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1996 Subaru Legacy Wagon question about timing belt and preventative maintenance?

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i just bought a 96 Legacy Wagon and im a worried about it holding up. the previous owner told me that the timing belt had been changed but he couldnt offer any receipts. is there a way a technician or me can tell if it was done? also there is quite a bit of oil that has... Read More

  • Being the owner of my own shop I would recommend trying to find WHERE he got these repairs done. They should keep records on the car for their own future reference. That is in my opinion the only sure-fire way to make sure your subie is safe. It is hard to tell if a timing belt was changed or not if it was done... Read More
  • You have a great car. I am not here to comment on the honesty of the guy you bought the car from. The proof is in the puddin'. You need to remove a timing belt cover and look at the belt. The list of things he has is a very common list of failures on his model. I would not question that he did these things. The only... Read More
  • don't take his word for the belt being changed and if it was did they change tentioner & idler which is always best .. you can get in a kit..that contains the belt tentioner idler etc if the belt dose go its a major job.. get all oil steam cleaned off engine... check level of auto oil. clean... clear oil... burnt oil... Read More

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