Jon812 Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 Hi, ive owned a classic turbo 2000 for the last nine years. It got crashed into by a idiot and written off! Gutted wasnt the word! I now have a 55 plate hawkeye wrx, completely standard, no plans to modify it, other than maybe a backbox for better sound. Not had the car long. It drives great and been looked after. Ive read some horror stories regarding this 2.5 model with headgaskets going and engines failing! I dont thrash my cars and look after them. Many other owners on here with a wrx hawkeye? Im hoping my mind can be put at rest and that ive not bought a ticking time bomb! 1
Sandals Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 Welcome to the club! Lovely looking Hawk They do have a bit of a reputation but as long as you look after it it should be ok! Regular services, always warm up and cool down properly, don't use wide open throttle below 3k etc 1
Jon812 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Posted October 4, 2016 Hi. Thanks for reply. Ill be getting it serviced regular, i always warm up and cool them down. My classic ran fine and gave me no trouble in the 9 years i had it. Ive read these 2.5's consume alot of oil, as ive not owned it long i cant tell yet!
Sandals Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 30 minutes ago, Jon812 said: Hi. Thanks for reply. Ill be getting it serviced regular, i always warm up and cool them down. My classic ran fine and gave me no trouble in the 9 years i had it. Ive read these 2.5's consume alot of oil, as ive not owned it long i cant tell yet! As far as I'm aware they shouldn't drink oil... if they do, potential problem! My scoob certainly doesn't, I know mine is the 2.0 but apart from that the engine is pretty much the same
stuartie Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 Hello and wecome very nice looking motor you got there, do like a hawk 👍👍 1
Jon812 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Posted October 4, 2016 Yeah id be worried if it started getting through oil. Ive had it 2 months now, driven to cornwall and back(im near sheffield), skegness and back and a few hundred miles doing short journeys. Oil level hasnt dropped. Going to book in for a winter service soon anyway, i go to sheffield subaru service, always trusted them with my last car, will get a full check over.
Sandals Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 25 minutes ago, Jon812 said: Yeah id be worried if it started getting through oil. Ive had it 2 months now, driven to cornwall and back(im near sheffield), skegness and back and a few hundred miles doing short journeys. Oil level hasnt dropped. Going to book in for a winter service soon anyway, i go to sheffield subaru service, always trusted them with my last car, will get a full check over. Good plan!
stants Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 Hello & welcome, I'll say hello if I bump into you down at martins Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk 1
Jay762 Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 Wotcha and welcome - my 2.5 STI didn't burn oil, rubber more so but not oil 1
Jon812 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Posted October 5, 2016 Thanks for the warm welcome. Not sure why i didnt sign up to this page sooner since being a subaru owner for the past decade! 1
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