Hi All,

I expect there is a post on gearbox rebuilds, but I can't seem to find one, so apologies if there is.

I have been told by my Subaru Specialist that my 05 Blobeye Impreza WRX needs a gearbox rebuild.  I have been noticing a whining sound for a while now and thought it might have been the wheel bearings, but unfortunately it is much worse, the gearbox.  I am quite sad about it.  I have been quoted £1,500 for a gearbox rebuild, but with uprated parts, racing spec parts, so it will be a lot stronger and last the life of the car.  If it needs a new clutch as well, then the total bill will be £2,000!  Is this a good price and if not, has anyone got any recommendations of where to go?  I live in the Maidstone, Kent area.

I was told that the gearbox for my generation of Impreza WRX is known for not being as strong, but I don't really know.  Does anyone else know if that is the case or has had to have a gearbox rebuild?  My Subaru has done just over 143,000 miles on the current gearbox, again I don't know if that is good or not.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Michael

About right price wise tbh, be interested to know what they mean by 'race parts' at that price it won't be an uprated gear kit.

 

Also claiming 'will last the lifetime of the car' is total rubbish, drive it hard enough and no matter what's in the box it will break.

Thanks for the information.  I've been contacting a few Subaru Specialists I know to get a bit more help and recommendations of where to go for the gearbox rebuild.