Continental OE Technology Series 4080948 8-Rib, 94.8" Multi-V Belt

Just got done installing this belt about an hour ago. I recently went on a ski trip with my 2014 Sequoia where the air temperature got below 0F and my original belt with 63k miles on it started slipping. When the temp warmed back up again the slipping stopped but I wanted to replace the belt anyway. Took a chance on ordering this hoping it was the current version of the old "Goodyear Gatorback" drive belt, and it is. Somewhere along the way Continental purchased the name and technology from Goodyear. I had very good luck with the Gatorback on another SUV years ago and wanted one on my Sequoia, this belt is better than OEM in my opinion. Fit was perfect and at startup was quieter. At the next belt change (110K miles or so) I'll also be changing the tensioner and the idler pulley to be on the safe side.As far as installation, if you can change your oil you can do this. Detailed instructions can be found online but all you need are sockets to remove the belly pan, a 14mm socket on a breaker bar to take the tension off the belt, and a 5mm hex key to hold the tensioner in place while you change the beltTook me about 45 minutes because I triple-checked that the belt was installed properly on all pulleysI'll be buying this same belt again in 55-60k miles to be on the safe side.

Eliminated the annoying belt squeal my factory Toyota belt picked up around 30,000 miles. Went on easy and looks like a high quality belt. Steps to replace belt on 2007-2013 5.7L Tundras:1. Remove skid plate from under engine/radiator area.2. Using a 14mm socket and a cheater bar, take the tension off the old belt using the tensioner pulley.3. Remove old belt with tension off.4. Following a belt routing diagram, feed the belt around all the many pulleys. I found it easier to push the belt up from the bottom and then pull the belt up and engage the upper pulleys from the top, then went down underneath a completed routing the belt to all the pulleys.5. Use the tensioner pulley as your last pulley compressing the spring loaded pulley to give you enough slack to slide it over the pulley.6. Remove the socket and cheater bar and visually inspect that the belt is squarely aligned and in the grooves for each pulley.7. Remove all tools and items you may have had in the engine area.8. Put the key in the ignition and just turn it over for a split second without starting it. Go inspect on more time to ensure the belt and pulleys are aligned correctly.9. If all looks good, go ahead and start your engine. With this belt, the squeak or squeal should be gone and it should be running just like you expect.Note: Be sure to wear safety glasses, use jack stands, and follow all normal safety procedures before attempting to do this. It's an easy job, but you just need a little patience while you work the belt around all those pulleys.

Update 2/14/19. Finally had to replace the belt that I purchased in 2015. Truck currently has around 254k miles on it. For the price, this is the best deal I've ever gotten for a replacement part for my 2007 Tundra 5.7L V8.Replacement belt for a 2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7L V8. Dealership wanted something close to $600 or $700 to replace it. Searched on youtube for "Toyota Tundra belt replacement". Found plenty of videos. Took me about 30 mins to do the job, and I put the belt on wrong the first time. It's super easy and only requires 1 socket and a cheater bar (could pick up all the tools for around $30 or so here on Amazon) I didn't have to remove anything to gain access to the belt system. I've been driving it for a week and it seems to be working just fine. No noise at idle or any speed. I'm about to go on a 3000 mile round trip and I will keep a close eye on it to make sure all is good. So far so good though.Just got back from driving to Virginia from Texas and back. Everything running great.

Although the Amazon 'Application' engine says this belt is the one for the Toyota 5.7L V-8 in the Sequoia, I used a different one.I've reviewed the '945 on the associated page. I picked it firstly because of a review there, and then when I checked the Goodyear site, this belt ('948) is not listed.

I was really impressed with this item after seeing it, but the sqeaking noise is back and was recommended to replace the belt again by a mechanic. What a waste of money! Very disappointed