Cambelt Change 2006 Hawkeye

[touringd]

hi there , can anyone confirm the mileage or age that a 2006 wrx hawkeye impreza is due a cambelt change . thanks

[sinny]

The 06 Sti Hawkeye is 5 years or 50,000 miles just had mine done couple of months ago, would think wrx will be the same.

[touringd]

ok thanks for that

[bluehawkeye]

The 06 Sti Hawkeye is 5 years or 50,000 miles just had mine done couple of months ago, would think wrx will be the same.

Where did you get this information from?

I have a 2006 hawkeye WRX 2.5, and in the Impreza Owners Manual, the maintenance schedule for europe states that the camshaft drive belt is replaced at 66000 miles or 84 months ( 7 years ). It does not state anything for specific models though.

Are the differences due to year/engine code etc?

[sinny]

You had me doubting myself there so just checked my service booklet, on front it says 06 model onwards, and says timing belt replacement at 50,000 or 60 months whichever is sooner, only exception to this is that the 3.0l model doesnt get replaced, this is for the turbo models, over the page is for normally aspirated models where the cambelt advises change at 60,000 miles or 60 months.

cheers

Stevie

[bluehawkeye]

You had me doubting myself there so just checked my service booklet, on front it says 06 model onwards, and says timing belt replacement at 50,000 or 60 months whichever is sooner, only exception to this is that the 3.0l model doesnt get replaced, this is for the turbo models, over the page is for normally aspirated models where the cambelt advises change at 60,000 miles or 60 months.

cheers

Stevie

Interesting ,my manual does not have a year on the front, but on the back it was issued August 2005 A, code A1900GE. The drawings of the car inside are for the hawkeye model. I need to get to the bottom of this as reached 5 years this month, don't want to go past the recommended date, but then don't want to replace it 2 years early either!

[sinny]

we are looking at 2 different booklets here, there is the manual that u are looking at which sounds the same as mine i.e numbers and dates on back however mines shows a pic of the blobeye but pics inside is the hawkeye and checking the service schedule in there its as you say 66,000 miles, then there is the service booklet which I was looking at that states the model year onwards and states in there 50,000 or 60 months. Personally I would go with the service booklet as thats where the stamps go ect, strange how there say different periods though.

cheers

Stevie

[bluehawkeye]

we are looking at 2 different booklets here, there is the manual that u are looking at which sounds the same as mine i.e numbers and dates on back however mines shows a pic of the blobeye but pics inside is the hawkeye and checking the service schedule in there its as you say 66,000 miles, then there is the service booklet which I was looking at that states the model year onwards and states in there 50,000 or 60 months. Personally I would go with the service booklet as thats where the stamps go ect, strange how there say different periods though.

cheers

Stevie

Yes your correct the pic on the cover is a blob eye! I just checked the service booklet, had not noticed it in there before as its on the last page. this says except 3.0l, but it also says 84 months and 66K for replacement. However in small print it says Malta Maintenance schedule. Looks like mine was an EU import so I guess that is why they are different, as it doesnt get as cold over there!. I assume yours says UK. Don't suppose you could scan it and post a link to the schedule? I think I should be following the UK schedule as thats where the car is! Glad I checked now rather than just following the owners manual.

[sinny]

Scanner not working so took apic on iphone lol until i get it scanned properly lol, only part that says uk is on the front cover which says subaru(uk)

[bluehawkeye]

Brilliant, just what I needed thanks for your help :-).

[tomwrx08]

cambelt is defo 50k on hawkeyes mate, i had mine changed on my 07wrx at 42k just to keep the servicing upto date