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The amount of maintenance that late model Subaru vehicles require issmall when compared to the vehiclesof previous generations. However,long vehicle service life and reliableperformance depends on the owner’s willingness to adhere to a schedule ofregular maintenance. This articlesummarizes the key points to consid-er when inspecting a Subaru engineand its ancillary components and per-forming regularly scheduled maintenance operations.

Camshaft Timing Belt Replacement The timing belt should be inspected for wear or damage at30,000 mile or 30 month inter-vals. Recommended timing beltreplacement for all states is at105,000 miles or 105 months,which ever comes first. Timingbelt replacement procedures forthe 2.5 liter DOHC engine werecovered in the Fall 2000 issue ofEnd Wrench. Timing belt replace-ment procedures for the 2.2 literSOHC engine were covered in theWinter 2001 issue of End Wrench. The following initial steps should be followed to gain accessto the front of the engine to begintiming belt replacement:• Disconnect ground cable (-)from the battery. • Remove the undercover. • Remove radiator reserve tank.