2010 Subaru Impreza was about to hit the 105k miles mark (168k km), so I figured I would pre-emptively source an OEM timing belt kit with exact OEM parts and just get it done and out of the way; one less thing to worry about.
Kit included all bearings, gasket, belt, NTN tensioner, water pump, thermostat etc
Had a reputable local shoppe install the parts.
2 years later I'm being shown by the current shoppe I frequent for routine maintenance that the tensioner is leaking. What are the chances of this? I'm skeptical it's a part failure. Could it be a mistake in installation? It was recommended on the box to first bleed the tensioner after receiving it from a shipment which i showed to the shoppe that accepted the install job with customer supplied parts.
just really bummed i tried to be proactive only for a presumably brand new part to fail and need to be replaced already.
Kit included all bearings, gasket, belt, NTN tensioner, water pump, thermostat etc
Had a reputable local shoppe install the parts.
2 years later I'm being shown by the current shoppe I frequent for routine maintenance that the tensioner is leaking. What are the chances of this? I'm skeptical it's a part failure. Could it be a mistake in installation? It was recommended on the box to first bleed the tensioner after receiving it from a shipment which i showed to the shoppe that accepted the install job with customer supplied parts.
just really bummed i tried to be proactive only for a presumably brand new part to fail and need to be replaced already.