PaulS Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Does the H6 have a timing belt like to H4? If so, does it have to be changed every 100K miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Depends on which H6 you're talking about. The SVX eg33 is belt driven, the ez30 and whatever the 3.6 code is have a chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 I'm talking about the L.L. Bean Outback H6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 All EZ30 2001+ Subaru H6 engines are timing chains and no maintenance required. Depends on which H6 you're talking about. The SVX eg33 is belt driven, the ez30 and whatever the 3.6 code is have a chain. and the ER27 has two belts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Had one with 400000kms on original chain did rattle once and a while but no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avk Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) EZ engine was designed with a chain so it would fit lengthwise into existing Legacy platform. No maintenance needed there, but you will be spending almost as much time replacing the spark plugs as you would on a timing belt. Edited June 7, 2013 by avk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Ebut you will be spending almost as much time replacing the spark plugs as you would on a timing belt. LMAO!!! indeed!!! one way to mitigate that is do the valve cover gaskets at the same time as the spark plugs. most subaru's need valve cover gaskets by 200,000 anyway and the spark plugs are much easier with the valve covers removed. or do them both when you first get a new to you H6. i did that to one of mine and the other hopefully i'll get to this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avk Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) I agree that would be a good way to go, and since this is all about being practical, maybe 60K is too early for those spark plugs. I would much rather go through the whole thing at 100K. Just recently helped a buddy buy a 2008 Corolla wagon Pontiac Vibe. The schedule calls for new plugs at 120K . The thing is ridiculously low maintenance compared to any Subaru, on paper anyway, but I digress. Edited June 7, 2013 by avk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I don't even know how long my plugs have been in. 80K? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 when i've changed H6 plugs, i've never seen any in bad shape, they've always looked in very good shape, they definitely last whatever they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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