Cam belt change - which mileages? 245k on clock, changed once at 197k

buying any second hand car is a risk of loosing your money
check for rust in the body and subframes as if the shell is no good , then it will be a waste
take the car to someone that does car inspections and get a report on the condition and then decide on what you want to do
timing belts here cost around $900.00 aud to replace as a good mechanic will do the belt , replace idlers and adjusters and the crank and cam shaft seal/s
oil is very bad for a belt so if the seals are not done , expect about 1/2 the distance on a new belt
at that distance , it will be on the second belt and to make sure, all that I have referred to should be replaced

Yes these cars are the same as far as parts go.
You will need to change some wiring on the automatic car for the manual swap to work without changing the wiring harness.

hi it can but its very unlikely have you replaced or checked the cam sensor at front passenger side of motor, if that is worn it will kill all the power and spark

yes they have a timing belt and should be changed every 60k. now honestly everyone is different but ill tell ya what subaru are the easiest and simplist to work on almost nothing to them and they run forever.but that is my opinion.ah prices all pending where you live but i wouldn't charge more then $300-350 to change one.it is about 3 hours to change for sohc and 4 for dohc estimate about $80-100 for most shops now a days.The belt runs about $50-60 bucks but sometimes pending mileage i would change out the belt tensioner they run about 100 buck so be prepared. but youll prolly never have to change it again though.like i said they last for ever!!!

fuel filter? fuel pump? fuel pressure regulator? all those things could be it. or maybe even the timing belt slipped

i do not know, but stop using the car until you fix it. If you overheat the turbo, it will be damaged beyond repair,and it is extremely costly to substitute.

Lubricant may not resolve it sounds like it could be your water pump froze up. Look to see if it is turning. Even if it turns it still could be bad.Usally the first sign of it going bad. Stop by your local auto parts store to see if they agree.

The 2.5L engine has a timing belt and it should be replaced at 105K. The 3.0L engines have a timing chain and are not serviced regularly.

If your going to do or get this done you need to replace the camshaft seals crankshaft seal and water pump plus the idlers and tensioner.
If its a quad cam you might just want to leave it to the pro's........

Usually it is around somewhere beteen 80000 and 100000 miles. If you check your owners manual it will tell you the exact mileage when it should be replaced.