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fballman1987 · 06-16-2009, 02:47 PM

he IS the performance shop.

012.5RS · 06-16-2009, 04:36 PM

makes me feel better i just picked up a ej205 longblock with a spun bearing for free. build it over the winter(the way subaru should have over) then get it installed and wont have to worry bout spinning another bearing destroying a piston.

disturbedfan121 · 06-17-2009, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fballman1987

he IS the performance shop.

didn't realize.....

ndubz · 06-17-2009, 07:19 PM

Ryan, I completely believe you on this but in reading through the thread it kinds seems this thread makes it seem worse than it is. I'm sure that this is a problem and I am kinds concerned. My 04 has a little over 70k on it now. And reading all these threads about engine failure is kinda scary. What goes into doing a better oil pickup and what would it cost if I brought it to A1320? Cuz if it's kinda easy I'd like to do it but idk anything about it.

Also. What years of 2.5s seem to have it the worst?

disturbedfan121 · 06-17-2009, 10:20 PM

i've been looking at 05 sti's

captainhook · 06-18-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fballman1987

he IS the performance shop.

Lol, great line there.

dubs films · 06-21-2009, 01:12 AM

thats interesting. I just swapped my N/A RS almost a year ago with a 2.5L 04 STi motor and have yet to have any problems whatsoever [knocks on wood]

EACH IT · 06-21-2009, 09:28 AM

I have close to 70k on my 06 wrx, been all over the Mountain roads in Colorado, drove it pretty hard since 14k....no problems at all. I am lowered, have bigger turbo, and the only thing that has been done to the car at a large expense (having some shop do the job) was the clutch.
I know of one person who blew up the trans in an 06 wrx after only 4000 miles, without any mods on the car, but has had no problems since.

D Money · 06-21-2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndubz

Ryan, I completely believe you on this but in reading through the thread it kinds seems this thread makes it seem worse than it is. I'm sure that this is a problem and I am kinds concerned. My 04 has a little over 70k on it now. And reading all these threads about engine failure is kinda scary. What goes into doing a better oil pickup and what would it cost if I brought it to A1320? Cuz if it's kinda easy I'd like to do it but idk anything about it.

Also. What years of 2.5s seem to have it the worst?

Drain the oil, pull the pan off, pull the oil pickup off and replace it with a reinforced one they sell online and put it all back together.

DaveSTi · 06-23-2009, 09:13 PM

Just saw this:

I wonder what Subaru was a few years back before the 08 redesign?

(yes i know Mitsu blows on this list, haha).

captainhook · 06-24-2009, 04:06 PM

Not even joking, I've had well over 10 "problems" for my one new 08 vehicle alone. Everything from seat frames breaking under my gigantic 180lb ass, to my cd player needing repair, to my moon roof failing, to the alignment going out almost as soon as I got the car, to my TPMS NEVER working correctly even after every piece+part being replaced, to my oil consumption problem (going to need at least pistons), etc etc etc. I could go on forever. I have a shoe box for my repair slips. The guys at work with Ford's, Audi's, and BMW's give me sh*t constantly about it.

. . . next time I think I'm going to try my hand at an Evo

Kevin · 06-25-2009, 08:55 AM

Land Rover and Mini at the bottom? Really?...really? I don't trust those articles much anyways but damn.

R22B · 06-25-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Land Rover and Mini at the bottom? Really?...really? I don't trust those articles much anyways but damn.

Land Rover doesn't surprised me much being at the bottom. Read recent reviews on reliability. Apparently, they hired a team full of Helen Kellers.

fballman1987 · 06-25-2009, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R22B

Land Rover doesn't surprised me much being at the bottom. Read recent reviews on reliability. Apparently, they hired a team full of Helen Kellers.

yea the people who thought it was cool to leave ford and stay with land rover when they split hahahahahaha.

fballman1987 · 06-25-2009, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captainhook

Lol, great line there.

after last night at applebees, hes also a sex machine as well.

Kir Diesel · 06-25-2009, 02:06 PM

Only thing i could really complain about was the strut clunk.

06WRBScoob · 06-26-2009, 01:59 PM

For a motor in good health, what is everyones feelings on just dropping in pistons before further mods? I am looking into and i cant find any information on what kinda miles should you not drop in pistons and do a whole tear down.

RyanG · 07-21-2009, 06:42 PM

2 more came in...

all on AP's

R22B · 07-21-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AREA1320

2 more came in...

all on AP's

Nothing tears me up more than this war. I hate seeing scoobies coming in body bags. Someone must stop the AP from suicide bombing EJ25's....

How many more EJ25's must we lose before owners pull out the AP?

Honest_Bob · 07-21-2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AREA1320

2 more came in...

all on AP's

QFT! Area1320 is littered with engineless scoobys.

06-16-2009, 04:36 PM	#202
012.5RS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bucks County Member #1071 My Ride: 2001 Stage 4 2.0RS---RIP, 2002 WRX Wagon, 1995 Impreza L iTrader: (1)	makes me feel better i just picked up a ej205 longblock with a spun bearing for free. build it over the winter(the way subaru should have over) then get it installed and wont have to worry bout spinning another bearing destroying a piston. __________________ Power is nothing without control

06-17-2009, 10:20 PM	#205
disturbedfan121 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CNJ Member #3604 My Ride: 2010 GG EVO X iTrader: (7)	i've been looking at 05 sti's __________________ '90 Miata - 14psi 250whp 227tq ---Dead and parted To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. '03 MSP-7psi - SOLD.......'93 Sc300 5spd - SOLD '98 BMW Z3 - SOLD.......'92 miata turbo -Traded '10 Evo X- Traded in for .....'14 Jetta TDI 6spd man....... '99 miata NB shell Project....'96 Impreza w/v.1 STi swap

06-21-2009, 09:28 AM	#208
EACH IT Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Member #13122 My Ride: 06 wrx iTrader: (0)	I have close to 70k on my 06 wrx, been all over the Mountain roads in Colorado, drove it pretty hard since 14k....no problems at all. I am lowered, have bigger turbo, and the only thing that has been done to the car at a large expense (having some shop do the job) was the clutch. I know of one person who blew up the trans in an 06 wrx after only 4000 miles, without any mods on the car, but has had no problems since. __________________ Verocious Tuned WRX, 301 whp and 339 torque. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-23-2009, 09:13 PM	#210
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06-26-2009, 01:59 PM	#217
06WRBScoob Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Member #8007 My Ride: 06 WRB WRX VF34 iTrader: (0)	For a motor in good health, what is everyones feelings on just dropping in pistons before further mods? I am looking into and i cant find any information on what kinda miles should you not drop in pistons and do a whole tear down. __________________ Wish i was Fast & Cool like 215ek so i could get spotted To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-16-2009, 02:47 PM	#201
fballman1987 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Tripoli, Pa Member #2928 My Ride: 2007 WRX STi iTrader: (0)	he IS the performance shop.

06-17-2009, 07:19 PM	#204
ndubz Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: tristate area Member #6107 iTrader: (1)	Ryan, I completely believe you on this but in reading through the thread it kinds seems this thread makes it seem worse than it is. I'm sure that this is a problem and I am kinds concerned. My 04 has a little over 70k on it now. And reading all these threads about engine failure is kinda scary. What goes into doing a better oil pickup and what would it cost if I brought it to A1320? Cuz if it's kinda easy I'd like to do it but idk anything about it. Also. What years of 2.5s seem to have it the worst?

06-21-2009, 01:12 AM	#207
dubs films Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2009 Member #13998 My Ride: 2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RSTi iTrader: (0)	thats interesting. I just swapped my N/A RS almost a year ago with a 2.5L 04 STi motor and have yet to have any problems whatsoever [knocks on wood]

06-24-2009, 04:06 PM	#211
captainhook Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Member #9586 iTrader: (0)	Not even joking, I've had well over 10 "problems" for my one new 08 vehicle alone. Everything from seat frames breaking under my gigantic 180lb ass, to my cd player needing repair, to my moon roof failing, to the alignment going out almost as soon as I got the car, to my TPMS NEVER working correctly even after every piece+part being replaced, to my oil consumption problem (going to need at least pistons), etc etc etc. I could go on forever. I have a shoe box for my repair slips. The guys at work with Ford's, Audi's, and BMW's give me sh*t constantly about it. . . . next time I think I'm going to try my hand at an Evo

07-21-2009, 06:42 PM	#218
RyanG Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Easton, PA Member #63 iTrader: (1)	2 more came in... all on AP's __________________ I am Area1320 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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