Subaru Legacy and Outback (1990 - 2004) - 06 2.0 RE - Cam belt or chain

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Wed 8 Mar 2006 20:00
06 2.0 RE - Cam belt or chain - Dude - {P}
I know the earlier boxer engines fitted to the Legacy were belt cam driven, but does anybody know if the 2006 165 bhp 2 litre quad cam motor uses a belt or chain driven cam??

I have checked out Subarus website and H.J`s FAQ on this subject, where there is no reference at all for Subaru, so I am assuming they are belt driven but hope I may be wrong.

Edited by Pugugly {P} on 12/01/2008 at 15:43

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Wed 8 Mar 2006 20:17
Subaru Legacy 2.0 RE - 2006 Model - nick
I wouldn't worry about it even if they are belt driven which I think they all are. They are well engineered and don't break. It cost £200 at a main dealer for a new belt in my single cam per bank Legacy which I thought was not bad. I expect a quad cam would cost a bit more. I asked about changing tensioners and the dealer said they inspect them but have never had to change one yet. When was the last time you heard of one failing?
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Wed 8 Mar 2006 20:47
Subaru Legacy 2.0 RE - 2006 Model - Aprilia
Basically just the same as the earlier engine but with a modified head I believe. So belt driven.

I have changed belts on Imprezza and I gather tensioner unit does sometimes need to be changed (not in my case though). They are not cheap (£100-150 IIRC, but that was a year or so back).
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Thu 9 Mar 2006 08:08
Subaru Legacy 2.0 RE - 2006 Model - Dude - {P}
Thanks for your replies and at what mileage is belt replacement recommended by Subaru.???
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Thu 9 Mar 2006 08:52
Subaru Legacy 2.0 RE - 2006 Model - nick
On my 2000 W plate 2 litre, every 36 months or 45k miles.
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Thu 9 Mar 2006 12:44
Subaru Legacy 2.0 RE - 2006 Model - Aprilia
Depends which year/model.

I think for the latest Legacies its 60k/5 years.
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