Hi Guys,

 

I have my Brothers 202 Subaru Outback AWD, it's done 57000 miles and I don't know if the Cam Belt has been changed; or even if it has a Cam belt or is it a Cam-Chian ??  Anyhow  I wondered if it needs changing or not?   and what's the average cost of changing the Cam Belt at a Subaru Dealership?

 

 Knowledgeable  advise appreciated..

 

M

If it's a 2.5 4-pot, it's a belt. Chain only on the 3.0 6's.

Thanks Greenmamba,

 

2002 - 2.5 engine runs nicely; but the car has done 57,000 miles over the last 13, years of it's life, the Subaru Outback AWD belonged to my brother; I'm not sure he had the cam belt changed?   probably not.    How important is it to get it changed?

Thanks

If it were mine, I'd get it changed. The belts should be changed both on miles travelled or years age - yours exceeds the upper limit on age alone by some years. It is an interference engine so if the belt snaps or slips teeth, major repairs inevitably follow.

Subaru Dealer Abergavenny  - £269 . 45.   Not bad..   I'll get it done after Christmas.