Subaru Forester 2.5 Dead

[Crazysteve]

Just a quicky to all Subaru owners, mainly those with the EJ25 engine. (03 to 05)

Last week mine had a total engine failiure due to the oil pickup pipe cracking. ( 77k, with regular servicing)

This seems to be a world wide issue, it appears to be an error when the item has been brazed up.

Has this has happened to you?
Have you had other Problems with Subaru UK

Cheers

[Hol]

The wifes is a lot lower mileage, but she has had no problems with her 2.5 Xten.

Not heared of this problem on subaruforester.org either?

Do you have more details? Is it just UK cars, or JDM 2.5 cars as well?

[JollyGrnMonster]

Its relatively common on 2.5 engines ie from 2006 on they seem to have changed the manufacturing of them and they do fail

[Crazysteve]

Hi, here we go, please have a look at the following links.
There is also many links to other forums etc.



http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f87/ultima...

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f87/has-an...

It does seem to a world wide issue, and Mr Subaru does not want to admit to it.

When i went to Subaru Europa Sheffield on Monday the service manager said he had only seem two crack.
I wonder how many people just take thier car in to be repaired not knowing??

Please anyone who has had any issues with Subaru please post about this.


Exert taken from the Subaru UK web page,

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Unlike most cars

Subaru pride themselves on their innovative range of technologies. But this isn’t innovation that brings complication - each and every advancement has one overriding philosophy: to provide you with supreme driving satisfaction and total drivability at all times

"if only"

[ScoobieWRX]

With a cracked pickup pipe like that i'd be more concerned about the bottom end. Unfortunately air doesn't make a particularly good lubricant.

I would expect better from Subaru!!

[Crazysteve]

Yep, btm end r/h cylinder head and poss turbo.
The only inication of possible fail was the oil started to darken 2k before it broke off.

Oil pressure switch only requires approx 4psi to operate. H'mmm!

I believe some people also do a pressure guage mod, so at least you have some warning.

[ScoobieWRX]

You should be able to get a kit from various Subaru specialists that allow you to run the oil pressure gauge via a T-piece from the same spot as the oil pressure switch so they both run together. Worthy mod, especially in your case.

Good luck with that

[Hol]

JollyGrnMonster said:

Its relatively common on 2.5 engines ie from 2006 on they seem to have changed the manufacturing of them and they do fail

Thanks Simon,




Erm,
Anyone want a 2006 Xten??

[Hol]

JollyGrnMonster said:

Its relatively common on 2.5 engines ie from 2006 on they seem to have changed the manufacturing of them and they do fail

Thanks Simon,




Erm,
Anyone want a 2006 Xten??

[Crazysteve]

Hi, i've been trawling through the Subaru Forester org forum's etc, scary thing is that even models only a couple of years old are still having major engine problems....

It seems the older Subaru's where built to last, my old ladys Impreza on a "V" 152 k and still runs sweet not burning oil or using water.

Never let her down in over 11 years of owning it, and always gets her home safe. I cannot put a price on this as reliability rules!!

"Come on Subaru pull your socks up and start making good reliable cars again"