Comments by "Mikko Rantalainen" (@MikkoRantalainen) on "Who Approved This and Why Is It Still Being Made? Wet Belt aka Belt in Oil Engines" video.

  1. 13:02 There's one benefit for using rubber gasket instead of metal gasket: the rubber gasket is cheaper for the manufacturer. It's worse for the owner of said engine but if the owners doesn't understand what they are purchasing, manufacturers will continue keep introducing this kind of cheaper to produce parts in the future, too.
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  2. 10:00 The most important part of this video!
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  3. Wet timing belt rationale in nutshell: it reduces fuel usage 1% and if you only run on highways with zero stop and go traffic or short trips, it will last for the whole warranty period. Once warranty period has expired, the original manufacturer no longer cares at all. And the warranty period is short enough to prevent the issue from appearing even with stop and go traffic.
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