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Need a freshen up under there... if you know what i mean.


Things i will be doing:

Oil
Oil Filter
Spark Plugs
Fuel Injectors


What else should i be considering doing?

I have never changed the fuel filter or coolant,
anything else i should change/check?

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And anyone know if this would fit my car?

http://cgi.ebay.com....b#ht_1469wt_912

Looks special.

[Alex]

single turbo.




thank me later.

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single turbo.

thank me later.

The only reason i would do that is if my engine went pop. Then i would replace the whole engine with some STiness.

[Alex]

prevent pop. single turbo.

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I wouldn't need a re-tune if i got some slightly bigger ones would i?

http://cgi.ebay.com....9#ht_6189wt_924

[Alex]

yes you would.

forget bigger injectors.

repair/clean or replace.

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yes you would.

forget bigger injectors.

repair/clean or replace.

I'm never cleaning a set of injectors ever again!

Ever since i got them cleaned they have been leaking slowly, which causes it to flood and it's been harder to start!

Stupid thing!


Just got a quote from Subaru for injectors... $440.45 EACH!!!
eBay it is.

[Alex]

don't buy from subaru
don't buy from ebay.




find a reputable seller.

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List so far:

Spark Plugs x4 $70
Engine Oil $50
Engine Oil Filter $20
Fuel Injectors x4 ~$400
Upper Engine Cleaner $17


Anything else to add apart from Single tarbot?

Alex, i have never had a problem with eBay.

[Alex]

what plugs you going with?


what oil?


what filter?



air filter?












what turbo?

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what plugs you going with?

what oil?

what filter?

air filter?

NGK recommended plugs, i have iridium ones at the moment and they didn't seem as good as the stock ones.

Nulon 10w-40 Fully synth oil for Summer, i was very happy with it last time.

Genuine Subaru Oil filter. (the tiny one that probably doesn't do a lot, but i change my oil very frequently anyway)

My Air Filter's only about a month young.




Is a coolant flush hard to do without creating a waterfall? Never changed the coolant before in anything.

[Alex]

Iridium plugs are garbage. Avoid at all cost. Go platinum, and don't worry about replacement for 100k kms.

I liked the Nulon oil also, but I found it broke down at around 3500kms... It's cheap enough however.

Genuine oil filter is the only way to roll baby. They're not that expensive. (ex BMW owner here!)

Coolant flush is a good idea. Flush the heater core also. Search here or RSLC into coolant replacement procedures and you'll be right.

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Coolant flush is a good idea. Flush the heater core also. Search here or RSLC into coolant replacement procedures and you'll be right.

Will do.

[Chadza]

List so far:

Spark Plugs x4 $70
Engine Oil $50
Engine Oil Filter $20
Fuel Injectors x4 ~$400
Upper Engine Cleaner $17


Anything else to add apart from Single tarbot?

Yes- Pearl Blue respray $5000

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Yes- Pearl Blue respray $5000

Sshhhh you!


How's Perth going by the way? are you flying A380's yet?

[Alex]

also might be time to change that shift knob of yours.

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But i love my knob! It has multiple uses!




But seriously, i pissed myself laughing when i saw that pic.

[bobbyjimmy]

If you can change the spark plugs, you can drain the coolant.
Just take off the lower radiator hose at the radiator and dump it into a bucket.

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If you can change the spark plugs, you can drain the coolant.
Just take off the lower radiator hose at the radiator and dump it into a bucket.

Even with the turbo and the header tank set-up?

So drain it,
Put hose back on,

Then just dump 7.7L of Coolant back into the header tank?