I sing this song all the time, but if you want your local dealers to stay in business you might want to consider shopping there. They're not making much money on these parts sales, but if it keeps their doors open you might be better off in the long run.

Buy the Toro belts.

Steve

My toro dealer told me to go with the green gates because they hold up to bend over the idler pully better. Havent had to use it yet but thought I would pass it on what he said.

P.J.

That sounds like something a kid would say, that hasn't seen original belts go around that idler for 30 years.

This sounds quite familiar to what I usually hear from my local dealer. I've generally found that whenever they don't have a belt in stock they are extremely reluctant to order me one. The few times that I have insisted that they order me a Toro belt it has taken a few weeks before the belt actually comes in.

That being said, I have had good luck with the green Gates belts purchased from the local NAPA. I have some that I have been running for several years with no discernible wear other than the green color being a little lighter on the contact faces.

Steve---what dealers in Connecticut are you going to? I can get belts in a week or less when my dealers weekly Toro order goes in....

Tony

Lately I've been going to Butler Power in West Hartford as it's the closest dealer to me that sells Toro equipment. I used to be able to get Toro belts through the local hardware store but they were finally driven out of business by the local Home Destruction store a few months ago. Butler has generally been pretty good about getting me parts but for whatever reason belts have been a problem.

here is the deadly quandry. what happens when there are no more OEM belts and all new old stock is gone? then all thats left is those low life short lived belts and i personaly use blue kevlar embued belts and have never had an issue with em.

My C-125 lists 2 different belts. 7473 and 93-9809. Its an 8 speed model #01-12k802. ones $23 and the other is $36. Anybody know the difference?

I just check Micalawn and the only drive belt shown for the C-125 is 7473. The 93-9809 from my limited research looks like it's for the 416-8.

Found one on ebay for $20 with shipping.

You probably could have went down to your Toro dealer, bought one for the price of the one on ebay plus the shipping and established a relationship with your dealer. If you noticed above prices are in the low to mid $20 range, so what have you saved?

The drive belt for my 1267 is NLA. When I need a new one i'll probably go with the Srens or True Blue.
Unless my buddy at the Bumper to Bumper gives me a killer deal on one of the gates green belts.

I called the local dealer and got a price on both belts. One was $38 and the other was $53. The $38 one I would have to wait a week. I commented on the price difference between toro's site and dealer, he said there was nothing he could do. If I ordered on the site it would cost an extra $10 or so for shipping. So I think $20 shipped is a great deal.

Ouch. Your dealer is trying to take you to the cleaners. I just called my local dealer and the price he gave me was $24 plus tax. I would try other dealers in the future. But, it sounds like you did good considering your dealer is trying to gouge you.

I agree with using local dealers. I use Stanley Lawn and Garden in Marshall, Michigan.
His prices are resonable, and when I call or stop in, He already knows my tractors, and can usually deciffer what it is I'm trying to say.