nighthawk2006

https://boulder.craigslist.org/cto/6050125812.html This seems like a good option. All i would want to know is when the timing belt was done last.

WOW. You know your stuff man. I appreciate this response. Did you have to get custom fabrication done for the plumbing then?

which parts in particular? And I'm assuming you can't use any parts from the na version of the motor?

These legacy turbos are automatic. What would be the process to remove heads without the engine pull?

did you have to pull the engine to do it as well?

damn that's a ton of miles. I'm obsessed with these older subies. I wonder how much longer the head gaskets will hold out for

Beautiful write up! I appreciate the time! Is thay to say this model is unreliable overall? Or just more so than the NA model?

link is working now

So i have been looking into legacy turbos for a while and came across thishttps://boulder.craigslist.org/cto/6031023876.html Obviously this price is way to high considering the miles. But what does everyone here think? The timing belt , water pump, and pulleys were changed 40k ago. He said the headgaskets have not been done yet. Anyone have any experience with high mileage legacy turbos? Any advice or things to look out for would be greatly appreciated!

WHAT. No way! Is it the legacy outback?

Is it common for them to blow out earlier on the 2.2 turbo models? Im Really interested in those but haven't heard much about them.

I actually sold it! I would have loved to do it, just a time and money thing. I dont know much about the legacy turbos, Any known issues with them?

damn what a beast! I think high mileage cars are awesome hah!

damn thats crazy, i bet thats a pricey fix to slap in some new pistons and gaskets on a older subie.

Im so confused as to how the 2.5 headgasket is still a issue. Do the newer 2.5's still have this issue?

Hell yeah! The loyale died! bummer out. looking for a 91-94 subaru legacy turbo now. I hear they are great!

Did i meet you? I think you are neighbors with my buddy Kevin! Is your girls the lifted red one?

damn even the 2.5 liter went that long? I thought those were some of the less reliable ones?

I am getting pretty surprised by how many high milage ej22's I'm seeing. When my 06 WRX just passed 100k and my dads 96 legacy outback that had almost 270k was running better than mine, i started wondering what was going on with these engines! How many miles do you guys have on your EJ22's? Super curious!

So this sounds like it's not a pvc valve to you?

Really? I had researched a bit and heard about the pcv. I did get an oil change and put engine treatment in it after too. Maybe i filled it up to much? Also is the pcv hard to get check for?

So when the car broke down and i tried to start it back up, it would turn on but the revs would drop right away and shut off. After further investigation i looking in the air box and saw the filter was saturated in oil. So when i get it towed to the mechanic they told me the MAF was covered in oil, and thats why the car shut off. But they eluded to the fact that it was most likely ring land failure and i would need a new engine.

Thats great to know. Are the transmissions on the autos suspect?

Well after finding a great loyale (so i thought) im on the hunt for another old subie. I had the car inspected and it got a clean bill of health. But early on Friday morning around 6:10 in the morning the car just shut off and left me stranded. After paying a tow truck and a local garage some $ they diagnosed the car with ring land failure. Definitely a bummer! Maybe i should have done a compression test? Any ways im back on the hunt. Now im looking back into the first gen legacies. Looking more into the legacy turbos as i don't want to deal with hounding people if they have a receipt for the clutch being replaces. How do all of you like your legacy turbos? Any major issues? Some are for sale on craigs list where i live and have relatively low miles. Definitely considering it. Thanks to everyone in advance!