Timing belt @ 170k
 

looking to go with the Gates system complete with water pump and tensioners... but the shop i use that strictly only does Subaru's has a couple failures with the tensioners, has any one else heard of this? I got about few more thousand to go before I get to that point, but just looking for some input. thanks

Most of us use the gates kit. You will find problems with any thing if you look hard enough.

I used a Gates kit on my new short block.

The first time I used a Dayco belt and pulleys I got from Advance Auto Parts. It's all good.

thanks for the reply max, i am a firm believer in Gates, and always have been. I appreciate your input.

We use exclusively Gates kits here and haven't had any failure issues at all.

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Maybe they just want you to buy oem because it's twice the cost.

I hope you're talking about changing your belt for the second time. Gates Good.

hahaha yes 2nd service first one was done @ subaru dealer, all they can tell me is that they changed the belt. cause I am 2nd owner, but I am going to do everything this time.

I believe Gates makes the OEM belt. So I've heard on the internet.

Just to let you know I'm coming to you when I get my timing belt done, which will probably be pretty soon. I'm at 97,000 miles right now.

The timing belt replacement interval is 105,000 miles, so 170k is early for a 2nd time.

I just had the gates timing belt kit put in 5K ago - no problems.

everything is true on the internet:);)

Rather be safe than sorry. Never know when that little piece of rubber might snap

Yeah but he doesn't know if it was just the belt or the whole thing. Generally the belt doesn't snap, it's the tensioner that goes on you.

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