WRX cambelt change

[DKL]

Local stealers suggest it needs doing now - 56 plate car on 30K.
Sounds about right time wise?
Anyone any recommendations for central wiltshire?

[JollyGrnMonster]

think the mileage interval is higher than that but it needs changing on time anyway as now 5years+old.

Simon

[pidsy]

Think its 5 years or 60k.

[ljames]

I done a belt on one the other day.I would recommend changing the water pump while your there,as its belt off again if its goes.

[Hoonabator]

Yep sounds about right. Just booked my 57 GB270 for it's service and they've said maybe do it. They've quoted about £150 more to do the belt at the same time.

[ScoobieWRX]

2001-2007 cambelt change is at 50K miles. 2008 0nwards between 60K miles to 66K miles.

Water pump issues on newage Imprezas aren't that common although i've heard of a few on pre-2000 Legacy and classic impreza.

I've seen water pumps come off plenty of 100K-120K mile newage scoobs being rebuilt and the pumps still look perfectly serviceable however, come rebuild time you'll replace both oil and water pump as a matter of course.

IMHO i wouldn't be changing the water pump if there's nothing wrong with it just because you're doing a cambelt change. If you're going to do that you may as well fit a new oil pump as well while you're at it even though there's nothing wrong with it.

[JollyGrnMonster]

next seen a water pump issue on a subaru.. avoid pattern part ones if you do change it, the blades are rubbish compared to OE.

Oil pump deffo worth checking and rebuilding if not replacing.

Simon