Bilegeyser Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Just picked up a 2014 Impreza on the cheap and after the initial crank for about two seconds, the engine is pretty loud. I have maintenance records and the previous owner was pretty good. 98k miles and I'm aware that the next project will be the timing belt. Video with the sound attached. VID_20250327_130510393(1)(1)(1)(1).mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvu Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 oil filter up top is an fb engine, timing chain. they're noisy on startup until the tensioner fills with oil. no need to replace if it doesnt sound bad when warmed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilegeyser Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Yeah seems to sound and run. I was wondering about the tensioner as I've heard it can be an issue with this engine. If I let it run for a few minutes until it's warm then turn it off and restart it, no sound at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushytails Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 A bottle of Lucas can help with startup noises, although I haven't tried it on that exact engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvu Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 it's likely fine, the timing chain tensioner can get sticky, but doesn't fail catastrophically like the timing belt tensioners. those years had the oil consumption issues due to low tension rings from the factory. probably check if your model year is affected and keep an eye on oil levels between changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilegeyser Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Yeah I had seen they burn oil so I changed it right after I bought it. I've put maybe 500 miles on it so I'll take a look. This is the first car I've ever owned where the freaking oil filter is on top. It's an odd car but I dig it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilegeyser Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 On 4/1/2025 at 11:06 PM, bushytails said: A bottle of Lucas can help with startup noises, although I haven't tried it on that exact engine. Expand Which Lucas stuff are you talking about? The stabilizer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I would be tempted to to try a thicker grade of oil (but still within the recommended range). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushytails Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 1:54 PM, Bilegeyser said: Which Lucas stuff are you talking about? The stabilizer? Expand Yep. It slows the oil from draining down, so everything is oilier on startup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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