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#1 2015-08-18 00:55:23

nuculur
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From: San Diego, CA
Registered: 2009-12-09
User Number: 4139
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Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

Originally $570, now down to $140.

Enjoy!

Gates TCK328 Timing Belt Kit:
http://www.amazon.com/Gates-TCK328-Timi … %3Aimpreza

(Amazon's filter says it fits an 05 WRX)


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#2 2015-08-18 01:00:29

AirSaab
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From: OHIO
Registered: 2015-08-05
User Number: 32704
Posts: 40

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

nuculur wrote:

Originally $570, now down to $140.

Enjoy!

Gates TCK328 Timing Belt Kit:
http://www.amazon.com/Gates-TCK328-Timi … %3Aimpreza

(Amazon's filter says it fits an 05 WRX)

You have anything comparable for the Linear?

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#3 2015-08-19 00:39:19

eurocoffee
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From: Boston MA
Registered: 2012-04-30
User Number: 7218
Posts: 849

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

Thanks for sharing.  embeer


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#4 2015-08-20 21:03:28

Owensjef
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From: Dayton ohio
Registered: 2014-03-17
User Number: 15256
Posts: 80

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

In February when I bought it, less than 5 dollar difference. Make sure the h2o pump is quality though. Gates ones fail

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#5 2015-08-23 07:49:49

Rodman
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From: Long Island
Registered: 2006-03-01
User Number: 1046
Posts: 2619

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

This kit does not include the water pump and it has the standard black belt, not the heavy duty (racing) blue belt. It's a a good deal.


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#6 2015-08-23 11:52:20

Jerm
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From: Kingsport TN
Registered: 2012-07-22
User Number: 7458
Posts: 239

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

Opinions about replacing the water pump when doing the timing belt?  I've heard about half & half that some people don't replace them and some do.

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#7 2015-08-23 11:59:46

WDEagle
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From: Fernandina Beach, FL
Registered: 2005-05-11
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Posts: 1447

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

It's cheap insurance.  I'd use a Subaru OEM.


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#8 2015-08-23 13:30:30

dotmaster206
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From: Denver, CO
Registered: 2012-03-10
User Number: 7123
Posts: 2151

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

WDEagle wrote:

It's cheap insurance.  I'd use a Subaru OEM.

Better hope Scorp doesn't find this thread after he's had his cup of coffee...

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#9 2015-08-23 14:29:23

WDEagle
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From: Fernandina Beach, FL
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Posts: 1447

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

dotmaster206 wrote:

WDEagle wrote:

It's cheap insurance.  I'd use a Subaru OEM.

Better hope Scorp doesn't find this thread after he's had his cup of coffee...

Background?


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#10 2015-08-23 16:27:55

dotmaster206
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From: Denver, CO
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Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

He's gone off a few times about how one of the service techs at his dealership told him it's a complete waste to do the water pump with the timing belt unless it is actually leaking at the time.

I'm with you - I had it replaced with the timing belt.

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#11 2015-08-23 18:41:48

Jerm
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From: Kingsport TN
Registered: 2012-07-22
User Number: 7458
Posts: 239

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

Yeah the guy who told me he's never seen one fail is a master tech...but it seems like it'd be good insurance, not sure about cheap though if getting an oem one, though I think it'd be worth it.

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#12 2015-08-23 19:16:11

racerjim
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From: Kennesaw, GA
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User Number: 247
Posts: 3415

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

Did mine as well.  Seemed like a no-brainer


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#13 2015-08-23 19:57:03

Owensjef
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From: Dayton ohio
Registered: 2014-03-17
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Posts: 80

Re: Amazon.com: $140 for Gates 2.0L Timing belt kit

Did mine because everything else was already trying to leak. I used an Aisin which is supposed to be who makes the oem ones

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