Overall engine life (expectancy for 2003 WRX?)
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Overall engine life (expectancy for 2003 WRX?)
Looking at a 2003 WRX with 103,000 miles. It has been impeccably maintained. All 30/60/90/105k services have been completed by a trustworthy Subaru shop. But someone told me that the engines on WRX's will only go about 150,000 miles before they need a new one? Is this true? What can I expect as far as engine life in a car that has been well taken care of, no engine mods, never abused or wrecked?
Thanks guys,
Colton
Thanks guys,
Colton
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Looking at a 2003 WRX with 103,000 miles. It has been impeccably maintained. All 30/60/90/105k services have been completed by a trustworthy Subaru shop. But someone told me that the engines on WRX's will only go about 150,000 miles before they need a new one? Is this true? What can I expect as far as engine life in a car that has been well taken care of, no engine mods, never abused or wrecked?
Thanks guys,
Colton
Thanks guys,
Colton
dont know if it was flogged or the owner did some goofy crap
my car is at 147k original motor and original clutch
clutches arent suppose to last that long but mine has
so it really goes by car to car
but i have used my motor pretty hard borderline abuse but i wouldnt say so and its still OK
but i mean worst case you rebuild it or get a different motor. depends on your budget but you can get away fairly cheap if you just want the wrx stock motor
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My forester XT has 150k on it and runs like a top, pulls hard. I drive it like I stole it, but I do change the oil every 3k, do tons of cleaning and maintenance on it, so I expect to get anther 50k or so before I need to replace the motor.
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Subaru turbo engines do see quite a bit more load under boost compared with its non-turbo brethren, so it may not be directly comparable to normally aspirated engines.
Do you know the owner personally? If so, buy it if it's a good deal.
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