I just bought one a N/A legacy from 2006 and this video was really helpful came back to watch it more than once ver informative on models from these years
Got a 05 outback xt, bought from a engineer in Colorado springs. Modded right, was smokin under boost, put a 09 sti short block, turns out the rings were not broken just bad exhaust valve guides . Now I got a nice sleeper , besides the BBS wheels it just looks like a outback.
Having owned 2 subarus and going to get a third this might as well be a general what problems to look for in all subarus. Had an 04 baja that rotted and was just beat to hell when i got it, went off the road on some ice with bad tires too and it kept going even after that. 270k miles and still kickin. Then i had 2011 wrx for 6 years and it rotted in that same spot almost. The side skirts were holding a bunch of rust at the pinch weld there and behind the wheel. Wouldve kept going but a dumbass driver hit my back left wheel and it just destroyed all the rust back there raising the damage costs and they totalled the car. Now im looking to have a really fun time and looking at a built spec b.
I had a daily 05 legacy for about 1 and a half now. Its been good to me. I drive about 2 hours to school and she has been holding up good. Just had to recently replace the cv axle boot.
@@drivechannelyt the two by the tires. The one that is in the plastic clip. Mine have not rusted out but we need to remove the bumper for some body work.
@@jenniferrushton5215 Sometimes the bolts seize into the clips and just spin. You can either try to grab the clip with something like vice grips to stop it from spinning or worst case cut it out and replace the clip and bolt if it's not rusty
I live in Canada where 4Wheel drive is pretty much needed when you have a mountains of snow. Just recently bought a 06 Legacy wagon, non turbo. Car in great shape, body is 288,000 km. Replaced enjine 2months ago with 70,000km on it. Drives like brandnew to me. No transmission issues or whatsoever. I truly believe that this car will give me atleast 400k more. And yes, that paint isnt looking good anymore? Did you consider wrapping it? Or paint the whole car? Cheers🎉
I'm getting surprised that I'm not finding any videos about the 5th gen legacy models. I got the 2012 version. Last year before they started using CVT.
Bought our second 4th gen Legacy a few weeks ago. An ‘05 H6 model with a little under 40.000 miles on the clock. Completely in love with it. Hope it’s as problem free as the previous car.
Nice, such a great engine, I miss mine. (If you don't know already) if you like to drive it hard the gears are not the best to hold up against the torque over time. Also look out for the split at the front of the air chamber intake where it connects to the manifold. It should be ok now but when you get upto 50,000 miles defo look out for it or you will need to get a loan out to pay for all the petrol. Change the power steering pump rubber ring, right side engine pully. Obviously replaces all fluids, sparks, start replacing bushings 55,000 onwards and get a bigger rear sway bar. Your car will feel like new unless you struts are blown. Always be preventative with scheduled maintenance, change you trans oil way before what Subaru states and you can get to 200,000 miles .
I own the 2004 Legacy GT Wagon since new. Done almost 250,000 km. Recently I replaced the lower control arms and changed to Bilsteins B4. No major issues. Drives beautifully.
Do you agree that the Ej20 JDM is the best? I mean RHD only but they seem to be reliable. Some say the best oil to use is 5W50. Looking for a Facelift from '07 -'09 . Can you recommend the 6Speed, or is the Automatic better choice? I mean everyone can repair a Manual. Greetings from Germany
Ej20 is a good motor if taken care of. I'm personally a fan of the ej255 or 257. Autotragic is never the answer. 6 speed all day everyday! Thanks for watching!
I just bought a 2005 legacy stock for $2500 with 115k miles. Idk if that's good or not but I needed a reliable daily. I missed having a manual so I'm happy.
Nice Video! 👍 A 16 year old car does not have to rust! Subaru could have done a better job rust proofing, but they just didn't (money thing) The main reason these Subaru's disappear from the streets is rust. At one point it just gets too bad and it's not repairable anymore and just won't pass inspection. Too bad, because these are nice cars My 26 year old Volvo 940 has no rust anywhere and lives outside, and yes, salt is being used on the roads in winter here in NL
I live in Perú where I bought a Legacy 3.0 spec b in 2007. It came directly from Japan and up to today there is no rattle, the color is like new and I never have to add oil between oil changes. It seems that the quality in Japan is much better and in Perú Subarus have a very good reputation.
It was put back to stock shortly after this. Did a couple logs with it on, seemed to only run rich between shifts. Always better safe than sorry in the end! Thanks for watching
i mean if a driver do the regular maintenance then it should be fine , subaru car is always strict forwards , and do not drive crazly if its not tuned. but i don't really like rattling sounds from the bushing or arms and exhausts...... so annoying!
I tend to agree with this. Do the maintenance, don't drive like a dick all the time and it'll be fine. However, these are definitely finicky cars for sure!
Sir Subaru naver dies love my ez30 🇯🇲 big up Subaru 😊 only thing I do is change parts and oil every car has to respect me in Jamaica 🇯🇲 even 2022 cars lol 😂 me love subi
The turbo motors used the MLS head gaskets while the na motors didn't from the factory. . Which is why the NAs are so prone to failure. Turbo motors are known for ringland failure more than the head gaskets
Only problem I have had on my 2006 na 2.0r is rust, the slave sylinder for the clutch and some seals for the doors and front window. And rear wiper motor don't work. Otherwise perfect car, no engine problem or electrical faults. The engine have a small tune for 195hp (165 stock) and a aftermarket head gasket seal for obvious reasons.
Looking at a 2006 Legacy 2.5, it has 200k miles on it but the guy who bought it is a mechanic and he rebuilt the entire engine, including timing belt, water and oil pumps, new head gaskets, new main and rod bearings, new valves, new radiator, and new valves. He wants 4,250 for it. Is this a good price? seems like it might be a little too good to be true for how much he spent on fixing it
IIRC the Spec. B's had the same tune as the GT's, plus HG failures result mostly from neglect. We're halfway through '22 and I still want a damned wagon.
Want an almost Spec B wagon? 😂 2005 OBXT with a JDM Spec B driveline swap. Suspension has been converted as well. 6mt and R180 diff. Even have the Spec B rear trailing arms.
I really wanted a 2006 or 07 Subaru legacy 2.5i limited with around 113k mileage I could’ve had that but it was bought already instead I purchased a 2011 Subaru Impreza 2.5i premium with 142k mileage and I put a $500 down payment but am gonna pay with cash for the rest of the car idk what to do wether to stick with this one or try to find a legacy I want the reason why I didn’t wait for legacy’s to pop up is because cars here go really fast where I live if you guys have any tips to help me decide please help
And also the 2011 subaru is modified already and has 2 exhausts replaced with like a sporty look to it doesn’t have any accidents or rust just a bit high mileage of 142k as I said before
Subaru- wanna buy some head gasket to go along with that rust bucket Only buy one if have had head gasket redone and been tested. And try get the manual transmission
