Time for a new serpentine belt. Any good recommendations

2011 Crewmax 5.7 236k
Can't tell visually but it's noisy in the morning. I sprayed some WD40 and got whisper quiet.
There's many to choose from. Any recommendations on a good brand or warnings ??

 

Gates

 

Anyone know what OEM belts are ??

 

OEM belt for the 5.7 in the Land Cruiser is 90916-02680 made by Bando. Bando and Mitsuboshi both offer the belt aftermarket 8PK2410. Both companies are Japan based OEM for Toyota, and manufacture some of the best belts available.

 

Jowett is correct. I just installed an OEM belt that I ordered from Toyota, and Bando is printed on the belt. The quality of the OEM is noticeably better than the aftermarket that was on before. I think it was a Gates belt. Not that the Gates was bad.

 

You may end up needing either a belt tensioner, idler pulley or both.

 

I bought The Continental Kit that included the idler and tensioner pulleys. Figured as long as I was In there, another 30 minutes to replace them was worth it.

 

Buy from dealer or Rockauto

 

I bought a Bando belt for the wife's Honda from Rockauto and it lasted almost 300 miles before it started coming apart.
Not sure if it was counterfeit or a quality problem but it's the last one I will buy.

 

Very interesting. Makes me feel better about spending more for the OEM part from Toyota.

 

OEM is the best bet.