Go 75,000 miles on a Subaru timing belt and your looking for trouble--- My Honda Goldwing needs a belt every 45 to 50 k, and so does my BMW 325---a Subaru belt isn't any better than the two I mentioned---- An engine is as good as the guy who is maintaining it----let stuff go, and so will the engine. I agree that the wasserboxer isn't as bulletproof as a Chevy V8---for a hard pull, at high speeds---but I really don't know of too many Chevy's with 180--200 k plus miles on them, and still running, without billowing large plumes of oil out their tailpipe---- Now lets talk Beemer, or Mercedes--- BIG miled, hammer down engines---- Forget the Subau's----lame ducks in comparison--- I wonder if I can shoe horn an Etta-E30 into my Van?--:>) Later, ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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