Subaru Impreza Engine Problems
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-juice
Actually, both the 2.0 from previous years and the newer 2.5 would be helpful.
Thanks
Specs say the 2006 2.5 has better torque, the torque comes on sooner and there is a slight bump in hp. It certainly feels that way. Drive both, then decide.
I expect 60 mph would be in neighborhood of 2500 or so.
Ken
About 2500 for 60, or 3000 for 73-75 is about what my current car turns, and I wouldn't want anything much higher. It seems that manual transmissions turn a lot higher in top gear than autos.
so dop50 and I are in the ball park. This was for an American spec car. Re: the '06 Australian WRXs(100km/h =60mp), perhaps they have different gear ratios than my US model '06 TR?
I have test driven some 2004 automatic trans WRX With 15-30K on the clock and although they look great the engine seem to be louder and rougher than a new one. Are these cars suppose to get smoother or rougher with age.
Khyle
Bob
They were all 2005 wrx's some with a few hundred miles and the others with 15-30k mile. One had been owned by a an older man who babied his car but the engine still felt rough and this car was at a subaru dealer. The one's with 15-30 does not seem like alot miles but the cars ran like an old car.
Khyle
Bob
-juice
hope this helps!
Wheel/Tire -> 17" Wheel with 215/45R17 Tire
Fifth Gear -> 0.738:1
Final Drive -> 3.9:1
But, obviously, real life doesn't necessarily reflect the calculations, so on the safe side I'd get more first-hand numbers.
Edit: Wow... maybe the spreadsheet is accuate after all.
thanks
-mike
Andy
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-Brian
The reformulated gasoline will also give you a hit this time of the year. As will running the defrost full time (AC).
John
-mike
-juice
-mike
Yeah, sure...I have the same problem Winters in Reno. Its the warm-up. Unless you also believe running the AC significantly impacts mileage too. I don't consider 1 MPG "significant".
1-2MPG is significant when you only get 13-14mpg in city driving.
-mike
But at the price paid for it, and what it is, you won't see me crying over it, or concerned, as that would indeed be ridiculous. :P
-juice
The problem is, I have noticed a smell of gasoline recently. The mechanic I had taken it to stated that there was a technical service bulletin that stated that 2 fuel lines in the engine compartment, I think they are underneith the intake, start to leak when the temperature drops (it gets cold).
First off, is there a possible recall on this?
Second, does $500 - $600 sound reasonable? The hoses themselves were over $100 combined.
Thanks!
-mike
-mike
-mike
I'm new to the forum but I've been reading many past posts to get me up to speed. Just wondering if anybody has experienced the following issue.
I have a 2002 WRX 5MT. It has about 73,400 miles. I've owned since new. I keep the engine bay very clean. My problem is I sometimes smell a burning oil smell. I don't mean burning oil coming out the tail pipe but rather the smell of oil leaking onto the exhaust manifold and burning off. I've already been to the dealer a couple of times and they say the underside of the car is completely clean and they don't see a leak. Just from doing my own sniff test, I get the smell on the passenger side of the engine somewhere in between the turbo and the rear of the engine. I do see an occasional puff of smoke but it doesn't happen all the time. There's no oil puddles on the ground.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
I had a similar issue with a Mustang, I just took it to a Exhaust specific mechanic they found the leak. Maybe you can just get a second opinion? :confuse:
-mike
-mike
Hmmm, I actually didn't think of checking the CV joints. Wondering if my Subie dealer overlooked that possibility as well. It is an engine hot/after driving a while condition. I'll definitely put that on the list of things to check. Thanks for the tip.
-eab
-eab
-mike
-mike
I was able to do some more searching this weekend for my leak. I did check the CV joint and it was completely solid. No leaks found there. Since the engine was cold, I was able to feel around the engine without the fear of cooking my hand on the turbo up-pipe and hot engine block. I was able to get hand down the side of the engine and when I got to the bottom rear of the passenger side of the engine, I felt some oil. Not dried up grease but liquid oil. Bingo. The oil appears to be coming from the valve cover gasket bolt right at that spot of the engine. It also happens to be directly over the exaust up-pipe with about an inch of clearance between the two at that point. So, I made an appointment with the dealer (I really don't feel like trying to change the gasket myself - I also have extended warranty!) and we'll see how it goes.
Thanks for everyone's feedback. I'll log more after the shop visit.
-eab
-eab
Check the gaskets at the heads and valve covers, then the O-ring at the front of the block, for oil stains.