Parts for your 2016 Subaru Exiga-Timing belt kit

2016 Subaru Exiga timing-belt-kit — is it actually a thing?

For the 2016 Subaru Exiga, a timing-belt-kit simply isn’t applicable. Technical references from Subaru’s service literature (STIS), the Subaru parts catalogue for the 2015–2018 Exiga/Crossover 7, and the factory maintenance schedule all point to the same setup: the 2016 model is fitted with Subaru’s FB-series 2.5-litre engine, which uses a timing chain, not a timing belt. Timing belts (and belt kits with idlers and a belt-driven tensioner) were used on earlier EJ-series engines, by 2016, the Exiga’s factory specification in Japan (often the source for AU/NZ used imports) had moved to a chain-driven cam system.

That’s why a timing-belt-kit doesn’t show up in the 2016 Exiga’s official parts listings, and there’s no belt replacement interval in the factory service schedule. Instead, the FB25’s chain runs inside the engine, lubricated by engine oil, with chain guides and a hydraulic tensioner—components designed for the life of the engine under normal use.

Why the change matters:

• Less scheduled maintenance: there’s no routine belt change at 100,000–150,000 km.
• Greater durability: the oil-bathed chain resists heat and ageing far better than a rubber belt.
• Simpler servicing: regular oil changes with the correct grade are the main protector of chain health.

What owners should do instead of shopping for a belt kit:

• Stick to timely oil and filter changes, poor lubrication is the main cause of chain and tensioner wear.
• Listen for abnormal rattles on cold start, persistent noise warrants inspection of the chain, guides, or tensioner.
• Service the accessory (serpentine) drive belt as needed, that’s the external belt you may still hear squeal if worn.

A quick identity check: if the build plate or paperwork shows FB25 (or FA/FB family), it’s chain-driven. If an Exiga happens to have an EJ20/EJ25 (more common in 2008–2013 cars), that’s when a timing-belt-kit applies. But for a 2016 Exiga as sold in its model year, a timing belt isn’t part of the engine at all.

Popular questions about 2016 Subaru Exiga timing-belt-kit

Does the 2016 Subaru Exiga have a timing belt or a chain?
The 2016 model uses a timing chain. Subaru’s FB-series engine fitted to this year of Exiga/Crossover 7 is chain-driven, so there’s no timing-belt-kit listed in factory parts or service schedules.

What should be serviced at 100,000 km if there’s no timing belt?
Focus on engine oil and filter changes, spark plugs (as per interval), coolant, and the accessory drive belt. The timing chain has no routine replacement interval, it’s inspected only if symptoms like cold-start rattles appear.

Which Exiga models use a timing belt?
Earlier EJ-powered Exiga variants (roughly 2008–2013, market-dependent) use a rubber timing belt and therefore take a timing-belt-kit. If yours is a 2016 with the FB25, it’s chain-driven and doesn’t require a belt kit.