Imprezza WRX 2.0 Cam Belt Change - When & How Much?

[aruck]

Looking at a 2003-2005 WRX 2.0 - Wondering when the cam belt should be changed and how much does it cost?

Other services are every circa 10k I beleive? Anyone tell me a rough cost of a service?

Cheers

[Octoposse]

I bought a 2005 WRX SL with PPP in January. Only 25,000 miles on the clock so haven't had a scheduled service yet but had an 'in between' fully synthethetic oil and filter change, inspection and dyno test which cost me £170.

Expecting 30,000 mile service to be a big one, in the region of £400. Book says 50,000 mile Cambelt change OR 5 year, so I'll probably do mine at 40,000. Local highly regarded independant Subaru specialist quotes £383 for 50,000 with cambelt. 40,000 without cambelt is £250.

[flatfour1]

New age scoobies are officialy serviced every 10000 miles or 1 year. I recently had the 30K 3 year schedule C service done on my 2005 blobeye STI at a main dealer for £463.50 all in. The cambelt should be done at 50K with the schedule B service and should come in at about 500 quid all in ( main dealer )

[aruck]

Great thanks.
Been to drive one this morning and now sure I want one. Just got to find the right one!

[Animal]

Buy one with a PPP already fitted. You'll last about 3-4 months tops before you start wishing it was faster

Best,

Animal

[aruck]

Animal said:

Buy one with a PPP already fitted. You'll last about 3-4 months tops before you start wishing it was faster

Would love to but insurance is going to be a bit excessive even with the standard wrx.

[aruck]

Is it 50k miles or 5 years for the Cam belt change on the 2.5 engine aswell?
Thanks

[ScoobieWRX]

Every 50K for the Cambelt