question for wrx owners with over 100k miles
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Car Info: MY04 aspen wrx wagon.
Lucky... my list (besides the aftermarket stuff)
Clutch
Flywheel
clutch line
tranny syncros
diff bushings
steering rack bushings
water pump
all the pulleys
timing belt twice
ps pump
My AC pump is toast right now so I don't even have the belt in. Think my motor might be letting go.
I'm pretty happy that it's gone 176k with nothing but general maintenance and upkeep. Been ridding hard but always cared for. Still kind of hoping to hit 200k. Nice marker right there. Not to many of us out there.
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Thanks for your help everyone, I for sure want to keep my car but not having all the funds is hurting me...my mom offered to loan me $ for a replacement car so I don't have to go through a bank to get a loan and possibly f up my credit...
now trying to convince her to loan less $ to just fix my ish...she's "certain" that somethin is gonna break right after I fix the motor but I can't think of many things that would be coming up..all little things that would be a huge repair bill, or just slowly replace things myself
now trying to convince her to loan less $ to just fix my ish...she's "certain" that somethin is gonna break right after I fix the motor but I can't think of many things that would be coming up..all little things that would be a huge repair bill, or just slowly replace things myself
Last edited by slugrx; Jan 13, 2011 at 08:19 PM.
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It seems like you have done the expensive 100k stuff already (timing belt, clutch etc). You should be good to go for a while unless you have thrashed your engine/transmission.
If you take the 'replace with lower mileage' approach, it had better be a new/very low mileage vehicle, otherwise you will go through the same 100k replacement period again.
If you take the 'replace with lower mileage' approach, it had better be a new/very low mileage vehicle, otherwise you will go through the same 100k replacement period again.
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Thanks for your help everyone, I for sure want to keep my car but not having all the funds is hurting me...my mom offered to loan me $ for a replacement car so I don't have to go through a bank to get a loan and possibly f up my credit...
now trying to convince her to loan less $ to just fix my ish...she's "certain" that somethin is gonna break right after I fix the motor but I can't think of many things that would be coming up..all little things that would be a huge repair bill, or just slowly replace things myself
now trying to convince her to loan less $ to just fix my ish...she's "certain" that somethin is gonna break right after I fix the motor but I can't think of many things that would be coming up..all little things that would be a huge repair bill, or just slowly replace things myself
180K here
of coarse normal stuff like tune up ect ect but on the stock clutch
Only thing is one wheel bearing / hub. AC pannel is broke right now, not going to fix it.
of coarse normal stuff like tune up ect ect but on the stock clutch
Only thing is one wheel bearing / hub. AC pannel is broke right now, not going to fix it.
Lucky... my list (besides the aftermarket stuff)
Clutch
Flywheel
clutch line
tranny syncros
diff bushings
steering rack bushings
water pump
all the pulleys
timing belt twice
ps pump
My AC pump is toast right now so I don't even have the belt in. Think my motor might be letting go.
I'm pretty happy that it's gone 176k with nothing but general maintenance and upkeep. Been ridding hard but always cared for. Still kind of hoping to hit 200k. Nice marker right there. Not to many of us out there.
Clutch
Flywheel
clutch line
tranny syncros
diff bushings
steering rack bushings
water pump
all the pulleys
timing belt twice
ps pump
My AC pump is toast right now so I don't even have the belt in. Think my motor might be letting go.
I'm pretty happy that it's gone 176k with nothing but general maintenance and upkeep. Been ridding hard but always cared for. Still kind of hoping to hit 200k. Nice marker right there. Not to many of us out there.
I want to hit 200K stock motor stock clutch, then pull it and go crazy with it.
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122k no problems except my A/C pulley burned out and no major problems owner before me took real good care of it , as well as i do , my car doesnt even burn oil.
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Car Info: '13 BRZ Limited / '02 WRX
123k on the car, ~60k on the tranny and clutch. No issues except for front right wheel bearing and a cracked helix UP. Tranny and clutch were my choice, not needed
Last edited by VRT MBasile; Jan 14, 2011 at 02:35 PM.
