[GT500]

Many thanks to all who contributed! After the dealer said the belt is EXCESSIVELY WORN, I picked up a Bando unit and used the two wrench method successfully. I must say, at age 65, this should be the first job of the day, not the last. I needed all my strength to ease the tension while walking the belt over each groove at the end. Our garaged, Sunday driver 2010 has only 62k miles, and my wife and I couldn’t find any cracks or frayed ends; the belt looked fine.

For this and other exaggerated warnings, we are changing dealers.

Please make sure you fell the dealer WHY you are leaving them otherwise they will continue to keep screwing everyone else. There is absolutely no reason in my opinion to ever use a dealer unless your vehicle is under warranty they are literally twice as expensive as any independent shop and don’t provide any better value.

 

[klrman]

I just get whatever brand name looks decent on Rockauto.

Will have a look then thanks.

 

[klrman]

I got a kit with Gates belt and new tensioner assembly from Rockauto. Not sure you need OEM, but that's up to you of course. Previous belt was not OEM either, and was on for around 100,000 mi. Tensioner pulley bearing was not quite gone, but I did notice that the engine was quieter with the new one installed. Double-wrench method worked fine for me to R+R belt.

Just went to rockauto and they have a Bando belt that says BANDO 7PK1765 "Accessory Drive". Does that mean with AC?

 

[Franco_D]

Just went to rockauto and they have a Bando belt that says BANDO 7PK1765 "Accessory Drive". Does that mean with AC?

The Bando belt appears to be correct, but I can only vouch for what I used...

GATES​

90K38278B (90K-38278B)

Which is a kit consisting of the:

K070694	[Kit Component] Belt	​	​	​	​
and​	38278 tensioner - cost was $ 67.79. My Element is a 2008 w/AC

 

[klrman]

The Bando belt appears to be correct, but I can only vouch for what I used...

GATES​

90K38278B (90K-38278B)

Which is a kit consisting of the:

K070694	[Kit Component] Belt	​	​	​	​
and​	38278 tensioner - cost was $ 67.79. My Element is a 2008 w/AC

Thanks for the info!

 

[richardleecummings]

Shout out to this thread. There are many others on serpentine belt replacement. But this one was the most helpful for me to change it on my own.