Are These Part Brands Any Good ?

[JR20516V 6]

Have Googled my head off trying to find out more info on these brands to no avail....some mention "OE part supplier"

 

The brands are INA [ timing belts ]

 

Camtec [ head gaskets etc ]

 

Airtex [water pumps ]

 

 

Anybody have any info on these brands please. I am told INA supply Audi but may be a myth.

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The reason being is that they are half the price of genuine but ironically the little info i can dig up says "original supplier to manufacturer"

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

INA are fine, Airtex are low budget but OK, Never heard of Camtec,

[JR20516V 6]

INA are fine, Airtex are low budget but OK, Never heard of Camtec,

As always Miles....thanks so much for replying....any idea where these 3 brands are made ?

[welshpug 1,657]

Depends what is stamped on the parts inside the box, it varies massively from eastern europe, to germany and france, to south america!

[claytonmangion 0]

I used airtex on a majority of peugeot/citroen mainly XUD engines. Airtex are made in Spain and never gave any problems (talking about water pumps)

Never Heard Of Ina Or Camtec

 

For timing belts I recommend Gates Or Dayco

As For Head Gaskets Go For Payen Or Cosmetic

 

If your searching for OEM parts according to what model since the majority of *05 Series models are all NFP on servicebox .

But For headgaskets they are still made by PSA but if I were you I wouldnt be arsed since they are valued as a cosmetic multi layer steel one !

[welshpug 1,657]

if you buy a Dayco belt kit, most of the time it will have INA tensioners in the box, covnersely buy an INA belt kit, it will have INA, or sometimes SKF tensioners, and a Dayco belt.

[Carbs4me 45]

I got reccomended payen... I have a full engine set for my Mi

 

Im actually short of the timing belt kit

Edited July 12, 2012 by Carbs4me