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🔧 ACDelco GM OEM 98094201 Drive Belt Tensioner Review

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Revainrating 2.5 out of 5  
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2.3
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Description of 🔧 ACDelco GM OEM 98094201 Drive Belt Tensioner

Helps keep drive belt at correct tension to help maintain proper function. GM-recommended replacement part for your GM vehicle’s original factory component. Offering the quality, reliability, and durability of GM OE. Manufactured to GM OE specification for fit, form, and function.

Reviews

Global ratings 6
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Type of review

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It really is Gates

The item was packed in an ACDelco box but marked Gates. Gates makes quality parts and is often the OE for many of them, so I'm not too upset. I just want to avoid the "rebranding tax" and not sell it as an original part.

Pros
  • Perfect for outdoor activities
Cons
  • Small items

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Working Perfectly: Controls

The original belt, tensioner and pulleys on my LML have over 170,000 miles on them. I decided it was time to change them in place of the waiter because one of them broke. The tensioner I received was the Gates brand sold by AC Delco no problem Gates is a great brand! The packaging is superb, nothing creaks or creaks.

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Unbelievable price

Revainrating 1 out of 5

False advertising! Ac Delco Part Non OEM

NON OEM PART! False advertising! This is an inferior replacement part, not as thick as the OEM idler, the pulley almost touches the idler when it spins, just looks crappy all around. And it's a Gates product that usually impresses me, but not this one!

Pros
  • Price
Cons
  • Updates

Revainrating 1 out of 5

FALSE ADVERTISEMENT, NOT ACDELCO

As other "False Advertisement" advised, buy! I wasn't able to check the reviews before purchasing but yes, this is NOT PART OF AC DELCO. This is indeed an advertised part from Gates. As in my photos you can see the OEM compared to this part and it even has a small "Gates" logo printed on it. Waste of my time and effort taking the time to install only to find out the part was fake.

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • I don't remember

Revainrating 1 out of 5

NOT AC Delco. This is actually the replacement part

WARNING: This is not an AC Delco part. I became suspicious when I pulled the tensioner out of a regular brown box sealed with duct tape. As you can see in the photo, "Gates" is stamped on the back of the tensioner. To make matters worse, this tensioner is smaller than the factory original that I removed from my truck. Gates is not mentioned in the product description. It can be misleading to believe that they are buying a genuine AC Delco OEM part.

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • -

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Cheaper and cheaper

It's in the ACDelco box but this tensioner has a plastic roller. The belt fits the pulley correctly, but I doubt this tensioner will last 100,000 miles like the original tensioner. However, it's easy to change, but I would have preferred a metal pulley. I saw it at 1A Auto where they sell a metal pulley for this tensioner. I don't think it's worth all the trouble. Why not make a tensioner with a metal pulley out of the box. It's a strange world. This part looks good though and I'm hoping for…

Pros
  • Great for me
Cons
  • No instructions