Selum Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Hi folks! Haven't posted here in ages. I just moved to Quincy, Massachusetts, and I'm looking for a trustworthy indy mechanic to do a timing belt change on my 2002 Legacy GT (SOHC EJ25). Any recommendations? Thanks! Myles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Foreign Auto Center in Cambridge. Jimmy is a Subaru expert. 617-876-1262 Chicken and Shakes in Somerville is also excellent. http://www.yelp.com/biz/chicken-and-shakes-automotive-somerville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selum Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Foreign Auto Center in Cambridge. Jimmy is a Subaru expert. 617-876-1262 Chicken and Shakes in Somerville is also excellent. http://www.yelp.com/biz/chicken-and-shakes-automotive-somerville Thanks! I'll give them a call. Myles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thanks! I'll give them a call. Myles Anything in particular you need? I am a driveway mechanic on-call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selum Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Anything in particular you need? I am a driveway mechanic on-call. Timing belt change TB Tensioner Water pump Accessory drive belts Coolant change Brake and clutch fluid change Thanks again for the referral. Myles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Timing belt change TB Tensioner Water pump Accessory drive belts Coolant change Brake and clutch fluid change Thanks again for the referral. Myles You'll get the best service at Chicken and Shakes. It's a total grease shop with no fancy waiting room. If you bring your own parts it might make things to a bit faster. Call them to make an appointment, but they can totally do it. (They did mine.) I stay away from timing belt and water pump jobs simply because it's too easy to screw them up, so when I had mine done I brought it to Chicken and Shakes and they did a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selum Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 You'll get the best service at Chicken and Shakes. It's a total grease shop with no fancy waiting room. If you bring your own parts it might make things to a bit faster. Call them to make an appointment, but they can totally do it. (They did mine.) I stay away from timing belt and water pump jobs simply because it's too easy to screw them up, so when I had mine done I brought it to Chicken and Shakes and they did a great job. Did you do the water pump, tensioner, and cam seals along with the belt? Myles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Did you do the water pump, tensioner, and cam seals along with the belt? Myles I did the cam seals last summer, but I had them replace ALL the pulleys and tensioners when they did the timing belt and water pump. I got them all from Subaru, which cost a lot of money. The aftermarket kits are great and inexpensive, but the Subaru OE parts are slightly higher quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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