Hi all,
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>Not to beat a beaten drum too much, but I just went over 60K miles on my 98
>scoobie legacy.... brilliant car and no trubs so far, but the
>recommendation is to get the Timing belt and water pump replaced at 60K
>miles. I live in Central California... (don't throw stones,.... I'm a
>military guy living here cause it's the place UNC Sam sent me) and am
>wondering what such a job should cost? Retail parts seem to be around $160
>or so... what would labor cost? Should I go to a Subie dealer or a local
>mechanic????
Can't answer the cost question, but a good mechanic that you or a friend have used and trust is almost always better than a dealer. However, not all mechanics are better than dealers and some are much worse. There is no universal right answer.