# What does belt dressing taste like? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 7, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527 "2024-10-07T21:44:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vchimpanzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ba8739/32.png) [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/1 "2024-10-07T21:44:53Z")
[To Stop The Whining, Take Your Noisy Car To The Mechanic - Car Talk](https://www.cartalk.com/cars-content/dear-cartalk/to-stop-the-whining-take-your-noisy-car-to-the-mechanic) ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/2 "2024-10-08T08:20:16Z")
I have not used belt dressing in over 60 years and never tried to taste it. IUf you have some belt dressing it is probably 60 years old and who knows what it tastes like now. ---
**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/3 "2024-10-08T10:18:35Z")
Depends on the vehicle manufacturer. On Toyotas, “Thousand Island” and Fiats “Italian”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/4 "2024-10-08T12:44:26Z")
Rachel Ray would use EVOO ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/5 "2024-10-08T13:48:41Z")
delete, please ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/6 "2024-10-08T14:02:39Z")
I don’t use belt dressing, I correct the reason for the noise or just live with it until I have time to correct the noise issue… ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/7 "2024-10-09T00:53:29Z")
From Dear Car Talk: > “If your mechanic suspects it’s the belt, there’s a quick, easy way for him to test that. He can spray a quick burst of belt dressing on it.” That might work on V-belts but do not use belt dressing on modern vehicles. Belt dressing on a multi grove or serpentine drive belt will **cause** a screeching noise and belt replacement will be necessary. Before installing a new belt, each pulley must be cleaned with brake cleaner and a cloth. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-belt-dressing-taste-like/197527/8 "2024-10-09T01:49:12Z")
Anything to make a belt taste good!