Timing Belt Change

[jj1966]

Picked up my 55 plate wrx yesterday, done 46,000 came with lot's of paperwork regarding previous servicing, however timing belt hasn't been changed yet, from what I have read I think I should have this carried out soon.

I gather this can be a pricey job,any advice / recomendations on where to go for this to be carried out ?

Cheers

John

[scooby222]

am i right in saying your garelochead? nearest that springs to min is hypertech in bonnybridge, personally i use RA motorsports in perth both really know theyre stuff on scoobs and if your a club member offer discount

[G.Mac]

or Craig McD on here who is in Paisley

Graeme

Edited February 21, 2011 by G.Mac

[jj1966]

Yes Iam in Garelochhead, thanks for the info guy's.

Cheers

John

[terzo neil]

another vote for craid mcd as he has done the timing belts on both my subaru's

[sti pretender]

Craig McD just did mine on the newage and Duncan at Hypertech did the one on the classic so both good.

Belt and tensioners I got on ebay for the newage was advised by Craig to get a Gates belt.

[Wee Jock]

You can always take it to Halleys Subaru in Milingavie, personally I would take it to RA Motorsport in Perth its a nice drive out that way.

Get a Cosworth timimg belt!

Cheers

Paul

[scoobywho]

Ask stevie at scottish subarus in old kilpatrick

[jamesm]

  On 22/02/2011 at 07:24, Wee Jock said:

You can always take it to Halleys Subaru in Milingavie

  On 22/02/2011 at 07:41, Scoobywho said:

Ask stevie at scottish subarus in old kilpatrick

Stevie has done some work for me in the past and always been very happy.

[craigdmcd]

Thanks for the recommendations boys, but nobody can find me if you don't put the 'd' in the middle of my name

[G.Mac]

  On 22/02/2011 at 11:45, craigdmcd said:

Thanks for the recommendations boys, but nobody can find me if you don't put the 'd' in the middle of my name

Trust you to make things difficult!

[arch]

A cosworth belt on a road car running almost normal power is not worth it, a gates belt is more than adequate.

[jj1966]

Again, thanks for the info boy's

Cheers

John

[kewe]

I'll be coming up for one too but at 90K 2003 WRX

Last one was done at 45K by Halleys but looking for somewhere in the Edinburgh area anyone can recommend?

I was quoted £385 for a Cambelt Service including vat, parts and labour from Ian Grieve, don't know if this

is a good price or not?

[johnnyr6]

Steve whitson (SW MOTORSPORT) 07956119962. He's in penicuik.

Top bloke.

Johnny

[jj1966]

  On 22/02/2011 at 20:57, kewe said:

I'll be coming up for one too but at 90K 2003 WRX

Last one was done at 45K by Halleys but looking for somewhere in the Edinburgh area anyone can recommend?

I was quoted £385 for a Cambelt Service including vat, parts and labour from Ian Grieve, don't know if this

is a good price or not?

I haven't contacted anyone yet, not sure if £385 is a good price or not, possibly someone else will come along and let us know.

[x444wrx]

  On 22/02/2011 at 07:24, Wee Jock said:

Get a Cosworth timimg belt!

Cheers

Paul

[elmoandtelly]

out of interest , whats the recommended interval on these ,(mines an my00 uk turbo)

[kewe]

  On 23/02/2011 at 22:49, elmoandtelly said:

out of interest , whats the recommended interval on these ,(mines an my00 uk turbo)

Would imagine they're the same, but mines being an 2003 WRX service book says 5 years or 50K miles.

SW Motors sounds like a good recommendation guys thanks, I'll give Steve a phone.

[elmoandtelly]

  On 23/02/2011 at 23:33, kewe said:

Would imagine they're the same, but mines being an 2003 WRX service book says 5 years or 50K miles.SW Motors sounds like a good recommendation guys thanks, I'll give Steve a phone.

[Dougs Scoob]

  On 22/02/2011 at 21:29, jj1966 said:

I haven't contacted anyone yet, not sure if £385 is a good price or not, possibly someone else will come along and let us know.

I had my cambelt changed at Greives with the 50,000 service and MOT. Paid £485 for everything including service, mot, labour, new wiper blades so £385 sounds about right. Weather that is good or not I don't know but it's peace of mind that it's done correctly at a subaru dealer with the subaru stamp in the service book.

[scooby222]

check that that includes the belt tensioner as well as thats the expensive part and also apparently what usually goes rather than the belt (£110 for the tensioner :S)

[kewe]

  On 24/02/2011 at 21:27, scooby222 said:

check that that includes the belt tensioner as well as thats the expensive part and also apparently what usually goes rather than the belt (£110 for the tensioner :S)

Yeah did kind of wonder that m8.

I believe they can check the tensioner to see if it's needing replaced or not but wouldn't imagine that's included as standard in the price. For piece of mind I would probably favour buying the belt, pulleys and tensioner from somewhere like Scoobyclinic for about £270 and then get somebody like SW Motors to fit.

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