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Old 04-15-2012, 01:38 PM   #26
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What Jeff fails to mention is that the boxer engine does require additional maintenance that's not necessary with other engines. Many owners don't budget for this critical maintenance, and therefore drastically reduce the operational life of their engines. Don't make this mistake.

Every 75,000 miles, as part of your other regularly scheduled maintenance, steps must be taken to offset the frictional inequities induced by gravity on the underside of the pistons. Although expensive and labor intensive, it is recommened by Subaru that the engine be dropped, rotated 180 degrees, and reinstalled. That's right, you need to have your boxer engine flipped over from time to time. Which reminds me - I need to flip my mattress... it's good practice for owning a BRZ/FR-S.
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