This is helpful! I'm doing my first timing belt change on a car with an unknown history for peace of mind. I thought the belt looked to be in great shape, but this showed me how an old belt can still look to be in good shape.

Great job on this video! Short and to the point. You can actually string sentences together in a coherent fashion (rare nowadays). Even more rare, no screaming children or barely audible talk radio playing in the background. Bravo!

I usually wait until my pistons to smash my valve train....Works for me- TWICE!

A good mechanic would place a sticker in the engine bay to denote a timing belt change and at what mileage. A sticker is the first thing to look for. We inherited a 2002 Sonata from my father in-law and had no idea about if or when the timing belt was ever replaced. I found a sticker in the engine bay that told me it had been replaced at 90,000 miles. It saved me from doing an unecessary replacement.

One thing that is nice occasionally the mechanic will mark the motor with a date and that it was replaced. I know any knucklehead can do that to mislead someone to... So what your showing is definitely a great way to get piece of mind and confirmation. "Trust but verify" like the great one said.

Brilliant topic Brian. These topics are gems in the motor service industry , especially for the home mechanics.

Thanks for the educational video. I know to change the timing belt near 100,000 miles, but I never knew how to check to see if it's still good. Good piece of information to have.

that guess or assumption can be costly! the best thing is to learn to change it yourself in that way, you will have a peace of mind that the belt is good. remember its a rubber and it dies with time not only mileage. a car that is 10 years old but driven only 10,000 mile, will need that belt changing.

Thks. Do you recommend changing timing belt by myself?

Not only do you do a great job of 'filming', it is always easy to understand every word you say. I appreciate every one of your vids. Did you take a course in speech and public speaking?

Brian, I just discovered your channel a week ago and man you are so smart and talented. I appreciate what you do, I have learned so much in just a couple of visits. Thank you and please keep doing this. I aspire to one day to do what you do.

Very informative. Personally I avoid timing belt engines due the uncertainty of breaking. Unfortunately my wife buys cars on other criteria and invariably they're belt engines. Fyi I paid for a timing belt and pulley renewal for one of her cars, from a main dealer. I suspect that the job was never done. I'm in the UK, I'm sure that the US have more stringent monitoring of bandit garages.

This is very interesting, informative. Preparing to purchase an older Honda CRV and the timing belt and water pump are my two main concerns. Naturally, the used car dealer tells me they checked and it's fine. But with 201,000 miles on the car, seems to me it'd time for a change.

Thanks! Was just looking at my 01 Subaru that I just bought, and the back of the belt is glossy, so I figured it's original. Your video confirms that. 122K miles, so it is getting changed this coming week.

Thanks for this. One thing that would have been more helpful is to describe what to look for on the teeth. On the Subi, the cam gears have the guides on them, but others are open where you can see the gap between the teeth and the the cam. The other thing I look for is at the point where the root meets the side of the peak, are there signs of fraying threads? As to chains vs. belts, one advantage to the belt is that when done properly, all of the timing points are reset to factory specs. Additionally, since most water pumps are driven by the timing belt, you renew that as well as all other bearinged items. This renews all of those parts and as long as they are quality parts, the chance of them failing, is now almost nil.

This might be a pain, but when considering a vehicle purchase...consider a few things: 1) Timing belt vs timing chain. Chains last longer, and even better - dual roller chains are extremely durable. Yes, a timing chain kit is more costly, but the longevity is well worth it. 2) Interference vs non-interference engine. I built a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 with my niece for her specifically because its cheap, full of options, parts everywhere, and has a non-interference engine. If the timing chain/belt malfunctions on a non-interference engine...you do not have to worry about the pistons and valves smashing each other to bits. Stay gold.

This guy helped me alot. I bought a 2.0 litre turbo back in 2017 December and thee car was half of its retail price. I did get serviuce3 history but no mention of any timing belt change which is very important. Car had covered 81k miles so certainly needed a belt change. I checked the condition after id bought the car, removed the case and voila, brand new clear white markings. So this tells me the belt had indeed been changed around 70k miles. Belt was brand new almost. My car is Z20LET 200BHP and now covered 107k, belt is still good until 120-130k but obviously i will keep checking it for cracks etc. Timing belt and timing chains are very important people. chains do slip on worn pulleys on high mileage engines so be warned. chain might be good but teeth on pulley could be worn down. Same with belt, one slip and car wont start no matter what.

I always feel " smater " after watching your videos Brian. LOL. You da man !

I did a timing belt for a friend today, in a Honda Accord with 204,000 km. There was not one witness mark anywhere, no marks on the belt or timing marks, no missing fasteners, and the Honda crank bolt was pristine. As far as I can tell, parts seem to be OEM. After I was done it looks very different, and specifically that crank bolt is now experienced, in a Jimmy Hendrix kind of way.

Pointless to do an inspection if your not sure if it was not done, unless you are Under change interval and just doing an Inspection as due diligence don't bet $5000 on condition of a rubber belt. Sorry, to be honest, recently did a timing belt on my Nissan pulsar, belt was done at 100,000 km, now has 190. Belt looked new. Factory Nissan belt. When they did belt I doubt they did the other components which can fail as well. Waterpump included. Tensioner was shot, and needed to be Done. Don't risk with this cheesy set up. If your not sure do everything tensioner, crank seal, idler and tensioner. Belt may look ok but not worth risking your investment over. Only way I would do an inspection and waste time is if it was halfway through its life cycle and wanted to take a look for your own peace of mind, if in doubt CHANGE it OUT!

Thanks Brian! Always lots of helpful tips and common sense in your videos. Thanks for the tip about how long it normally takes the print to wear off.

i have a 2012 sonic, with 96k on it, i looked at the belt, it looks good to me, can still read everything on in, also all the motor mount bolts that have to be removed on my car to do the job have marks on them, like washers have socket marks and bolts have marks on edges.

Hi. I've got an unmodified 1998 Nissan Pathfinder, 164,000 miles, 3.3L V6, 5 speed automatic transmission. Owned by an elderly couple...treated well. Runs smoothly. 10w-30 oil/filter is new and full. Same with transmission fluid. When it's first started it knocks or loudly rattles for 3 seconds. Then it stops. Once warm it will only do the startup rattle about 50% of the time. Exact same noise returns from about 1,800 to 3,200 RPM and then stops. Also, the noise quiets and sometimes disappears between 1,800 - 3,200 RPM if I let off of the accelerator and coast. It also will not do it sometimes if I'm going up a steep hill slowly with the RPMs are in that midrange, under the hill's load. The noise increases in speed and loudness with increasing RPMs. It sounds like 1 or maybe 2 cylinders of the 6, to me. The main bearings and rod bearings were changed. Looked good, some rod bearing wear on a couple but not serious. No rod or crank shaft slop was noted before or after replacement. Made no difference in the noise. The crank was NOT sanded/polished. It throws a P1400 code for EGRC Solenoid Valve error. I don't notice any idling or power issues though. It returns within a few minutes after clearing the code. Could this cause a knocking noise at certain times like I have? It runs smooth cold and hot. I've narrowed it down to 5 things based on its part time occurrence: 1. Flex plate? 2. Timing belt tensioner failing (unknown when last changed)? 3. Torque converter? 4. Hydraulic lifters? 5. EGRC Solenoid Valve? I have two short videos I recorded it and can share if you want to hear it. Thanks!

I did my hyundai Getz at about 60Thou Km when it was 6 year old, changed the water pump and tensioner bearings at the same time, some one else on youtube [and my local mechanic] said that a dealer mechanic would not have changed the bearings or water pump as time is money, its worth doing the pump as the job is the same teardown should the pump fail at some stage. The belt actually looked brand new, but it was still old.

Drove an old mazda e2000 campervan to the middle of Australia .Alice Springs where the belt broke lol! It had done about 300,000 of course the old geezer i bought if of told me it had been done ! Anyway the mechanic said wreck it but on further inspection we replaced it and it was fine . Drove it back to perth w.a.

Good Vid. I would like the manufactures to put date the belt was made on the. Will not tell much but could help a little. Would be no good to to date them when installed as who can trust many mechanics?

Some good advice, fair call. However, having owned a few cars running belts, unless I have concrete evidence (sticker as supplied with new belts, or a receipt) of a reasonably recent belt change, for the sake of $40 or $50, and a couple of hours, I just change it anyway, and fit the sticker that comes with the new belt. Maybe not so practical with some more difficult to work on cars, but G16A Suzukis and 4G15 Mitsubishis are a piece of cake.

My old 93 accord went 210k on the factory belt, broke when we went to start it up in the morning. we were told it had been changed in 2008, but when my mechanic replaced the belt he said it was still the original belt in it....

In older Toyotas with a V6 or V8 engine, they use a timing belt. On both the 1mz and 1uz engines if the belt breaks it's not a huge loss just realign the timing marks and replace the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, and idler pulleys. On a 3mz-fe if it breaks it will suffer moderate damage in worse cases, the mechanic will either fix the engine or sell you a remanufactured engine with the core charge fully refunded.

OK so the tooth belt looks fine, but I've found the the pulley bearings can be almost shot even within service millage. Got a new car, change the kit if your gonna keep it!

Hey Brian, just wanted to say thx for the videos (all of them). Your level of professionalism is amazing. I know you are a first responder, and as a small token of gratitude, I would like to send you a T-SHIRT from my Engine company (FDNY E6O L17 B14 IN THE SOUTH BRONX THE GREEN BERETS) . Just let me know what size and where to send it. Keep up the good work. Wilson

Thanks for this one. I was going to let mine go. Don't know how many miles it has but... It's possibly got 120000 miles. Looks so good to me, like new except the back is shiny as you say, so... Thanks for this information you have probably saved my car.

Had a Honda that I bought new. Changed the timing belt every 60K miles as preventative maintenance. Always used an OEM from the dealer.

people spend thousands of cat dinars on oil changes oil filters bla bla but they tend to ignore the belts..mostly cos its hidden in a cover and many might not even know theres a humble rubber belt spinning and keeping the crankshaft and the valves orderly in singing harmonics

MY 19 year old Geo Prizm ( american version of a toyota corolla ) never had the timing belt changed. It had 85K on it when i got rid of it 6 months ago. Was still running fine.

thank you even a simple-minded man like myself could follow those simple directions thank you for keeping it simple bro

Regards, I just bought a Touareg which, if the belt breaks engine is toast. With 185,000 miles I was going to change the belt as a matter of course not taking any chances but just yesterday as I began to do so, I removed the belt covers (very easily done on these engines thankfully) to discover a very legible part number, model designation and manufacturer stamp (Dayco) and the teeth look great as well. The truck needs a new serpentine belt but it seems all is well with the timing belt based on your info it seems not much more than 20 or so thousand miles on this belt would you agree? What is throwing me is that the valve cover gaskets leak and my next step was to replace them and at the same time inspect the chain slides for the VVT and replace as necessary, however my thinking may be off (hopefully) but I feel like if they were changed previously then, at a similar high mileage, wouldn't they have changed the gaskets as well? Knowing they'd not be far behind? In fact as a desperation mechanic myself were I a professional mechanic for a living I'd not have wanted to reassemble without new ones pending a most certain leak on old ones.

There are only a few belt manufactures of cambelts who supply most oem manufactures who then put them in a oem box, usually gates / dayco. Even if you were to say buy a SKF timing belt kit the belt will be gates / dayco, where quality can vary is in tensioners / idles / water pumps. So aftermarket belts are the same as oem but when going aftermarket "kit" don't cheap out and go with a reputable brand and all will be good.

One way you can sometimes tell if it has been done is to go to Carfax.com and click the thing that says already have a car and you can sign up easy using facebook then add your car by the plate number or vin number and it will tell you what service has been done to your car. Some cars will have more listed then others depending on the shops that have worked on it. Some will tell you when the windshield washer blades and when it got a car wash and oil changes and others wont have hardly anything listed but i recommend checking it out, its free

Thanks for this Brian. Just bought an 06 WRX and I am gonna check and make sure the belt was done on that.

With digital revolution we are still late to the party but for starts there should be automatic inclusion of all applicable conversions whenever any is used, - written along side or hover over popups. Just like with time thats still not happening but should is when given something from a different time zone there should be automation that additionally considers your location so you dont have to go to google and do conversion manually. Basically any unites of measurements and time should be dynamic code as a standard.

Hi, when is the timming belt replacement service? 140.000km? Thank you.

best timing belt clue test I've ever seen

So is this the same for an old VVT-I Toyota engine? A glossy belt is a bad indicator all round, or do you just look at the belt for bad teeth and edge tearing?

i agree whit your analysis. belt was not bad, but was not new. so i would change it

Legend has it that Toyota belts could last up to 300k without failure. Just replaced an original belt on a 2UZFE with 254k miles on it

People should permanent marker the date and mileage on the belt when they replaced it. Would make peoples lives easier

no brainer if the belt was changed the timing cover bolts are boogerd with one bolt missing

As usual great video! Your the man. I buy lots of used cars and It's always a crap shoot whether or not to change the TB. This is a great way to have a better idea. Thanks!

Series DIY auto mechanic here... Great new trick of the trade for me, thanks Brain.

Hello how are you? Great video!! I just purchased a 2001 mitsubishi montero limited 4x4 with 152000 miles! The previous and only owner stated the timing belt and water pump was replaced! The water pump looks new and the timing belt have clear white print with Dayco brand and some numbers! Does that mean the timing belt was replaced like he said?Thanks in advance!!

Brian, thanks for letting us know. I hate timing belt maintenance due to expensive cost. I just wish that all vehicle has timing chain. I just did my timing belt for my 2008 Honda Pilot at 85k.

You can't tell! I have replaced the timing belt multiple times on the same v6 Mitsubishi (my own car) and been surprised that I couldn't see any wear on the belt I 'm about change. It almost looked like I changed it last month. If you don't have an accurate history, change the belt! And yes I kept the mitsi for 380,000 kms. It died because the last time I changed the belt I cheaped out and didn't change the water pump. It therefore siezed the pump and threw the belt at 80,000 after the belt change.(It looked decidedly second hand that time!) Change your waterpump too!

Thank you for this video, I checked my belt immediately and found the same fine lines as the belt in the video. But it's printed clearly. Are fine lines like the one in the 2:09 video normal? Is the belt in the video already used about 50,000 miles? Thanks

Brian: thanks for video. It's very well done and it is understandable and informative. My Forrester 02 has a sort of screw adjuster and has no cover. I know it was in a minor accident (hood, radiator, had to be replaced. Everything else works Ok though). Should I suspect there are missing covers, parts for the pulley and belts system? Thanks again.

What about idles and pulleys, how to tell if those has been replaced?

good instructional video, ..just got a 94 accord with 97k , if it is original timing belt, being 24 years old, I'm worried it could be cracked up, I'm just going to have to check it out, I like your patience while doing and recording a repair. do you have a video on rr for accord?, thanks

Good stuff Brian, I always change them after I buy a car, although my last three have had chain drive.

I got a golf mk4 where the timing belt was changed in 2018 but the car as only done about 4000 miles Vw state the belt needs to be done every 4 years or I think over 70 thousand miles the belt still looks kind of new and a original Vw belt and water pump was used in 2018 what’s your thoughts on this situation

Surprised you didn't reference a timing belt/idler pulley video. Still a helpful trick.

why don't you show some used and new timing belts outside the car for comparison? You have to pay attention for cracks on timing belt, broken teeth, elasticity of the rubber material do you have some broken timing belts in your collection for a post mortem analysis?

I thought you looked familiar. I remember you from Pull apart Challenge. Great video, suitability entertaining and informative. Perfect.

do you have an aftermarket brand that you like the most,

I have a 1999 Pathfinder and the timing belt was replaced 37K miles ago. But it was done 13 years ago. The owner's manual only states to replace it every 105K miles. Is the age an issue?

I did that test at 105k on my 2000 Honda accord, l found out it still like brand new. So I waited for another 105k miles and did checked the belt,It still look the same like new so I will wait until my odometer reading is315k miles.It has a unitta brand timing belt from Japan.I think those timing belt will last to 300k miles before changing.I am the original owner of this car.I gave this to my son and I do all maintenance and experimenting on it.

Hi Brian. Great video. Thank you for posting. I see you have a Subaru as your example, which is great that they have an easy access for the TB inspection. Unfortunately, in my case, I have a 2003 Toyota Sequoia 4.7 with 133K. TB inspection is not possible on this vehicle without dismantling a good portion of the front of the engine. So in performing the inspection process, one may just go ahead and complete the job. I would like to contact the previous owner just to say, "Hey was this procedure performed at the proper mileage interval", however drivers or previous are protected by a privacy act making it nearly impossible to make contact with a previous owner without breaking the law, or asking someone to break the law. I registered myself as the current owner on the Toyota website. I can see where the previous owner had all warrantee items performed, however they declined all the recommended services, one of which being the TB & water pump service. Now this could be something, or it could be nothing. The previous owner may have thought the dealer's servicing was too high, and sought a private mechanic's services, or they may have neglected the service and opted to trade in. The vehicle is in absolutely flawless condition. You couldn't tell it from new being 14 years old. I would assume that it was done from the condition, but we know what happens when we ASSUME, especially with timing belts. All of the above puts me in a pickle of wonder of whether I have a ticking bomb on my hands. I was considering drilling a 3/4" inspection hole at some area of the TB housing, and placing a rubber grommet when not in use to keep debris out. I don't want to detract from the value of the vehicle, but it would be nice if the Sequoia had an easily accessible view window for the TB. Do you think this is feasible, or are you aware of a way that I can determine if my TB has been changed on my vehicle without going through this procedure? Please advise if you have any ideas. I believe that I possess every tool known to man including a Whistler large screen probe tool. Again, please advise.

I could see the subaru brand on my belt so I know that it was changed at its schedualed time. I can also see the alignment marks which also told me that the belt wasnt that old. Like you said,they get really shiney andvyou will no loner be able to read the manufactering lable or marks. I always use a paint pen and write on the timing belt inspection cover the date it was changed. People like buting my cars because I aways write dates of things I did right up front on the fran shroud. When I did antifeeze changes, headlight change,water pump replacement. Always do the battery date too,right on the battery cover.

Bought a D21 recently. PO told me the lot he bought it from said the belt was done just prior to him buying it. Now it has been a few years since then, but this is Guam, can't really go that many miles in a year here. Belt jumped on me, but I had one coming in anyway. Absolutely destroyed belt. Rubber stuck in the gear teeth, belt teeth were just fiber, no rubber left on them, inside the cover looked like a birds nest of hair from the belt wearing down, absolute mess. And the odometer only has 161K on it. That, people of KZfaq, is why I say 'no paperwork, it was never done.' and why it's the first thing I replace on anything I buy.

Great video. Should the belt be changed due to age even if the mileage is small? I have a ten year old vehicle with thiryfive thousand miles.

I inspected the timing belt on my 3000GT that I bought back in May. The Conitech lettering is still excellent reading condition, but I don’t know how old it is. Wish I could send you a picture.

great video. if I see the white Mark, like at two minutes and 32 seconds, and I can see some of the Kia print on the Belt would you say it's more like 40 to 50 thousand miles? Also doesn't matter that I start my car anywhere from four to eight times Thank you!

Nice tip. Brian, dont remeber if you told that in your channel, or someone else's channel, that, to point a bad belt (the opposite) you need to use timing light and if you have a mark in the belt (something to take reference) this mark should have some some of jitter, that's moving a bit back and forth, intead of showing in a "steady" position. Is that Ok, or has no sense (or missunderstood that thing). Thanks for the vid, love the wall paper on the wall. Cheers.

Why not use a socket on pulley and crank it clockwise in neutral. No need to hook wires. That's how I did my Porsche 928.

i have a mitsubishi eclipse v6, year 2000, 119,000 miles on it, i folow your tutorial and i note that dont have white stripes or marks, the teeths looks good, light glosy, and the print information still light look, how many miles on it do you might think the belt have, and when do you recommend me to change it, thanks a lot this videos really help us to save money and time.

if you are buying a car to keep .and have no proof of a belt change .renew it, and the water pump if it is driven by the cam belt for a piece of mind .then have the millage and date, put on the cambelt cover .and put it in your service book if you have one .

I had to remove my belt as part of a security check and it was shinny and the security woman was impressed and said, "hey, this man shines his belt"

Clear concise very useful information, thanks

Is there a list of every car that has an easy inspection cover? Never seen that before. Nice video.

that's interesting Brian, which leads me to this question, here in New Zealand we change the belts every 100km how come you change them every 100 miles? a kilometer is shorter than a mile by a lot. how long lasting is Subaru belt? 100km or 100 miles?

Great info...the "inch test". I'll use it for sure.

+briansmobile1, I'm guessing the car's immobilizer keeps the car from starting because the key isn't in the car? If so, that would make this tool perfect for compression tests, etc. when you don't want fuel dumping into the cylinders.

Hey Brian I am trying to install a new timing belt after putting in a new water pump, the belt is very tight and can't seem to fit it around the pully tensioner with the pin and all the idler one. How can I get more slack to fit it back on?!

Thanks for posting that 😀😀 I found it to be informative, direct and straight to the point (no yada yada yada) 👍👍👍👍👍

I just bought a nice condition 99 Toyota solar a for 3150 tax registration included v6 engine 170000 miles do You think the timing belt has been changed ever?Thank You for Your informational video Sincerely Thomas Raymond Fresno California.

Would you change only the timing belt or the whole kit including the water pump?

Hii i have audi 5 2015 year 190hp with 59000 milies when should i change

thats only a quick check .if your not sure renew the belt every time.ps. if done by diy man has he renewed the tensioner etc.

Hi Brian! What do you do when the crankshaft pulley won't turn to line the marks to TDC? It did turn with the old one, but not with the new one

Thank you. I needed that information. I have to check mine.

My 93 ranger had timing belt changed at 210 thousand miles. Still ran good 760 thousand miles

hey Brian quick question what brand of timing belt kit do you prefer when changing the timing belt?

If you get a timing belt car, and most of them are pretty old at this point, think Toyota first. All Toyota but one model are non-interference engine, meaning that if the belt breaks it won't bend your valves and possibly break the top of your pistons. All Honda are interfence. Gates publishes an online guide covering all models through 2010. This will tell you if the engine is interference or non-interference and what the recommended service interval is.ou The longest service intervals are 105,000 miles. I doubt any belt is made of material that will not last that long. But use your discretion. In the bad old days, timing belt probably were made of weaker materials. On a 2000 Dodge Stratus V-6, the factory belt had about 120,000 miles when I changed it. I just changed the belt on my 2001 2.2L 4cyl Camry at 130 miles. This was, I believe, the orignal since it said "Toyota" on it and the writing was quite faded. Once you known how, it is an easy job to do though on that model. The Dodge was almost impossible to do in the driveway. The cover cannot be taken out with removing a difficult to access power steering pump and the brackey which holds it. In retrospect, I think I should have yanked the cover out with brute force when the water pump started leaking. But it was high mileage at that point and I thought the transmission was at risk of failing at that point even though it had no symptoms yet. I got $1500 for it in the state buyback program and I had just bought the Toyota. The moral of the story is, watch out with timing belt. People sell their cars because the timing is due or overdue and it can be a very difficult job depending the model. The 4cyl Camry 2001 and earlier is one of the easy ones. Even so, I had it jacked up five times before I got the job fully done. First time, couldn't proceed because I need a tool the remove a bracket in front. Second time, did the camshaft seal. Third time, had to redo because it was not driven all the way in. I did not have time to do the oil pump "spaghetti" seal. Fourth time, did the oil pump seal and finally put in the new belt. Fifth time, retorqued the oil pump bolts because I was not sure they were right. There is still a tiny oil leak which apparently comes from the front crankshaft seal, covered up by the huge leak which came from the oil pump. If high mileage oil doesn't stop it, I will have to jack it up again to change the crankshaft seal. But I have gotten so good at this, I probably will able to do it an hour and half, maybe less. I rent a room in private home, and I can only work on it when my landlady goes out of town and I get the driveway. I could work on the street but in my neighborhood you don't do that for anything beyond changing spark plugs or changing the oil at the most if you can be quick at it.

Hi, when is the timming belt replacement service in a Rover 75 V6 2.5? 140.000km? Thank you.

I also have a Legacy, and not sure if the belt had been done, though, if it had been done, I think the owner would have had the Subaru garage do it, So, my question is, would it still have those white markings if it was done by a Subaru garage?

When those believe to be in the market for a used car when those wonder if there was signs the previous owner had the timing belt changed when new owners of the earlier 12 valve Cummins or the newer 24 valve wonder if the previous owner took care of the killer dowel pin when some engines believe in covering up an access hole in the front cover to make inspection of the timing belt extremely difficult when owners have to take much of the front of the engine apart to get at the timing belt.

My 01 Cabrio has 79k. Belt looks alright. I might just risk it. There’s no Records showing it done. Shop wants $1500. Includes the serpentine, cambelt seal, coolant. I just don’t think 🤔 ts worth the piece of mind.

Does a Factory Belt has this markings? I´ve bought a 98 Legacy and dont have any Service History about it. I see some White Paint on the Marks, but it seems like the Headgasket on the Driver´s Side has been done lately and they put them on to put the Engine in Time. It is a original Subaru Belt, but it could be done at a Subaru Dealer. Belt looks ok, No teeth missing or Gloss. Car has around 265000km (164000 Miles) on it. I Will change the Belt just like every Fluid on this Vehicle.

Thanks for sharing this great video I bought a 2010 Acura MDX at a certified owned dealer but I’m not sure if it has been replaced the tbelt and I have 66.000 miles on it,, should I replace the belt or not please.,,???

Should not The original factory belt should be identifiable compared to any replacement brand ? That would be good to know, what markings would the Gates replacement belt have for example ?

It's amazing how far we've come in timing belt technology. I have a 91 Alfa Romeo 164l, and change that belt out every spring. They say you can go 30k on the belt. However it has the old design on teeth "Square" and only 30% belt wrap on cam number one. Now-a-days, you have belts that can go over 100k. Amazing stuff!