Question: I have a 2004 Subaru WRX STi with 50,000 miles. I haven’t changed the timing belt on it, because Subaru recommends changing it at 105,000 miles. Am I living on borrowed time? – Kevin H.
Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 2005 Subaru WRX STI with 106,000 miles, and it is time to replace the timing belt. The Subaru dealer will do the job for $1,800, but I found an independent garage that will ...
Subaru's EE20 diel engine is an interesting one as it was claimed to be the world's first turbo-diesel engine with Subaru's trademark boxer layout (where the cylinders run in pairs, opposed to each ...
Hello Paul, I drive a Subaru and in five months, I have replaced the timing belt three times. On the last occasion we also replaced a piston which was damaged. I wonder why the timing belt keeps ...
Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...
Many modern passenger cars have either a timing belt or a timing chain. Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains ...