Subaru EJ Timing Belt Marks Explained - Why they don't line up

If you have just put a new timing belt on your WRX or STI with a Subaru EJ engine, one of the last steps before you button everything back up is to rotate the engine a couple of times to make sure everything is in sync.

But it is very common for the marks on the timing belt to not line up with the marks on your pulleys.  In fact, it is totally normal, and not a cause for concern.  

This is something that is fairly different compared to most engines that use a timing belt, so why is that?

In this video we do our best to answer this questions, and hopefully help you understand what is going on with those timing marks after you install your new Timing Belt.

Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!