Does the 2012 Subaru Forester require a Timing Belt replacement at 100K miles?

Asked by JULIET Sep 18, 2019 at 02:08 PM about the 2012 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Timing Belt replacement at 100K miles for 2012 Forester

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

If your engine has the plastic timing belt cover (EJ engine) you need a belt change at 105,000 miles. If you have the FB engine it has a timing chain.

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GuruSW818 answered 4 years ago

Answer is NO...it has a chain...and iridium spark plugs, so just keep it clean and replace oil with 5w30 semi-annually. Your worry is only the fragile first gen CVT.

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