newg Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Just wanted to make sure what the service interval is for the timing belt. Changed it at 130k. Now have 185k. I was thinking change every 60k but cars101.com says 105k. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOthis Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 that is correct 105k....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 that is correct, 105k. one thing to consider, unless it was carefully done the first time, i would want to inspect the timing belt pulleys before expecting them to reach 230,000 (the next change). this second belt is certainly seeing harder service than the first since the pulleys are 10+ years old and probably lacking grease. the lower idler often seems to need replacing on most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircraft engineer Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 a whole kit with water pump, tensioner/w pulley (the 1 bolt), all 3 other idler pulleys, valve cover seals, cam seals, crank oil seal and belt is about $300 plus 12 shipping or so (ask for the Contitech belt (German, made in Mexico), though - I don't have a lot of faith in the Chinese belt that comes with the PCI kit as standard issue. - but maybe that's just "me" - some here want ONLY SUB OEM timing belts) theimportexperts.com do it all at once and then just sit back and drive another 100k or so The comment got made before that when California required a 100k mile interval on emission equipment (the belt is considered part of the system) Sub just said "OK" and lengthened the service interval to 105k. (I suspect that they actually gave up their probably 100% cushion for "people who don't get things fixed on time" and that 60k interval could really go 120 before the belt would be "worrisome" - it's not like the belt would "break" at 61k, BTW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newg Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thanks for all the replies.....looks like I'll hold off until I get closer to 230K but I'll probably need a water pump before then....still on the original. If that goes, might as well do the whole shooting match while I'm in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircraft engineer Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 figure 225k or so is a good time to consider it. From a purely practical standpoint, buy the kit and keep it in reserve. if nothing else IF you decide to sell the car, it's another bargaining chip and you would have all the parts if you needed any in the meantime (yes, it takes a small amount of storage - about 1/2 cubic foot or so and there's the money outlay, too - but prices just keep going up on parts) I'm probably going to get a kit for my IMP and have it on-hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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