Starting in 2004, a new self-tensioning V-Ribbed belt technology was introduced to the original equipment market that eliminates separate tensioning devices on a secondary accessory drive. Gates has been manufacturing these patented Micro-V® Stretch Fit™ belts for the OE market for years, and Gates is the first to make them available in the aftermarket. Watch this video to learn about installation, and for more information visit http://www.gates.com/stretchfit/
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Does the stretch fit guide tool work with 2016 wrx sti?
Gates has a install kit. They should send it to a good YouTube mechanic to demonstrate how it is used. They shouldn't be doing it. This plays like an old time factory's fact video, done by a professional photographer but not a personality.
thanks for the video guys. The shop manual wasn't very clear
Can you just take the tensioner off and use a stretch fit belt I've seen on the newer subarus that it still has bolt holes for where the tensioner goes
Good information
You can remove and refit a stretch belt without tools. You can do it with your hands as you turn the motor.
What you need to remember is your belts SUCK
F that i reuseing the same belt the ho still new like who really needs good ac crack a window
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ninzz2ZTE&t=98s
The tool comes with the vehicle.. In the spare tire tool kit jack…..Unless someone kept it….
Pull your head out of your ass Subaru! Glad that I know this because I'll be sure to not buy one! Dumbest thing you could have ever done Subaru. Another engineer made it look like he was needed. Put a tensioner on and stop the stupidity!!!
Thank you for making a video, the piece of paper with poor pictures, and no words left me lost. Fantastic video. I’ll give an update after