I hope this hasn't already been posted. I searched but didn't see anything this specific. Here's what I'm wondering.
The topic of timing belts comes up often, and the general consensus seems to be that it's advisable to go ahead and replace water pump, belt tensioner, pulley(s), etc. while you're in there. I would think it might be a great opportunity for the supporting vendors here to put together a timing-belt "kit" that might be made available for a reasonable price to forum members. This might help eliminate the constant hunting around for specific part numbers, and at the same time bring in a little more business to the forum-friendly vendors here. I see such kits listed on eBay, but again, supporting the vendors here and knowing they're already established as being trustworthy is a bonus.
Yes, we could (and it's been recommended to) email the supporting vendors about specific parts, but I think this would make things easier all around if someone could look at the vendor's forum listing and know that, for example, a timing belt kit for a 2004 Forester X Premium with automatic trans. is Kit #2 and includes belt, tensioner, water pump, pulleys, cam seals and everything else that might be recommended. You could even have a kit #2a which includes other belts and hoses.
There are those of us who don't know all the inner workings of the engine, and while a search here can bring up lots of answers, sometimes the answers conflict. We don't necessarily want to trust our own dealer 100%, and to get the information from an objective third party might be valuable.
Just a thought.
The topic of timing belts comes up often, and the general consensus seems to be that it's advisable to go ahead and replace water pump, belt tensioner, pulley(s), etc. while you're in there. I would think it might be a great opportunity for the supporting vendors here to put together a timing-belt "kit" that might be made available for a reasonable price to forum members. This might help eliminate the constant hunting around for specific part numbers, and at the same time bring in a little more business to the forum-friendly vendors here. I see such kits listed on eBay, but again, supporting the vendors here and knowing they're already established as being trustworthy is a bonus.
Yes, we could (and it's been recommended to) email the supporting vendors about specific parts, but I think this would make things easier all around if someone could look at the vendor's forum listing and know that, for example, a timing belt kit for a 2004 Forester X Premium with automatic trans. is Kit #2 and includes belt, tensioner, water pump, pulleys, cam seals and everything else that might be recommended. You could even have a kit #2a which includes other belts and hoses.
There are those of us who don't know all the inner workings of the engine, and while a search here can bring up lots of answers, sometimes the answers conflict. We don't necessarily want to trust our own dealer 100%, and to get the information from an objective third party might be valuable.
Just a thought.