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Originally Posted by FJason80
I've worked on the NA EJ25, EJ22, and JDMEJ20 engines, but never on the Turbo'd WRX engine. The NA's are extremely easy to work on, everything is really straight forward and for the most part easy to get to. Mine have all been very reliable even with the abuse I give them. I'd recommend it. I'm more an old school subaru fan (95 and earlier) but the quality in the newer ones is great as well!
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I love working on my 80 because most of the parts are fairly accessible and easy to get to (except the PHH!) To get to the thermostat on my mother's Pathfinder all three belts have to come off, as does the fan and some other bracketry. Stupid design.
Are there any particular problems that the Subaru engines are known for? Weak links in the system etc? Can you get Subaru FSMs like you can from Mr T? What kind of mileage can you expect out of one of these cars (300,000 mi?)
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Originally Posted by mano002
I have a stock 06 Impreza (not WRX) with about 60,000km on it. So far no problems. But i think the biggest difference between a WRX and a toyota is the complex AWD system. Lots of censors in the system, and the 2.0L engine is a few years old now, so it may be up for more maintenance than something with the 2.5L.
Just my 2Cents.
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The computer controlled AWD will definitely be different than the fulltime 4WD diff system on my truck, especially all the electronics and computers involved. Hopefully nothing too complex. Not a guarantee of reliablity either way, but I think the 2.0L were made in Japan, whereas the newer 2.5L come from somewhere in North America. Not sure though...?