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JustJess · 08-25-2005, 08:05 AM

Hello, people-who-know-more-than-I-do!
We have a '95 Subaru 4-door Legacy, I think 4 cylinders, automatic, AWD. About 115,000 miles on it.

His dad is telling us that we'll need to change the timing belt in about 3,000 miles (basing this on having changed it in 2000 or earlier... specifics to come.) Is this a thing you're supposed to do? Change the timing belt at x miles, oil change at x miles... yadda yadda.

I know that oil changes are maintenance to keep the car running well, but I feel that they always underquote how many miles you should go between oil changes - i.e. the car will be perfectly happy for 6,000 miles, but they say you should do it every 3,000. They make twice as much money that way, after all!

So I was wondering if you all felt that was likely true as well, and if that would be the case with the timing belt situation. I fear we're being unnecessarily stressed out. My view on the belt is... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Thoughts?
Thanks!

08-25-2005, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	Timing Belt questions etc. Hello, people-who-know-more-than-I-do! We have a '95 Subaru 4-door Legacy, I think 4 cylinders, automatic, AWD. About 115,000 miles on it. His dad is telling us that we'll need to change the timing belt in about 3,000 miles (basing this on having changed it in 2000 or earlier... specifics to come.) Is this a thing you're supposed to do? Change the timing belt at x miles, oil change at x miles... yadda yadda. I know that oil changes are maintenance to keep the car running well, but I feel that they always underquote how many miles you should go between oil changes - i.e. the car will be perfectly happy for 6,000 miles, but they say you should do it every 3,000. They make twice as much money that way, after all! So I was wondering if you all felt that was likely true as well, and if that would be the case with the timing belt situation. I fear we're being unnecessarily stressed out. My view on the belt is... if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Thoughts? Thanks! __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.