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  1. Good to hear yours is still running fine, it truly is amazing all of the areas Contamination can hide in the EJ Motors. I would like to go with at least Forged Pistons next time i have to rebuild! I actually did put new Pan on, and cleaned the Cooler very well with a Proven method. I then flushed oil through engine using a pressurized tank. First step was flushing oil with Turbo/OCV banjo bolt removed allowing oil to flow out that port, then plugged that location and allowed oil to flow through rest of engine with Pan off. (will try to upload pics). I have now installed my new IAG Turbo/OCV oil lines.. will keep turbo Banjo bolt filter installed during two consecutive oil drains, then remove filter to see if any contamination is present. Will be monitoring Oil pressure as well. This will be the most i can do to determine if in fact i have something else going on or not.
  2. Update, Turbo off and inspected.. some in and out play, pulled apart and journal and thrust bearings looked ok to me. So unsure if the turbo is the cause. Did find something about the oil pan very interesting when removed, the way it's all laid out were the drain plug screws into these pans it has a enclosure around it on the inside of the pan, with a few large holes for oil to make it's way through, however this area sits a good half an inch or more above the bottom of the pan. This engineering doesn't allow that oil at the bottom to make it's way out.. not to mention if any break-in contamination is present since everything settles and all before draining. So pan removal and cleaning after break-in may be a requirement. Just wanted to share the findings I'm sure others already have found. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
  3. Thanks for the Info! A lot of good options out there, makes it difficult to decided, but feel like it will be the vf52.. will meet all of my needs for a long time.. especially if I want my drivetrain components to have a chance. Have already contacted the tuner at Tuning Alliance to confirm some things, will definitely have my current tune revised once the 52 is installed. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
  4. That's good to hear! Tuning plays a big part! Impressive!! Did you buy your Vf52 new? I will be pulling downpipe this weekend to check for shaft play etc.. Definitely wanting to go the 52 route.. Did you loose a lot in the lower rpm range? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
  5. Thanks Max! I was actually going to PM you to ask a few other questions anyways since we have about the same setup. But yes, planning on checking then pulling the Turbo, just a bit worried how much made it through to the rest of the engine etc.. I have been cutting open the oil filters and all finding very very minimal specs of copper. I actually messaged Mike at TA since I have my current setup tuned by them.. verified the vf52 setup on stock fueling and all will work.. he confirms this, obviously not trying to get the most out of it at this time.. but room to grow etc. I might message that guy you and a lot mention regarding rebuilding Turbos to see if he has any Vf52's for sale. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
  6. Updating Old Post, got another Sample into BlackStone, they see the Copper levels have increased, they are stating no Lead has been found which is good to an extent.. They are suggesting Turbo Bearings could be going. No unusual noises that i can hear. Parking car until i can pull off the Down pipe to check for shaft play etc. Question i have for others out there is if anyone has had journal bearing from a Vf40 do the same, and was able to replace the turbo, replace oil pan, and turbo feed lines then do a few oil flushes with everything turning out ok in the long run? At this point i cannot afford to do a complete rebuild/new shortblock in the near future.
  7. Well it could very well not be in your case, I've heard many people say around that rpm the Avcs does some thing with the Valves. Monitor for knock with Access Port if you can, and install oil pressure gauge if you haven't already. It sounds like a bit of valve noise to me, have to really listen for it though, my exhaust is fairly loud so it could be resonating some. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
  8. Thanks, as many can relate having to do another rebuild this soon would be very difficult financially and finding time. I am trying to stay positive. Ha Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
  9. Ok all, first off i haven't posted on here as much as i would like to, especially during my build last year etc. Have gathered much needed info here for sure! Thanks everyone for their threads/posts! So to my car/engine, i have a 05 LGT Wagon that i bought in the fall of 2017 with a spun Rod bearing. I installed a new OEM short block last year. During this i replaced all of the recommended; Oil pump, Oil Cooler, timing components, water pump etc. I did not replace the pan but cleaned it very well multiple times before installing, and disassembled and cleaned the AVCS Cam Gears, and solenoids. The heads were rebuilt at a shop who are very familiar with Subaru's. During the same time i did purchase and install a new CHAR for the stock vf40 turbo since those bearing looked very suspect. Everything was torqued to spec, and triple checked before assembly (My OCD). Almost forgot, i have it tuned by Tuning Alliance. I followed break-in procedure's using dyno oil and changing oil After first warm-up, 200 miles, 500, then 1500 (Changed over to Synthetic at this point). Ok so now to my concerns: After each change i inspected the oil, i would find some sparkle in the oil no chunks, a very light gray film on my Magnetic Drain plug (no worry). This has been the case on each change to this point in which i now have 7,000 miles on the engine. Yesterday for the 6th change i grabbed enough to send off to Blackstone to have a Oil Analysis done, along with verified oil pressure is perfect at Cold idle, hot Idle, and 3,000 Rpms and up. No unusual noise while at idle or revving while parked, have a somewhat suspect noise at the 3000-3300 range but i've read where it could be where the AVCS action can give off some maybe extra valve noise?? Or unsure if the way my exhaust resonates through the car with windows up. Sorry for such a long Post, just wanted to see if i should be very concerned or wait to see what the Analysis comes back with. Thanks!
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