BIGD Posted September 23, 2016 Posted September 23, 2016 Hi all i am having a bit of trouble. Looking at buying a 2008 Hatch STI UK Styl but!!! I hear the engines have issues? Can anyone help me please as the car I have seen is 13K and i dont want to buy a pile of S**T!! Any advice would be great thanks :) Here are 2 ive seen : http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609137722700?search-target=usedcars&make=subaru&model=impreza&price-from=9000&price-to=13000&page=1&radius=1500&postcode=st45hq&keywords=STI&sort=mileage&searchcontext=default&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&logcode=p&adPos=7 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201605063687991?search-target=usedcars&make=subaru&model=impreza&price-from=9000&price-to=13000&keywords=STI&page=1&searchcontext=default&postcode=st45hq&radius=1500&sort=mileage&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&logcode=p&adPos=9
david1972 Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 I think it's the pre 2010 ones that had issues. Of those two, I'd favour the first one based on the service record and cambelt. As advised on other thread, second one has no claimed service history and costs more, so would be tempted to leave that one alone Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
BIGD Posted September 24, 2016 Author Posted September 24, 2016 Ok thanks for that. Can't afford a newer one. I will keep looking. I am in no rush just want the right one. 13k is my max budget so any help would be great. Hatch or Estate Blue or White Less than 50k miles ish 250 - 300 bhp would be nice Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
BIGD Posted September 25, 2016 Author Posted September 25, 2016 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609137722700 Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
BIGD Posted September 25, 2016 Author Posted September 25, 2016 How does this one look ? Still worried about this engine problem if anyone can advice? Spoke to Subaru and apparently it's when they are driven to the limit red line every gear constantly it pops cylinder 4 ? Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
Tidgy Posted September 25, 2016 Posted September 25, 2016 On 24/09/2016 at 0:59 PM, david1972 said: I think it's the pre 2010 ones that had issues. Of those two, I'd favour the first one based on the service record and cambelt. As advised on other thread, second one has no claimed service history and costs more, so would be tempted to leave that one alone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk nope, it's all 2,5's, even the 2015 ones have issues. Already seen 3 2015's having rebuilds due to ring land or HG. Only revision they have done to the engine is ridges on the outside of the liners to bond better with the block. Does it def have to be a hatch or estate?
Jay762 Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 15 hours ago, BIGD said: Spoke to Subaru and apparently it's when they are driven to the limit red line every gear constantly it pops cylinder 4 ? I spoke to Subaru about this and the ECU 'flash' they offered which changed the parameters of fuelling and if the Prodrive version I had included those changes. The said they were included and from 2009 it was all sorted with the 330s model coming out. Unfortunately that is not true as seen by quite a few failures (mine never had an issue - and it did get driven ). If what Subaru told you was true why is it predominantly No. 4 cylinder? The Pistons themselves are not forged which deals with the ringland failure issue but a bespoke map for your motor is a strong recommendation, get the ECU setup exactly for your engine. Petes mate had one fail through oil starvation so whilst Subaru state the failure due to high revs etc that does not explain the failure itself. Lack of oil for some reason would be a cause and it has been discussed a few times on the forum about how the oil will not return to the sump under continued hard cornering - Track use for instance) - so a baffle plate and uprated oil pump would be in order if that is how you plan to use the motor. I really like the STI hatch I had and will have another, no doubt about it but I will be tweaking it to compensate for the Subaru manufacturing compromises
BIGD Posted September 26, 2016 Author Posted September 26, 2016 I think it's the pre 2010 ones that had issues. Of those two, I'd favour the first one based on the service record and cambelt. As advised on other thread, second one has no claimed service history and costs more, so would be tempted to leave that one alone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk nope, it's all 2,5's, even the 2015 ones have issues. Already seen 3 2015's having rebuilds due to ring land or HG. Only revision they have done to the engine is ridges on the outside of the liners to bond better with the block. Does it def have to be a hatch or estate? Ideally yes for the space why what you thinking? Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
BIGD Posted September 26, 2016 Author Posted September 26, 2016 Spoke to Subaru and apparently it's when they are driven to the limit red line every gear constantly it pops cylinder 4 ? I spoke to Subaru about this and the ECU 'flash' they offered which changed the parameters of fuelling and if the Prodrive version I had included those changes. The said they were included and from 2009 it was all sorted with the 330s model coming out. Unfortunately that is not true as seen by quite a few failures (mine never had an issue - and it did get driven ). If what Subaru told you was true why is it predominantly No. 4 cylinder? The Pistons themselves are not forged which deals with the ringland failure issue but a bespoke map for your motor is a strong recommendation, get the ECU setup exactly for your engine. Petes mate had one fail through oil starvation so whilst Subaru state the failure due to high revs etc that does not explain the failure itself. Lack of oil for some reason would be a cause and it has been discussed a few times on the forum about how the oil will not return to the sump under continued hard cornering - Track use for instance) - so a baffle plate and uprated oil pump would be in order if that is how you plan to use the motor. I really like the STI hatch I had and will have another, no doubt about it but I will be tweaking it to compensate for the Subaru manufacturing compromises Ok so if I buy a remap is a must ? Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
salsa-king Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 buying a car with 50k on the clock and 8yrs old, you don't know what life it's had.... like with any car. even buying a 'forged' car you don't know how it's been done, I've heard of those being done on a 'budget' and still having other issues.
Jay762 Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 Look for a full history - cam belt change at at least 35 - 40K and budget for a ecutek type map - if not done already - this would not be for power but to have it fuelling properly through the rev range
Jay762 Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 @salsa-king - yours is still on standard internals is it not? 1
BIGD Posted September 26, 2016 Author Posted September 26, 2016 Ok finally got some sense from Subaru the ECU problem is : SU19 - Ring Land Failure is that update associated with that failure Apparently you can call Subaru and get the car updated anytime for free as it's a fault so that's more reassuring [emoji3] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
salsa-king Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 3 hours ago, Jay762 said: @salsa-king - yours is still on standard internals is it not? yep... still un touched
BIGD Posted September 29, 2016 Author Posted September 29, 2016 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282186941743 Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
BIGD Posted September 29, 2016 Author Posted September 29, 2016 All up to date according to Subaru :) Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
david1972 Posted September 29, 2016 Posted September 29, 2016 Are you in for that one now fella? Did you go look at the blue one? Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
Tidgy Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 On 26/09/2016 at 10:10 AM, BIGD said: Ideally yes for the space why what you thinking? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk easier to find a hawk or spec c thats in decent nick thats all http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-sti/imprza-sti-spec-c/5050530 http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-sti/jdm-wrx-sti-twin-scroll/5601509 there's no STI wagons in the new age by the way (ither than odd imported ones that were a bit of a funny spec without Brembo brakes etc)
BIGD Posted October 1, 2016 Author Posted October 1, 2016 Put a deposit on this one [emoji3] waiting for the history fro Subaru Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk 1
BIGD Posted October 1, 2016 Author Posted October 1, 2016 Full service history and the seats go down lol. Completely standard apart from a stainless backbox. Just waiting on Subaru as it had a private plate so had to get the chassis number [emoji1] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
david1972 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Great stuff; I'm sure you'll love it [emoji106] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk 1
BIGD Posted October 2, 2016 Author Posted October 2, 2016 Hope so! I am so excited for the email tomorrow from Subaru to say its all ok
BIGD Posted October 2, 2016 Author Posted October 2, 2016 On 26/09/2016 at 3:55 PM, salsa-king said: yep... still un touched How do you find yours? What difference does the dial make in the centre console i.e more responsive?
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