I would like to ask those who did it what the cost for replacing timing belt ?

Replacement will include kit lie this one  here is the link to the part .

 

Arthur

 

Somewhere between $1 and $1200 - depending on who's labor you are paying for.

 

GD

You want the "AISIN TKF006" kit. The Aisin kit comes with high quality components and water pump. Many of the others may have Chinese parts.   

Don't buy cheap crap.

 

Gates belts kits were good , but I hear people saying they've gone to including lesser quality bearings , so do check. Bearings should be NTN or another well made brand.

 

Take some time and read archived posts.

It's the best policy to replace all seals and other items like the water pump. You can typically reseal the oil pump and you're good.

 

Also the small elbow shaped hose coming off the water pump - bypass hose - spend the $8 and get that along with good hose clamps. Thermostat and gasket there too.

The Gates kit I bought for my wife's XT had a Chinese water pump. I was very disappointed and did not install it. I think, may be wrong, Aisin is a factory water pump. All the components in the Aisin kit were made in Japan if my memory is correct, this was a few months ago. I used an Aisin kit on my daughter's 2010 Impreza. Will install an Aisin kit on the EJ22 I am putting in my Brat. I'll probably get it from Rockauto also along with seals and gaskets. 

Edited October 7, 20178 yr by bratman2

Aisin comes with 100% Japanese parts at least on all ones I've ordered for n EJ253

this one: http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4007502&cc=1433581&jsn=15

 

yes, it is more money, but it is also better quality parts that will last.

thank you guys for suggestions. Not sure if the kit also includes drive belt or I need to order it separately. Mine is in really bad shape and ot one place I see holes in it so need to replace it ASAP (which brand you recommend of so?)

I've never heard if a tbelt kit coming with drive belts.

 

At my shop, we use only Bando and or Mitsubishi belts.

Not to say others don't work. Just what we've had luck with.

no, accessory drive belts do not come with a timing kit.

 

you can go to your local auto parts store and get those asap if they are needed.

The Gates kit I bought for my wife's XT had a Chinese water pump. I was very disappointed and did not install it. 

 

Yeah, I just bough a 2001 Outback limited for $400 because the gates belt failed and bent all 16 valves.

 

Cheap waterpump was leaking from the paper gaskets, but all the idlers where still spinning.  Belt just plain broke for no reason.

 

Of course the car has 240k miles, so who knows how long it's been on there.  Couldn't be TOO many miles as the marks and "gates" label are all still visible.

 

DO NOT use Gates kits.

 

FWIW, I don't ussually replace the tensioner unless it shows signs of roughness in the roller, or the hydraulic fails.  If I do replace it, I use NTN oem as well.

Arthur, don't forget to check the forum "Products for your Subaru" and get the 5% code for Rockauto. 

See , the tide has turned with Gates. Sellout mother %#£*¥]+!!!!

We stopped using Gates stuff about three years ago due to quality and country of origin concerns. They tried to "redesign" the tensioner and made a completely new unit (made in Canada they claimed), but it knocked like a rod bearing on startup and after my video of it knocking got plastered all over Facebook they pulled it from the market.

 

I've seen at least two of their timing belts break before 100k.

 

We use exclusively Mitsuboshi timing belts. Aisin water pumps, NTN, KOYO, NSK rollers and tensioner.

 

GD

Edited October 8, 20178 yr by GeneralDisorder