Blown Headgasket ? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Tromatic · 05-24-2013, 07:45 PM

People sure do put a lot a thpught and energy into bringing themselves down. You own a really cool car. Abuse it, it might break. Use it hard, things wear out.

Take care of it. Drive. Repeat.

Cheddar · 05-24-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rampage

Check your math.

Thats what I got you guys for

Cheddar · 05-24-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Marrk

Yeah. I saw it. Crawford. Not Cosworth.

Sorry I get them mixed up at times.

SloS14 · 05-24-2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Thanks for understanding my "Engrish" lol

You know me too well

I remember this when shopping for a Forester and went with the earlier (non HG-failure-prone) engine

Thunderchicken · 05-24-2013, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

EJ25 is known for head gasket problem (turbo is bearing problem more)... iirc Subaru did re-call on this problem.

But Toyota is well known for head gasket problem too (mkiii supra).

I had to change the blown gaskets on my GM6 (2.5RS coupe). I was racing every month in the summer for several yrs, so it's not the same as defective head gaskets.

My point to the OP is, if you search around, there's always a negative thing bout the car production.

Subaru head gasket issue stems from the gaskets drying out and caused the issue, so Subaru put and additive in the coolant to prevent the issue. The bigger issue is the pistons and the shitty tune that causes pre-det.

The MKIII Supra head gasket issue is from warping due to being not torqued down enough during manufacturing, but later fixed by Toyota and corrected in there publications.

Marrk · 05-25-2013, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheddar

Sorry I get them mixed up at times.

You're welcome.

Speed2th · 05-28-2013, 03:48 PM

I have a 04 wrx wagon, 167k miles still runs very well no issue. Sure it was not tracked but I agrees with many posts above, Subaru knew and tried to improvise. I think most of cause are User abuse or shitty tuning or lack of proper maintaince (ie most of mechanics do not know oem coolant conditioner is needed).

FT_Monk · 05-28-2013, 10:20 PM

140K miles here with my 02 WRX and no head gasket issues (yet) despite abuses and mistakes made to the engine. I mean all cars have problem and if you keep fearing somethings that might happen 10 years from now then just take the bus instead.

Marrk · 05-28-2013, 11:23 PM

^^

brzadrian · 03-31-2015, 01:43 AM

got my head gasket replaced and now its leaking even worse fml it seems like its only me....

24k got my gasket replaced at like 22 and now another is leaking wtf

hmong337 · 03-31-2015, 01:57 AM

This was the biggest turn off for me with Subarus. Over complexity for a measly 4 cylinder engine. 2 heads and their gaskets to worry about, 4 cams, pita sparkplug changes, 6L of oil, and a crankcase that splits in half. For only a 2.0L engine. I never liked Subaru much if at all. The only reason why I gave this car the BOD is because of Toyota. If they entrusted Subaru to make a car for them, they must be doing something right. But through and through, this car is a Subaru. I got tricked! Hopefully none of the ugly past problems with Subaru's surface. Head gasket failure being a major one of them.

Scrub · 07-18-2016, 03:42 PM

I got a head gasket leak at 3k miles only 2 months after buying my BRZ

Summerwolf · 07-18-2016, 03:59 PM

Just saying, but when my old forester needed headgaskets the motor had to be pulled, I'm sure it is the same with this motor.

Ultramaroon · 07-18-2016, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

... & so begin the bromance LMAO

I know, ancient post but I LOLed nonetheless.

03-31-2015, 01:57 AM	#39
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