Hi, I am a new guy here with a 2006 2.7L V6 XL7 and need help.
We all know how difficult changing out the Fan & Alt, and P/S & A/C belts on our little friends are, so I did not do it. I had a bad experience with my Nissan several years ago, and told myself I would pay to have it done the next time. Anyway, I have been using Gates Belts for over 10 yrs now. So I bought Gates Fan & Alt p/n K040365 and Gates P/S & A/C p/n K040430 and took our good 'ole Zuki down to the dearlership (probably my first mistake).
The dealership tell me that they cannot get the Fan & Alt belt to fit. I say okay thinking I may have gotten the incorrect belt in the right packaging at O'reilly's. So I get another one from O'Reilly's anyway, and take it back to the dealer. Upon close inspection at the dealer both belts I bought have the correct marking on them and match the packaging. The dealer notices this, I notice this too. The dealer has also yanked out the Bando brand belt that was on there, and I ask them to compare the Bando belt to the Gates belt. There is no visible difference other than a little more give in the Bando belt that came out of the XL7. I leave the dealer with the impression that they can and will put it on and call me when its ready.
A day and a half later I call the dealer to find out whats going on ( day and half..REALLY??...for a belt job.) They tell me its ready but I cant get an answer on the price or details. Whatever, I go to pick it up, and they tell me that they were unable to put the fan and alt belt on but got the P/S & A/C on with no problems. So overcharged and not real happy I leave, with only one Gates belt on the Zuki. Has any one had problems with Gates Belts before or are the Techs at the Dealer just not as good as I gave them credit for?
