AISINTKF-001 Engine Timing Belt Kit with Water Pump - Compatible with Select Saab 9-2X Subaru Forester, Impreza

This is a great kit overall. I am glad that all of the parts are genuine and made in Japan. The installation and fitment is everything it should be without any gotchas or unexpected hurdles.My only complaint is that the water pump I got with this kit did not match the OEM Subaru pump I pulled off (only replacing because it hit the 200k mile service interval). Prior to purchasing this kit, I had been looking around for a timing belt kit and separate water pump. During that time I found that Aisin sells a WPF-002 pump that matches the OEM design with a cast impeller that is a full disc. I thought that was the pump I would get with this kit as I did not see any other compatible part numbers, but no. The pump I got has the cheaper stamped steel impeller (6-8 fin star shape) that a lot of cheaper aftermarket replacement pumps use instead of the cast impeller. It likely has no difference on cooling performance during normal use, but I would have much preferred the OEM cast impeller design as it matches the OEM pump I replaced.

I installed this kit on a 2004 Subaru Impreza outback sport, EJ25 motor. Perfect fit, OEM quality, which is very important on a Subaru. Do not recommend any non Subaru or non Japanese parts on any Subaru

Japanese quality parts are all i would use in my 340,000 + mile subaru Forester as it’s really in the maintenance that keeps them going.

Unfortunately my head gasket had blown had hoped it was just the water pump. Fit perfectly parts were great. Good price. Manual 05 Forester xs

All components are Japanese made, they are direct replacements for the OEM parts. Two bearings are NSK, the other is Koyo, the "Auto Tensioner" is NTN, the timing belt is Mitsubishi and marked with timing marks, making it easy to verify your initial timing marks are lined up.The water pump is a direct replacement and includes a new OEM metal gasket and replacement thermostat gasket, this metal gasket is prefered over felt type gaskets.Note: Be careful not to torque down the water pump too tight it only needs 8.7 lbs. The attached image is the tightening sequence. You tighten to 8.7lbs, then go over the sequence again A-F to make sure things are snug, again only 8.7lbs needed. It's only aluminum, so buy yourself a torque wrench for this lower end torque range.Idler/bearing bolts are torqued to 26-32lbs I torqued all to 29 lbs including tensioner.Detailed instructions are included with the kit with torque specs. I recommend that you do not go with a cheaper kit as those kits contain parts that are made in China. This kit is a direct replacement using the same parts when originally manufactured.The kit also includes a sticker to mount under the hood, I mounted mine on the intake cover. You can write the date installed and mileage when installed. This makes it much easier to track when the timing belt and parts were changed.Note: This is an interference engine if your belt or idlers fail your engine will suffer. Replacing these parts at the prescribed interval of 105,000 miles for my 2005 Outback 2.5i will save you the cost of new heads, valves, possibly pistons etc.One last note that the instructions state to turn the engine by hand two revolutions to verify that the timing marks remain line up. This means that the timing marks on the cam and crank gears line up. The timing lines that are on the timing belt will not line up at this point which is okay, as long as the timing marks on the cam and crank gears line up, that is what you are looking for.Anyone can do this work, just take your time and pay attention to the details.

water pump will not fit 2004 Baja

Good quality parts, Japanese bearings on all parts. Dont think that I saw an NTK stamp on the tensioner, but packaging said NTK. Everything fit well.Easy DIY if you go slow and get the right tools.Buy a strap wrench for removing the cam shaft pulley (mine was 9 bucks from local hardware store). Put the strap on the pulley and the breaker bar on the bolt.Buy TWO separate torque wrenches for separate torque ranges; 9ftlb on water pump bolt is easy to strip, I did it :(. It HAS to have the smaller torque wrench.

This is an excellent deal. It is the same price that the local stores charge for a generic "store brand" kit but being Aisin, this kit is all OEM quality. The bearings were name brand and made in Japan, and the belt is Mitsuboshi. Basically you get real OEM quality but at half the price of buying all the parts from a dealer. In case you are wondering if you should cough up the extra money for the idlers/water pump or try to go cheap and just replace the belt... don't do it. The idler in the attached picture blew itself apart at 200,000 miles and torpedoed the engine. Do it right and replace the entire kit, it is much cheaper than replacing the engine.

Todos las piezas son hechas Japón, baleros koyo, banda Mitsuboshi. Lo utilice para un legacy 2003 motor 2.5 l

Very great product, made in Japan parts = quality.

Perfect fit, excellent product with all the parts needed for waterpump, idler pulleys and timing belt.

Just be very careful to line up those timing marks as the cams will move on you when you put on the belt.2001 Subaru Outback 2.5L

Works good great quality.