Gnman1987 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 New to the forum. I can buy a 2005 legacy gt premium 5speed with 75k. Car is in great shape but was towed into my dealership as a trade. Leaks a lot of oil from turbo area smokes and loud rattle from turbo area. Heard a lot about these cars and the turbo problems. Long story short I can buy it for 3500. Worth it? And what turbo should I get ? Or other problems thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Expect to replace the entire block and turbo. If you don't you're lucky. Sounds like the turbo spun a bearing and threw metal into the motor. Clutch if not recently changed would need replacing. That $3500 purchase will likely take another $5k to get running. Not a bad buy if everything else is solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted April 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted April 15, 2014 The above is correct, except I would budget $5-7k for repairs unless you plan on doing a good bit yourself. Also, when you have the block out and what not you'll just want to replace the clutch while you're in there anyway. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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