40k service, anything special to do?

[Greg]

Hey guys,

I'm just about to hit 40k and was wondering if anything apart from oil and oil filter should be done?? I'm pretty sure the odometer reading is genuine due to the condition of the interior.

Cheers

Greg

[wrxhoon]

depending on the age of the car , if over 5-6 yo i would be changing timing belt ( u dont want it break ,it makes a nice mess on the valves ).

u can never say the k's are genuine on any import , the rule is that they turn them back before they arive here .

[Greg]

Thanks for that it hadn't occurred to me to replace the timing belt due to age - its a 95 series I model so its approaching 9 years old so timing belt should be done

[BHDave]

I'd do oil, oil filter, fuel filter, check air filter, check/swap plugs, check gearbox oil level (or change it).

If you do the timing belt then do the tensioners too

Don't trust the k's on an import. look around in the glovebox for stickers from servicing in japan or check the log books that came with the car. Mine had 43000 on the clock when i bought it but i recently found a jap service sticker in the glovebox with 103000 on it!

[Chef_32]

what about water pump??? might aswell do it when changing belts

[wrxhoon]

there is only one tensioner and it has a spring only the spring and the bearing will wear out unless someone tightend the bolt to tight and it may break then change the bolt but check the bearing on the iddler as well as for water pump u never know when its going to start leaking i wouldnt do it unless i could see that the engine has rust in it .