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Pretty sure that's the heat shield with the hole in it. Salty roads do that. Not too bad for age. Wire brush and anti corrosion treatment all good.

Best score I could hope for would be 0

shizzer thats sound awful

2nd that. My 2.5 wrx is completely standard with just remap and panel air filter managed 270 on 97 ron worked out around £10 per bhp (from 230), good value in my eyes. BHP done properly is never cheap. All depends what your chasing. Sti nice if i could go back i should have coughed up the extra and bought an STI. 20/20 vision hindsight.

How much is a induction kit? A map will give you more bang for the buck I would bet. I sure more knowlegable members will correct me if i am wrong.

I presume so. I wait and see what you need to do to rid the check light. If it is a new cat then i replace it with something better and get mapped. Logistical nightmare if you only have one car like me.

Waste of money in my opinion an induction kit unless your going for serious power. Standard Airbox is good for at least 300 bhp probably more if I am not mistaken. Each to there own though. Will make nice sound if nothing else.

Not really it will need mapping with pipe or risk damage. See what happens first. First map is approx £400 then maps after approx £200. Well worth it. Every mod that adds performance needs a map.

Exhausts should be ok. As Ross said don't worry too much if it is running fine. Wait for the code reader.

I am not sure. I would probably go with sports cat if mine failed. 200 cell cat is £230 upwards depending on which brand. Fitting would not be that bad if your paying someone. Nah the fuel thing was just a wild guess, it should have learnt by now anyway. I remember fitting a lamda sensor once and the check light came on but went out after about 30 miles.

No not really I just save some money as a "oh poo" fund. stupid censor software cannot swear. Fooking PC world we live in now. I might offend someone. God I sound like a grumpy old man.

I waiting for my exhaust to go so I have an excuse to put a nice cat back on. My standard bar the back box. not helpful sorry

Ok will have to wait for the reader. If i was run on lower octane before it may clear as you drive it as the ecu is learning. Have you disconnected the battery for any length of time? This will reset the ecu and it may just need to relearn. Kinder clutching at straws though.

I am sure you can find at least one horror story at every shop. Most don't become public. My Local Subaru dealership are clueless all caught on dashcam and not just my car lol. I just did not go public but made them squirm. Their test drive left most people i showed horrified on my wrx and it was not just the test drive that was caught on camera.

Probably something simple. Have you done any work on it yet? When were the plugs last changed and what type? I would get a bluetooth dongle and Torque app as it is more useful for monitoring other stuff like coolant temp and check and clear codes. Temp gauge in dash is way too slow. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=obd+bluetooth&crid=2H3XB9B9RQLCG&sprefix=obd+%2Caps%2C136&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_4 I bought this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sp-full-Diagnostic-Scanner-Android/dp/B07RHRMG1B/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2H3XB9B9RQLCG&keywords=obd+bluetooth&qid=1574429367&sprefix=obd+%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-6 and this app https://scanneranswers.com/torque-pro-obd2-app-review/ Out of interest what octane fuel you using?

I guess they must still be testing these before rolling them out across the country. Another tax for the motorist. What ever happened to catching criminals. We have had a spate of cars broken into in my area including mine. I reported it and you can see from other reports that it is obvious it is the same gang. Have I seen a cooper in my area no. Have I seen police extracting money from motorists in the industrial park where I work, almost everyday. Interesting that they only fine (Tax) people who actually work and already pay their fair share. They also have the cheek to base it on safety, well I have worked on this industrial park for 10 years and I have only seen 2 accidents which by the looks of it where drivers being stupid. Another example, I had an old Astra nicked, they caught the gits in it. I got a letter from the judge saying I was not entitled to any compensation. Uh, how do you work that out, I had to fix the ignition and use my time to collect the car as it was impounded for finger prints etc. What the Fook, you caught the guys so make them pay me or let me throw rotten vegetables at them like the good old days. Rant over

Yes new crush washer good point.

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Easiest jacking points are the front one and the rear diff. The problem with the front one it is a long way back and the car is too low for a normal jack (still can be used). I presume a Hawkeye is worse as the nose looks longer. I have to drive the front wheels up onto bricks to get the jack easily under. Once jacked up use the purple or green points for axel stands. Make sure your on the pinch welds in the sills.

I don't know much about Wagons but I never noticed until seeing your picture that they don't have the arch extensions like a WRX/STI saloon. Do Subaru make a wagon with the wider arches. Nice Wagon BTW

Ffs no more question until we see some pictures lol

Yes. Rear diff is just two plugs. Easy.

Gear oil is the gearbox. You can find a dipstick under the intercooler near the turbo. Rear diff is separate.

I only said get Haynes manual as I thought you were new to this. If your a plumber by trade then I expect you to be able to change the oil anyway. Haynes manual is useful though. Looks like your ok for most of it looking at the invoices. Do not get the invoice with just an oil filter on it, did they change the oil as well? The oil costs are not on the invoice. It also looks like the previous owner threw some money at it which is a good sign. Jay has the right manual.

Again personally i would spend a lot more after all it will be supporting a car while YOUR are underneath it. It will work sure. I would advise axel stands too. I would spend the whole £145 on jack and stands maybe more but that is me.