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Old 26 October 2007, 01:01 PM
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Default cam belt change, needed or not??

on my classis sti, the camb belt was changed on the 22/05/2005 @ 32.866 miles.

it is now on 60.000 miles

when should it be changed? am going on miles here, the car doesnt get used much, only at the weekends

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Old 26 October 2007, 04:55 PM
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anyone?
Old 26 October 2007, 04:57 PM
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Cambelt intervals on classics are every 45k I think.
Old 26 October 2007, 05:24 PM
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Should be 45K and 90K - so as yours was done at 32K it should need doing again at 77K.
Old 26 October 2007, 05:25 PM
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I was told 50k miles by Subaru?
Old 27 October 2007, 10:48 AM
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Think that mght be newagers mate, mine is
50k or 5 years whichever comes first.
Doesn't really matter how often the car's used,
belts perish, fact of life unfortunately. If a £300
job saved me forking out 2k for an engine I know
what i'd be doing
Old 27 October 2007, 12:09 PM
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Have just checked my service book for my classic and its down as every 45K
Old 27 October 2007, 01:04 PM
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Yes, due at 80k - so breathe easy for the time being.
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