CRANBURY, N.J. – Automotive products supplier, CRP Automotive, a longtime partner of Continental AG as the provider of ContiTech branded belts in North America, has added 30 new SKUs to its Pro Series Timing Belt Kit program. There are now more than 100 kits in the program covering more than 300 vehicle applications for European and Asian imports as well as domestic makes and models. The Pro Series is a complete OE-quality timing belt replacement kit that includes ContiTech timing belt(s), idlers, tensioners (hydraulic, if applicable) and a water pump that are required to perform a comprehensive timing belt and water pump replacement service.
Today, vehicle manufacturers recommend that timing belts be replaced approximately every 60,000 to 90,000 miles and some with extended intervals up to 100,000 miles. And these manufacturers recommend that the components of the timing system – belt, idler and tensioner pulleys along with water pump if driven by the timing belt – be changed simultaneously. “We are offering installers a kit that contains only OE quality components and everything needed to change all the failure prone components in the timing belt setup”, said Michael Palm, vice president of sales and marketing. “CRP continues to grow this product category and offer technicians something that makes their job easier to perform.”
CRP Automotive continues to expand the Pro Series kit program in response to the needs of service technicians. Since technicians are in the field servicing vehicles that have been on the road longer than expected, they are experiencing service problems that weren’t thought of when the vehicle was originally manufactured. For example, on older Toyota models including the Camry, Celica and Solara, not only the water pump but the water pump housing can be difficult to reuse due to corrosion and oxidation. In response to this service problem, CRP has developed a “Problem Solver” TB199LK1-WH Pro Series kit, which includes all the OE quality timing belt components as well as the water pump and the housing.
CRP Automotive Pro Series Timing Belt kits offer a convenient and cost-effective solution by reducing additional labor for performing the vehicle manufacturers’ recommended practice of replacing all of the timing system components simultaneously. This assures that the belt system will operate and perform correctly for the intended life of the belt, says the company. The kit components are all covered by a warranty that matches the original manufacturer’s replacement interval.
