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Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 03-15-2012, 07:22 AM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
Name: Ben Make: 05 GT Mileage: 58K and...

Name: Ben

Make: 05 GT

Mileage: 58K and 78K

Time Out Of Use: 1 year

Problem And Likely Cause: 1st blown turbo covered under warranty, 2nd: misfire codes..bad o-rings (new short block) had...
Forum: South East 03-15-2012, 07:11 AM
Replies: 608
Sticky: Poll: NC Roll call: Anybody?
Views: 20,668
Posted By bccolbur
Asheville. Been one entire year since my LGT has...

Asheville. Been one entire year since my LGT has been in the shop. Supposed to get it with a new short block within a week. Will never ever buy another subaru again.
Forum: Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT) 04-21-2011, 08:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,293
Posted By bccolbur
Have a different diagnosis

Well well well. My new mechanic, who has far more knowledge than prestige subaru techs obviously, has investigated and discovered it is a burnt valve, will get back next week for around 500-550$ vs....
Forum: Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT) 04-12-2011, 09:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,293
Posted By bccolbur
Aha

A mechanic who does work locally (putting engines in vehicles for local municipalities) and seems to know what he's doing, tells me that he doesn't think I need a new motor. Cylinder 3 is misbehaving...
Forum: Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT) 04-02-2011, 09:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,293
Posted By bccolbur
Will never own a screwbaru again

A shame, I enjoy this car, when it works. After long hold times, and talking to many different people at SOA, they refused to put me in touch with the head of cust serv., they where rude,...
Forum: Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT) 03-10-2011, 05:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,293
Posted By bccolbur
still working on it

Thanks for all your info. I change my oil like clockwork, every 2500. Next person I spoke with at SOA offered 1000 towards repair cost of 5750! Obviously caused bad indigestion after hearing that...
Forum: Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT) 03-09-2011, 08:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,293
Posted By bccolbur
clarification

my turbo blew under warraty 58K miles. rattling UPipe, think it got into the turbo. after more than a month of fighting, they took apart and said yea, its crystal clean, since i changed oil every...
Forum: Turbo Powertrains (2.0GT, 2.5GT, 2.5XT) 03-06-2011, 07:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,293
Posted By bccolbur
Blown engine

Well, I am getting sick of my suby. Bad turbo, fought for a month to get replaced under warranty, now at 75,000 miles, low compression in all cylinders (had misfire codes for awhile) so told need new...
Forum: Want to buy 11-05-2010, 08:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 106
Posted By bccolbur
Why yes, that would help. :spin: Can we make a...

Why yes, that would help. :spin:
Can we make a deal?
Forum: Want to buy 11-05-2010, 12:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 106
Posted By bccolbur
WTB: stock pulleys

Anyone have your stock pulleys laying around that you would like to sell?
Trying to get rid of the dreaded cylinder misfire codes so I can finally get my car inspected and tag renewed.
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-29-2009, 06:08 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
almost got it back

Had to take the loaner car to renew the inspection today at dealer. Was told the pre-cat on my LGT was going bad in the old uppipe and the tech was putting a new one on. Said I should have my car...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-24-2009, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
still no car

Well, dropped off the car 25 days ago for a bad turbo "they said". Dealer finally gave me a loaner car day before yesterday. Now they are going back to the UP saying it may be the pre-cat, but told...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-12-2009, 02:20 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
stopped by this morning

since I was going by the dealer, stopped by... intercooler was off etc. was told the Up Pipe is fine, but they can't find where the rattle (rattles when you let off the gas) is coming from. that...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-12-2009, 08:29 AM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
still no car

well the service manager has been "very" nice. Said the turbo is on but they hear a rattle or something from the up pipe. thinks the catalyst might be failing etc. said he'd diagnose it for free, try...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-10-2009, 04:36 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
Problem resolved

Well then, the service manager from the dealer called me this morning. Said they dropped the oil pan etc. and my ride is crispy clean. Didn't hear anything else about looking at the ECU. Said it will...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-09-2009, 09:25 AM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
more BS

well its wed, had to call SOA again since they won't ever call me and let me know the status of my vehicle. Said the rep handling my case spoke with the service manager at (prestige subaru in...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-04-2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
thanks

thanks for the advice, looks like I may take this course of action. dropped the car off monday, its friday, called SOA back. Gave me a line of BS about how they are going to disasemble the oil pan,...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 09-02-2009, 07:13 AM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
round 3

Well after talking to a rep at SOA, its been a day, and I know absolutley nothing more. No one called me back, and my car is still sitting at the dealer with a bad turbo. Called them back, can't get...
Forum: Warranty Issues & Problems 08-31-2009, 06:47 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 97,309
Posted By bccolbur
Blown stock turbo, warranty work denied

2005 LGT, started rattling, thought it was a loose heat shield at first. But its the turbo about to give up the ghost. Took it in to prestige subaru in asheville NC. 57000 miles so under warranty....
Forum: Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009) 12-13-2008, 01:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,799
Posted By bccolbur
got it worked out

Well I noticed some chunks of grease on my dp while I was investigating the smoke. Took the car in and was told the cv boot was bad, then told entire cv joint was bad, slinging grease up on the...
Forum: Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009) 12-08-2008, 04:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,799
Posted By bccolbur
I just noticed the same problem

Thank God for this forum. I'm a descent shade tree mechanic but I haven't had a car this new or complex ever. I started smelling a little bit of funk over the past month or two, :confused: wasn't...
Forum: Member Classifieds - ARCHIVE 06-22-2008, 11:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 473
Posted By bccolbur
Hey, sorry but I have just got lucky as all get...

Hey, sorry but I have just got lucky as all get out and got a free one from a friend of mine who just traded in his car. But thanks for your time. Ben
Forum: Member Classifieds - ARCHIVE 06-18-2008, 12:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 473
Posted By bccolbur
Hey Ginger64 have you got any pics? I've got a 05...

Hey Ginger64 have you got any pics? I've got a 05 GT sedan. I'm very interested since I need something to carry my mt. bike since I sold my blazer. Thanks
Ben.
Forum: South East 03-17-2008, 12:12 AM
Replies: 608
Sticky: Poll: NC Roll call: Anybody?
Views: 20,668
Posted By bccolbur
sorry

BTW, I apologize for not waving to a couple of Leggy drivers here in Asheville. Pulling out or into Ingle's in North Asheville a wagon driver waved (before I found this website) and I just kept on...
Forum: South East 03-01-2008, 02:29 PM
Replies: 608
Sticky: Poll: NC Roll call: Anybody?
Views: 20,668
Posted By bccolbur
Thanks, I checked out the site. Good to know that...

Thanks, I checked out the site. Good to know that there is such a place here.
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