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2.5 Headgasket Years
« on: March 09, 2008, 09:19:47 AM »
What year did Subaru fix the headgasket issue in 2.5s? 2001, right?
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 02:40:31 PM »
Pretty sure its just the DOHC models... If it is SOHC then you may be ok  :mrgreen:
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 05:04:44 PM »
The legacy guys say the following:

In legacies, all 2.5 engines until 2003. 
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 06:57:54 PM »
Couldn't remember if it was '01 or '03. Its definitely all engines - know a lot of people with 99-2000 SOHC 2.5's that have had the headgasket issues.
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Quote from: RedRoof2 on December 08, 2011, 11:29:57 AM
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2008, 09:27:31 AM »
they got a little better in 03, but i have seen some 04 needing replacement.
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2008, 11:37:18 AM »
Damnit.
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Quote from: RedRoof2 on December 08, 2011, 11:29:57 AM
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 10:15:30 PM »
def not 01, like mentioned above i think it was more 03/04 ... i tried to get my 01 rs HGs changed under warranty and they found a loophole to get out of it  :x  gotta do that soonish
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2009, 11:34:19 PM »
Yeah, I don't remember if it was a recall or a tsb, but I believe it went past '01, into '03, '04 even.
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2009, 07:47:57 AM »
Yeah, its 03/04. I ended up getting a '98 anyway.
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2009, 09:42:41 AM »
yeah dont let the HG issue prevent you from buying a subaru from those years, you can find a ton of information on how to do it yourself and it really isnt that diffifcult
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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2009, 09:52:47 AM »
This one has had the headgaskets done ~115,000 miles ago. It has 215,000 on it now.

They might be seeping a bit but haven't noticed a drop in coolant levels so I'll deal.

BTW I can't believe I asked this question a year ago :shock:

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Quote from: RedRoof2 on December 08, 2011, 11:29:57 AM
Quote me now while I'm feeling good about it.  I've decided a WRX will be the vehicle that replaces the Jeep.  I can't see paying Evo prices or justifying purchasing a halfassed/beat to death example for the same asinine amount of money.  For an affordable, point to point, all-weather capable performance car, a wagon fits the bill.  A swapped wagon, even better.

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Re: 2.5 Headgasket Years
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2009, 10:07:35 AM »
I work on Saabs and the number ten head bolt will loosen up enough to turn it out by your fingers. I work at a
independent shop in rennselaer.. The approved Saab tsb fix is it to do a head retorque. In my opion its a band-aid. I have a 2004 WRX (130,000 lots of miles to Vermont to take care of parents)and have not done a head gasket. I am not saying I wont. I look and the spot where it leaks at ever oil change so far no leak. I have done HG on a buddys wrx on a weekend. Its straight foward to do with a friend or two. I can offer my help if anyone needs it!!!!
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