HAMMER DOWN Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 So at 125k it still has the oem catted uppipe ? I ran my oem catted UP for 174K with no issues. Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted May 9, 2013 I Donated Share Posted May 9, 2013 I ran my oem catted UP for 174K with no issues. Yeah, but we've previously established that your car is an outlier on many, many levels. You drive a lot of highway and open-back-road miles, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yeah, but we've previously established that your car is an outlier on many, many levels. You drive a lot of highway and open-back-road miles, right? About right, 65/35 highway/city. Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted May 9, 2013 I Donated Share Posted May 9, 2013 About right, 65/35 highway/city. You have driven 80,000 miles of just city driving? Averaging out to 10k a year of just city driving? I know people who drive less combined city-highway than you drive city! And you only drive the Legacy 6 months out of the year, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 You have driven 80,000 miles of just city driving? Averaging out to 10k a year of just city driving? I know people who drive less combined city-highway than you drive city! And you only drive the Legacy 6 months out of the year, right? About 8mos. Sense I but my roadster in 07. On avg. I put 35k on the LGT & 15k on the GXP a yr. GXP will be 6 yrs. old in July, & has over 88k on it now. So with out it , the LGT would be over 300k. I should get there anyway by the end of next yr. Mike Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm25rs Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 So at 125k it still has the oem catted uppipe ? Yup. I'm planning on picking up an STI uncatted UP, and getting a tune. No downpipe/stage 2+ tunes are in my plans for the next few years. I'm not sure what to do about the turbo. I'm taking Supraru's word (he's got 3000+ posts over at rs25.com, and definitely knows his stuff) that it's in great shape...I haven't inspected it myself yet since I've only had the car for a few weeks. But this forum has me paranoid it's gonna take a dump into my engine at any moment. I may pick up a boring DD in a few years and start modding the LGT, so I'm considering going for a VF52 or 16G now, for room for more power in the future. Or I may just go with a new/barely used VF40 or VF46. Or maybe just start inspecting the turbo every 1 or 2 oil changes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttnio Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 What made you go catless after that ? I ran my oem catted UP for 174K with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 What made you go catless after that ? OEM CBE was on it's last legs. So I upgraded the full exhaust system & went, Stage2+, GMS Crossover & UP pipe, Invidia DP & V2 cat back. Perrin TIH & K&N Typhoon intake & Racer X FMIC install. Tune by Mike @ Tuning Alliance. Mike Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan.jarvis Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I went 154K with the OEM catted uppipe. The turbo died... but not due to the uppipe. I should have the thing all back together on Sunday... can't wait. I've been driving my father in-laws ford explorer for the last two weeks and its quite the gas hog. Had a nightmare about this whole ordeal 2 nights ago: put it all back together and started it up... engine caught on fire, then the rest of the car went up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 225k now. 3rd turbo, stock uppipe, oil changed every 3-4k miles with 10w30 or castrol high mileage 10w30. Drive 60+miles a day, no stop and go mostly back road driving. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineSubi Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 just hit 120k stock everything except tstat and front endlinks. changed belts wpump and tstat(grimmspeed) at 108k replaced wheel bearing at 110k and both front brake calipers replacing a cracked radiator this week getting paranoid my turbo is gonna destroy everything. hopefully doing.something preemptive in a few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 My heatshields are pretty rusted. Some areas the bolts have rusted thru. Got a price to replace the one down by the oil pan. $300 or so. It was recommended that I wrap my pipes instead. Anyone done this yet? 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 ^I think LALGT has his pipes heat-wrapped. I was wondering the same; hate those rusty shields and their hardware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 post #368 here: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/lalgt-rebuild-thread-152682p25.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 My heatshields are pretty rusted. Some areas the bolts have rusted thru. Got a price to replace the one down by the oil pan. $300 or so. It was recommended that I wrap my pipes instead. Anyone done this yet? Yes, that what I did. Mike Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Nice. What is this stuff called and where to get it? 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Nice. What is this stuff called and where to get it? http://i01.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/794/660/454/454660794_174.jpgAt Auto Zone. Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I'll be wrapping my exhaust manifold instead of dealing with rusted heat shields. Probably sooner then later too. Some great deals on Amazon. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyb505 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 163k miles, stock turbo as far as I know. Still has power, but i wouldn't call it healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Has anyone had an oil pickup fail?? seems more like its a problem on the STi's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted May 14, 2013 I Donated Share Posted May 14, 2013 It was a problem on all 06 turbo Subarus, AFAIK. Well, not all of them, but all models, and manufactured within a certain date range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmbadass Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 152k. 2005 OBXT 5speed manual Replaced injector @ 15k Turbo#1 @ 55 Turbo #2 @ 70 Turbo #3 (rebuilt with Mitsu internals, new feed lines(no banjo bolt) and new intake hose (perrin) and K&N CAI. @85k Last setup is still going with a generic tune from some dude in Portland. Replaced Radiator last month. I now need brakes, and I have a leak. Losing about a quart every 3k. I truly hate this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 wow, alot of high miles here. mines 108,000km's (about 67k miles) - only just run in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac88 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 yea I also feel like a newb with only 166,000km! To answer MAP myself and pretty much our whole subaru club runs Rotella t6 with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverLeg Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 My heatshields are pretty rusted. Some areas the bolts have rusted thru. Got a price to replace the one down by the oil pan. $300 or so. It was recommended that I wrap my pipes instead. Anyone done this yet? I had this problem also, bolts were rusted through heat shield... I grabbed a couple of large washers, bigger than the rusted hole, and used those to hold the heat shield up nice and tight, got rid of the annoying rattle sound when idle, I know it's prob a temp fix, but it worked well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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