeway, I towed my car to a mechanic shop, replaced the belt, tensioner, main battery and the backup battery still needs a replacement, I ended up paying almost $700 for parts and labor, please see the attached photos.Not happy at all with this product.

This drive belt was a perfect fit for my 2007 Acura TL Type-S, which didn't really surprise me given that Bando has made the OEM belts for Honda/Acura in the past. You simply cannot beat the sub-$20 price tag on this belt when Acura will charge you more than double, and other, lower-quality belts still cost more.Tip: If you don't have a serpentine belt tensioner tool, don't waste your money on one. All you need is a 14mm socket and a piece of pipe (thick PVC or steel, both under $10 at any home store). Put it on the tensioner pulley (see attached image) and push towards the firewall. 10 minutes is all you need to swap the belts.

6PK1300 does not Mazda 5 2.3LIt does not fit any Madza 2.3 L.The correct size is the 1320 or 52" belt. Amazon part size check failed again. This is Amazon being too big to care about part fitment as Bando's own website calls for the 6PK1320. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AND AMAZON HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO MAKE IT RIGHT.

I bought and installed this serpentine belt with new tensioner just 12 months ago. All was well, until three days ago on a fast moving freeway, the car began to stall. Alternator warning lights came on. I managed to pull up on the right shoulder. The car stalled completely and refused to start. Opened the hood, all seemed ok, except that belt was slackened and not tight enough to drive the alternator. Tow truck took forever to arrive, and I was finally towed away three hours later. For three hours, I was exposed on a very busy freeway with cars traveling at 80 miles per hour only a few feet from me.This is my overall cost of buying this cheap serpentine belt: 1. This belt: $19.36 2. Towing cost: $130.00 3. Taxi to store: $7.35 4. Install Labor: $75.00 ================== Total Cost: $237.71 ==================I have not included cost of new belt at $32.99, plus install labor of new belt at $75.00. Also not included the value of my time sitting on the expressway for three hours. I am kinda grateful I was not hit by another vehicle. Also lucky I did not have to replace tensioner pulley.Conclusion: Never ever buy cheap serpentine belt. You will be stranded and your overall cost may be up to ten times the cost of superior quality belt.**UPDATE:I called Amazon and they honored their 1yr warranty. Refund issued.

I used this to replace my OEM serpentine belt for my 2004 VW Jetta TDI (BEW) wagon. This product said it was compatible with my vehicle. This product worked at first but I noticed issues right away.1. The belt looked different from my OEM one. I thought maybe it just needs to wear in the grooves. I proceeded to install it and drive it.2. While test driving on the freeway I noticed the low battery indicator light would come on for a second then go away. This happened every once in a while for a few weeks.3. A few months went by and worked fine but I noticed my power steering started to squeal. My power steering fluid level was low so I topped it off but it still continued to squeal. I kept driving it for a few more months until it got louder and I decided I would order a new power steering pump and flush my power steering fluid. Before I decided to spend hundreds of dollars for a power steering pump and power steering fluid I decided to order a Continental 6DPK 1195 belt to see if this belt lost tension or was the problemI installed the Continental 6DPK 1195 and to my surprise, it solved my power steering squeal issue. If you have a VW or TDI spend the extra money and just get the better belt. It will save you the hassle and money trying to chase after other problems like the power steering pump issue I had.

i like bando belts, they last a long time.The original belt on my honda was a bando and lasted past 130,000 miles. this one fit a 2004 ram 1500 4.7Ljust like it it is supposed to and went on without a problem. the key to any belt replacement is to physically clean every pully very good inside every groove with a brush and degreaser then rinse with water then dry with compressed air to remove the rubber,oil, antifreeze etc that builds up then inspect every pulley for bad bearings and proper alignment plus proper tension after installation. chemical contamination kills belts from leaks, repairs and the environment.

I used this part to replace the serpentine belt on my 2010 Ford Escape with a 4 cylinder, 2.5L engine. The old belt started to squeak and so far this has fixed the problem. Same part number as the FoMoCo belt that I replaced. Item number 6PK2185 stands for 6 ribs X 2185mm or 86" in length. Most videos on youtube.com show a tensioner wheel in the middle and to use the square head of a 3/8 ratchet to release the tension. In my case I had to use a 15mm socket on the tensioner which is located under the alternator. Once I found the tensioner it was an easy job that I did myself in no time. It would definitely help to have a second set of hands to hold the belt in place under the hood but not critical. Also, there is a diagram near the hood latch that shows how to install the belt around all the pulleys.

Belt started shredding in 10km with pieces of the belt flying in the engine compartment knocking my power steering hose off and spewing power steering fluid everywhere. Had to get a tow back to the garage and pay my mechanic AGAIN to install a new belt. Do yourself a favour and get a better quality belt. I would give this ZERO stars if I could.

I ended up buying a shorter belt and bypassing A/C compressor. my F150 is a 2007 and there is no bypass pulley built for that year. You just use a shorter belt. some of the older trucks have a pulley that mounts where A/C compressor that broke used to mount. Good looking belt but I never removed it from the sleeve. I have to give it five stars because it was as advertised, and a nice looking belt. I gave it away.

Had the belt on for around 200km and strips of it began to come off. Took a closer look and realize that the nylon mesh that is suppose to re-enforce the back of the belt is missing. There was nothing holding the rubber together. I think that these cheap belts are a bit of a gamble. save yourself some headaches and spend the $15 of so more for a better belt.

By Jong Kim on July 13, 2018I ordered this item for my vehicle on a 2003 Toyota Highlander 3.0L V6 AWD. I took it out on July 10th 2018 and I checked out original serpentine belt but new item was different size, wrong size for my vehicle. I was too frustrated to say anything else. this wasn't compatible product on a 2003 Toyota Highlander 3.0L V6 AWD. I'd like to get a refund on this item please.