The "What did you do to your car today" Thread!
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From: Orinda/Palo Alto/Los Altos
Car Info: Subaru STi Sedan '13
, just had it removed like it wasn't even there.
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Ever seen smoke come out of the exhaust? Oil changes done every 3k? Car burning oil at all? The stock tune is really weird on the 11+ WRX's often times the rpm idle dips when coming to stops. It was to the point of sometimes almost stalling. The good thing is you'll get a new motor out of this and get to do break-in-period all over again lol. Just found it interesting. At least you got to use your warranty haha.
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Car Info: Subaru STi Sedan '13
No smoke other than cold start ups.. Oil changes done on time with 5w30 full syn.. I was at a cobb stage 1 ots map with sf intake.. Only good thing is that I am using my warranty for this.. everything else is bad because I HATED the break-in period but it shouldnt be that bad.
As for reference.. here is the exact sound I am getting.. doesnt sound too nice
As for reference.. here is the exact sound I am getting.. doesnt sound too nice
Last edited by oshrizak; May 28, 2013 at 07:02 PM.
Nobody likes the tuna here
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From: Somewhere San Mateo County, Inside A 911 Ambulance
Car Info: 03 SRP WRX Street Class Prepped, 17 Chevy Duramax
or.... did moses
Unless it has and you're hiding something from the rest of us. You sure there isn't a B16/18 under the hood?
Failures of ringlands not rod knock btw.
appears to be someone had "fun" with AWDomination on the freeway then.
Nobody likes the tuna here
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Put on a Jimmy Rustler on for fun. Now I can swap whenever I want to!
It really is RFL
It really is RFL
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From: East Bay
Car Info: 2012 SWP WRX 5dr
OK so this all started about 2.5 weeks ago before I installed my front sway bar. Going up hill it felt like the engine would loose power and every time I went up hill it would lower the RPM's even when clutch is engaged and I would have to quickly press my clutch in to make sure the engine doesnt shut off.
As soon as I installed my FSB with awdorgtfo he pointed out an oil "leak" that we thought existed.. so of course I took it immediately to my local dealership.
So I took my car to the dealership and I told them yo, I see a leak.. heres where it is tell me whats going on. They said its nothing and proceeded to wiping it all off..
As soon as I got my car back I called to Livermore Subaru to see if they could do a second opinion of course being that the car was just looked at by a different dealership they said they cant until there is an actual visible issue...
So now after a week and only about 40 miles or so driving it from the 1st dealership I started my car on Saturday morning and I started to hear a rattling noise so I thought it was the heat shield that maybe got loose or something.. I decided you know what given the history of the oil issue I would not drive it.. so I decided to tow it to Livermore Subaru about 30 minutes away from me but I have heard good things..
The service manager Alex (very kool guy..) walked out with me to my car asked me to open my hood and started to listen.. moment I pressed my accelerator he told me it sounds like a rod snapped.
Now I rarely drive my car hard and I normally drive like a damn granny because of my route and cops being around. So he told me it could possibly be that its a factory issue and Subaru will take care of you immediately.
So not only did I collect all my service records but I even called SOA and filed a complaint not only on the 1st dealership but I was told this isnt the first report.. It is rare but not the first for my generation..
Now its the waiting game of getting my car back
@04GG I bought the car new.. this car is only 11 months old and I dont drive like a douche bag... so I know its nothing I did personally.
As soon as I installed my FSB with awdorgtfo he pointed out an oil "leak" that we thought existed.. so of course I took it immediately to my local dealership.
So I took my car to the dealership and I told them yo, I see a leak.. heres where it is tell me whats going on. They said its nothing and proceeded to wiping it all off..
As soon as I got my car back I called to Livermore Subaru to see if they could do a second opinion of course being that the car was just looked at by a different dealership they said they cant until there is an actual visible issue...
So now after a week and only about 40 miles or so driving it from the 1st dealership I started my car on Saturday morning and I started to hear a rattling noise so I thought it was the heat shield that maybe got loose or something.. I decided you know what given the history of the oil issue I would not drive it.. so I decided to tow it to Livermore Subaru about 30 minutes away from me but I have heard good things..
The service manager Alex (very kool guy..) walked out with me to my car asked me to open my hood and started to listen.. moment I pressed my accelerator he told me it sounds like a rod snapped.
Now I rarely drive my car hard and I normally drive like a damn granny because of my route and cops being around. So he told me it could possibly be that its a factory issue and Subaru will take care of you immediately.
So not only did I collect all my service records but I even called SOA and filed a complaint not only on the 1st dealership but I was told this isnt the first report.. It is rare but not the first for my generation..
Now its the waiting game of getting my car back
@04GG I bought the car new.. this car is only 11 months old and I dont drive like a douche bag... so I know its nothing I did personally.
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From: East Bay
Car Info: 2012 SWP WRX 5dr
So yeah, took it to a self-wash place with a pressure hose, there was a pretty thick caked layer of salt under my car. Hopefully I got it all...
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