My 1999 Subie Outback, 2500, calls for timing belt replacement after
105,000 miles. My friend has a 1998, and his belts had to be changed at 60,000, which he did. Now he is coming up on 110,000 miles, and we are wondering whether he is due for another timing belt. Would a new timing belt, installed after the newer cars were rated for 105k be of improved quality and life expectancy, or is there something about his older engine that imposes the shorter belt life. He is getting vague and conflicting answers from different sources.- posted
18 years ago