Bp5 engine failures

[alex666mac]

Hey guys

after a bit of Subaru wisdom

had a bp5 legacy for about a year now and done a little under 4000kms in it. It's run the big end (on Sunday being the second) on two engines, and 3 vf38 turbos in the I'm Iv had it. Iv replaced the turbos myself and the motor was swapped at a Subaru workshop (I do have a year warranty on the swap). Cars currently down the line at a tow yard so do have it at hand to inspect.

my question is do they have an oil cooler or external oil pump or anything the may have been left it the car when it had the engine swap that could be crimped, damaged, blocked that could be causing low oil pressure or the likes?

trying to get an understanding before I take any next steps, any advice, info greatly appreciated

[killervq30de]

Honestly, as a by stander reading that I'd say your next step is to get the engine replaced under the warranty - sell it cheap and walk away.

Edited June 6, 2016 by killervq30de

[alex666mac]

Haha it'll be that or getting torched. Just want some clue, perhaps from people who have had similar problems in the past that can give some info so I don't go trying to go back to the specialist clueless and get walked over and no warranty

[Kiwi_Fozze]

The vf38s are notoriously unreliable, the td04 twinscroll or one from the newer facelift model is worth the investment.

First things first, what oil, what driving characteristics, has it been tuned, what petrol and where are you based?

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Oil cooler it has, yes. Could be full of crap from the first big end, and they are bloody hard to clean out. Most replace the oil coolers on rebuild

[alex666mac]

Yeah unfortunately was struggling to get my hands on an td04, and I was able to get my hands on brand new vf38s fast and cheap.

oil I couldn't event tell you, as per Subaru specialist 4000kms ago.always run on 98, been driven like an absolute nana as I'm terrified of problems and the only thing done engine wise is me backing the boost off to 10psi.

[Andy_Mac]

How cheap were you getting new vf38's?

[Subirex Automotive]

pre facelift bp5 auto leggys do not come with oil coolers, only manuals have come with one. which one is yours? facelift or pre facelift. on last job did you get a second hand motor or rebuild?

[killervq30de]

 subirex said:

pre facelift bp5 auto leggys do not come with oil coolers, only manuals have come with one. which one is yours? facelift or pre facelift. on last job did you get a second hand motor or rebuild?

Does that mean 07 facelift gtb autos do come with oil cooler? And transcooler?