[SubaruMN]

Hi guys, I have a 2002 Outback. We bought it used. It has never had the timing belt/water pump done. We have around 90,000 miles on the clock. When would you think about getting it done? Does mileage or time matter more for this? Thanks!

 

[SubaruMN]

Whichever comes first: 105 months or 105,000 miles.

So it was due sometime in 2010. Get it scheduled.

Ugh. What's a good price for this?

 

[SubaruMN]

Thanks for all the replies. I don't think my wife would let me take on this project. Haha. Fortunately my dealer was willing to do it for less than $900.

 

[SubaruMN]

Let me give you an ideal what a fair shop would charge:

I just had an 02 Impreza with a 2.5 SOHC in the shop. For just shy of $1200: T-Belt Kit, seals, thermostat, rear wheel cylinders, NGK IX plugs (#6), valve cover seals, brake system flush and filled it with coolant. Used Subaru parts for the seals and t-stat, Gates for the kit. The price included parts and labor.

Wow that's a really good price.

So unfortunately they got everything taken apart and the head gasket is leaking coolant. So I have to get that fixed too. Probably going to be around $1900 parts and labor.

How common is this at 90,000 miles? It's been well taken care of.

 

[SubaruMN]

If you don't have any records of the transmission fluid or front & rear differential fluids being changed, now would be the time to do those as well.

Fortunately I have changed the ATF within the last year. I switched it out to Mobil 1 and also changed the filter. I have not done the front and rear differential. How hard are these?