Reckon then that Subaru are very much erring on the side of caution with the recommended 45K belt change.
Fair enough i suppose if your regularly towing,or driving on bad road surfaces.
Had two changes done on my former mk1 Legacy wagon and both looked as if they would have gone another 45k.
Wasn`t the mk1 turbo quad cam???
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Nick,
Some of the 2.0 and 2.5 litre are quad cam (2 per side) and some are 2 cam (1 per side), you need to know the detailed spec of your particular car as this changes between models and years and countries. My Outback was a one cam per side 2.5l (MY99) in Oz and this was sold alongside twin cam per side models in other countries.
Ian L.
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Thanks for that Ian. Mine's a 2 cam. I fancy a 3 litre Outback next time, funds permitting.
I must say I'm impressed with the Legacy and Subaru in general. I'm surprised there are so few around, compared to the class competition they're better on just about everything except fuel consumption. Hmm, maybe I answered my own question there. Or maybe the 4wd and the flat four (or 6) frightens them off?
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High Insurance group rating in the UK doesn`t help and a Farmer Giles reputation puts off the City folk.
Always found the Lincs dealers Chandlers very good but pricy servicing.
Look forward to the GM/Izuzu sourced boxer diesel if it ever gets off the test bench.
Subaru will need it if they ever hope to compete against Volvo/BMW all roaders in Euroland.
Always amazed me that the frameless doors remained water tight!!
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I've found Chandlers to be good too. The image thing is odd. On the one hand the farmer giles estates and on the other the basball cap Impreza. Hopefully my Legacy saloon is somewhere in between. Mind you, I'd love an Impreza turbo in a 'quiet' colour. I agree on the frameless windows. Even a hose at full blast doesn't get through. Really nice with the windows down too when getting in and out.
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