Subaru engines - Reliable

[ozzy]

As in my introduction, I am looking in the near future to get either a wagon or sedan STI. V3 or above. I am wanting to know what to expect regards reliability. Seeing that I will be a first time sub owner, I am unsure as to what to expect, and have read many classified that refer to the major engine overhaul they have just had to complete, all costing big $$$$$.

What do I expect, and what do I look for?

Any help much appreciated.

[Guest boostcut]

any car, any engine overhaul will cost you big dollars.. i consider subarus reliable as hell when treated right. servicing is a biggie. if you modify anything obviously reliability is going to go out the window....

[Joker]

anyrthing that age (V3+) is an erratic time bomb

some go off or never stop running then blow up in your face the day after you sell it!

mine is a '98 GTB approaching 190,000 km and has attended many track days and high boost on occasions, never missed a beat

then others are into threir 2nd rebuild even before 100,000' km etc

good servicing ang thorough check ir required - and I would personally go for a re-built motor with receipts/proof of what went into the 'build'

or buy 03 plus model and not worry for 5+ years about the same problem

this is not a SUBARU specific problem but any performance car of that age

[Guest keltik]

EA63 through to EA81 = Reliable

EJ20/EJ25 = time bomb

ER27 through to EZ36 = solid as a rock

If your buying anything before version 7 with an unknown history - keep some money aside

[pl0x]

Yep something with a rebuild and proof would be the way to go id say

servicing is a must, good oil!

[Old Skool Subbie]

 keltik said:

EA63 through to EA81 = Reliable

EJ20/EJ25 = time bomb

ER27 through to EZ36 = solid as a rock

If your buying anything before version 7 with an unknown history - keep some money aside

So true...

But EJ15 is relible as hell too

Its very hard to kill a EA71 and EA81 engine

[Guest boostcut]

 Old Skool Subbie']

[quote name='keltik said:

EA63 through to EA81 = Reliable

EJ20/EJ25 = time bomb

ER27 through to EZ36 = solid as a rock

If your buying anything before version 7 with an unknown history - keep some money aside

/quote]

So true...

But EJ15 is relible as hell too

Its very hard to kill a EA71 and EA81 engine

probably because anything thats old as shit usually the bores are glazed up and they rev quite well when trying to blow them up and they dont pick up in the bore like a cleaner engine would.

[zarnah]

speaking of ej15, anyone want one? real nice wee runner with 5 spd box, in a impreza we used to own and drive as a daily has chassis damage now though, going to dump the shell soon would be a shame to waste the engine- take it away someone

[Guest boostcut]

 zarnah said:

speaking of ej15, anyone want one? real nice wee runner with 5 spd box, in a impreza we used to own and drive as a daily has chassis damage now though, going to dump the shell soon would be a shame to waste the engine- take it away someone

where are you?

[zarnah]

ashburton....

[Guest boostcut]

oh.... lol bit far from mt maunganui.....

[Old Skool Subbie]

 zarnah said:

speaking of ej15, anyone want one? real nice wee runner with 5 spd box, in a impreza we used to own and drive as a daily has chassis damage now though, going to dump the shell soon would be a shame to waste the engine- take it away someone

I Just PMd you very kean

[Guest keltik]

 boostcut said:

probably because anything thats old as shit usually the bores are glazed up and they rev quite well when trying to blow them up and they dont pick up in the bore like a cleaner engine would.

Maybe its more to do with the higher tolerances and everything being made twice as thick as it needed to be as casting methods werent as precise as today

[DRFVDR]

u forgot the ea82 and t

they pretty reliable

[Guest keltik]

Except the electrics are shitty, they like to blow head gaskets and make bugger all power when you consider a tuned EA81 makes the same as a stock EA82t...and they do this if you crank the boost up

[RSB]

One word:

Maintenence!

[off2harrys]

there was a poll on the old site about whos rebuilt there engine nunce,once,twice etc i dont think it was a very good selling point for subaru.my cars never on the road for longer then 3months always serviced (but i like to rape the poor thing),if you plan on modding keep a few pennys in the bank,i never had any probs before i started modding though,absolutely thrashed it solid for 18 months got the modding bug and almost instantly its been a never ending downward spiral but who cares buy 1 cause there mean

[Joker]

with a large enough population of any car type in one place those sort of results are going to be skewed

ask how many of us have installed alarms into our cars and you can assume we live in a crime-ridden nation

you will get the same reaction on any message board is my point (Holden/Mitsi/Fiat etc)

heck that's why most people join - to learn how to fix/tinker with their chosen Motor etc.

[Guest]

 boostcut said:

probably because anything thats old as shit usually the bores are glazed up and they rev quite well when trying to blow them up and they dont pick up in the bore like a cleaner engine would.

[Joker]

oh pure gold right there!

[Old Skool Subbie]

EA82 non turbo is Very reliable... But the turbo 1s can be bit suspect....

Saying that my old vortex did 299,900 kms on all original equipment like turbo etc...

Been looked after really well since new and had Amsoil used since 15,000kms

[Guest boostcut]

 justlooking']

[quote name='boostcut said:

probably because anything thats old as shit usually the bores are glazed up and they rev quite well when trying to blow them up and they dont pick up in the bore like a cleaner engine would.

/quote]

mate if you had any mechanical knowledge you would know what im talking about.. you make yourself look like a fukn imcompetent retard doing shit like that

[Joker]

everyone learns in a different way

ease up buddy

[ReubenH]

 boostcut said:

You make yourself look like a fukn imcompetent retard doing shit like that

[Joker]

you trying to compensate for something Reub's?