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I just had to take my tires off not too long ago so I know they shouldn't be torqued to tightly

I do, I'll do a full wipe down before I leave. Turns out they do I've never thought about it, meaning at least 2 years haha

Luckily no cracking, belt still looks to be in great condition. I'll have to pick up a metric socket set this weekend. Thanks for the advice!

Thanks, sometimes I think worst case scenario when it comes to cars, better safe than sorry haha

That's a good call! As of last week my belts squeak extremely loud when first starting my car, and occasionally when accelerating from a complete stop. I've been extremely busy and haven't had time to pop the hood and check it out. Any ideas on what's most likely the cause? The belts are less than a year old :/

Hi! This is my first post in this forum so please excuse any formatting mistakes. I own a 2004 Subaru Forester XS with roughly 175,000 miles on it and am going on a road trip from Utah to Montana (an 8 hour drive) in the middle of July. The farthest I've taken my sub so far is roughly 2 hours one way. Last year I had my head gaskets replaced, I recently replaced my ball joints, rear hub bearing, got new belts, and had my ac fixed. I'm pretty nervous about taking this long of a trip as I don't know how it will hold up. Does anyone have any advice on things I should check, precautions to take, or any information that might prove useful to avoid any problems during the trip? Thanks!