Replacing Timing Belts Age Vs Kilometers
 

Hey everyone I'm not having any problems with my car or anything I'm still under 50,000 kilometers but my car is 6 years old and alot of shops like Mrt and that recommend to change the timing belt after 6 years or 100,000 kilometers.

My question is should I ? subaru hasn't said anything about it? I know rubber in tires can go bad after 6 years but can a timing belt also go bad with age ?

something I thought i should ask before tuning and putting more power down at the end of the year.

See Doug for advise. He is a mechanic by trade.

at [url=http://www.stechnic.com.au]S Technic – Subaru Specialist Service Performance and Parts in Perth (WRX, STI, Impreza, Liberty, Liberty GT, Outback, Forester, Forester GT) Subaru Servicing[/url]

Good question. Subaru say 100,000km which is not helpful for short trip cars.
I would change at 8 years even if the odo reading is very low.

Ill be giving doug a call on monday I also ask blue star since I'm in for a service soon.

Yea I know right Subaru just says 100 000 kms rubber can deteriorate over time especially something like timing belt silly they don't include time.

theoretically someone could run engine at idle for 3 years and not have kilometer traveled (extreme exaggeration) but that wont count towards distance traveled.

that's why time servicing intervals make sense to me

The belt is rubber and it stretches over time. It's cheaper than a failed motor

iirc the factory subaru service manual says every 100,000 or 5 years, whichever happens first

[QUOTE=Strubaru;825963]iirc the factory subaru service manual says every 100,000 or 5 years, whichever happens first[/QUOTE]

You would think that, mine service manual just say around 100 000kms - 115 000kms


mines just like this in the video just with wrx cover

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv-KTWplhJE[/url]

Get in changed it can't do any harm. Where as not changing it can. You really don't want to find out the hard way on this!

Change the belt and get it done properly. Subaru designed them to have the belt associated idlers, tensioners, cam and front main seal and water pump to be done at the same time . Do yourself a favour and have this done, most full timing kits come complete with all these parts .

Not doing this and just doing the belt and idlers, tensioner, 9 times out of 10 results in oil leaks or water pump failure before the next timing belt change interval. It is good practice at the same time to also do rocker cover gaskets and the rocker cover bolt washer/ gaskets and the spark plugs if they haven't been done.

Give Stechnic a call , Bluestar , Galvsport , Japline and get it done properly your motor is an interference design . Meaning if the belt fails the valves can hit each other and also the pistons ,Resulting in a big repair bill or even an entire motor rebuild or replacement.

Good Luck

As amtrapid said, do it.

It'll be 750-1000 approximately.

It's was a marketing move from subaru to push the service interval out for the belt change.

Probably time to change mine then, it's done less than 80k but it's well over 10yrs old, and all the pulleys are original and up around the 140k mark, then again so is my brake fluid and the 2nd hand rear pads that came with the cut when I bought it about 11yrs ago

Your the slackest cunt in the entire world Tom

I vote you to run the claimed 10 second hawk eye with your shit box. I do the timing belt for you. Have you changed the oil in the last 5 years ?

Doug says leave it for another year

Blue star said to Ozzie park should have done it by now and advise to change it

Ozzie park Subaru said they can have look tomorrow during my service.

Let you guys know tomorrow..

mixed feelings now

I'd listen to Doug over a Subaru dealership any day of the week.

[QUOTE=seagull;826079]Your the slackest cunt in the entire world Tom

I vote you to run the claimed 10 second hawk eye with your shit box. I do the timing belt for you. Have you changed the oil in the last 5 years ?[/QUOTE]

I think Doug changed it about 4 - 5yrs ago when he put a new clutch in it. Come down for a weekend, got workshop :D

I also asked Doug the same question with my sti when i first got it. As far as im aware it has the original timing belt and has only just done 50xxxkms but is 8yrs old now. Gave me the same sort of answer but said it wouldnt hurt to replace it. Completely forgot until now. Have just ordered a gates racing kit with water pump.

Least you're prepared im probily doing mine at end of year and mines only 6 years old those kevlars belts from what im hearing you probably wont have to change them ever only the tensioners. im putting together my rhd order next month or so.

Doug mentioned its a peace of mind thing.

Im also getting lightweight pulley when I get the work done
using the Perth-WRX mobile app

My 1999 WRX still has the same timing belt , although only 67,000 km's.
But everything I read is making me nervous.
Will change at Christmas.
Trouble is car is garaged for 11 months of the year , hence the low km's.

[QUOTE=expat1945;826189]My 1999 WRX still has the same timing belt , although only 67,000 km's.
But everything I read is making me nervous.
Will change at Christmas.
Trouble is car is garaged for 11 months of the year , hence the low km's.[/QUOTE]

I mean there's many cars who are lucky enough to never have any problems however its not ideal you dont want to be one person who snaps their belt. Not a mechanic/engineer myself so I cant give an honest answer about rubbers durability/life espically a timing belt .

Treat her right she will always treat you right.

Also check them fluids oil, fuel etc can go bad just from staying in engine.


using the Perth-WRX mobile app

If you read the service manual in 2006 on, timing belt is due at 125k, which is 5 years, and it should be serviced on which ever comes first, time OR km