Year: 2005
Make/Model: Legacy 2.5 GT Sedan, non-Limited
VIN: 4S3BL686956211701
Reason to Avoid: See below
I purchased this car from the local dealer after the original owner blew the clutch up. Original owner bought new, babied and kept really good maintenance. Brief history:
- OEM turbo replaced by dealer at 60k- was making abnormal noise, but no kaboom (still boosted, no CEL or oil usage)
- Original owner drove until 87k, when TOB exploded on commute home- traded it in instead of fixing
- Dealer pulls tranny apart, finds no damage from exploded TB, puts back together with new clutch, flywheel, PP and TOB.
- I buy it, notice a miss on idle, run with it til I go Stage 1 at 90k
- Valve cover leak at 95k, go Stg 2 along with timing kit, valve clearance adjust, plugs, OEM intercooler, misc broken hoses, DW rebuilt injectors, and catless UP. Begin having phantom knock events (none audible) at low rpm under load (typically 2500-3000 rpm)
- Custom dyno tune fails to fix issue, so returned to stock and traded in.
Issues:
- Knocks under low rpm load at stage 2- more than likely stock as well
- Front end knocks while going over bumps- especially when turning
- Struts more than likely shot
- Second gear synchros a bit crunchy