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Originally Posted by Bonefishblues
I know, I asked the question because of the 'direness quotient' of the warning  (as if Volvo would be receptive to a claim for a rebuild if a Volvo-boxed aux belt failed and interfered with the timing belt, any more than Dayco and the like!)
Tooling costs from OEM suppliers mean modest changes only at most for their 'own label' parts. We generally, if we're active on the Forum, know the exceptions/mantras:
'Thou shalt not change an OEM water pump unless it feeleth rough, and if so, thou shalt always fit oEM' springs to mind  |
The tooling might well be the same, the materials are where the differences are most likely.