JER5EY Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 100,000 mile 2.5T Engine Valve Problems..!?!? Anyone else? I bought my '06 LGT in May of 2006 with a 100k mile bumper-to-bumper warranty from the dealer. I took it to my local dealer for major PM services, and changed the oil every 3-4k myself, using Mobil 1 synthetic & filters. I always filled up with a name brand (mostly Sunoco, Exxon/Modil or Citgo) 92/93-octane fuel, and changed my air filter, fuel filter, etc. as recomended in my manual. I was even prepared to fork out another $800 to my local dealer to have my timing belt replaced at 105k, per the manual. So, after spending about $6,500 in preventative maintenance over the life of the car so far, at 99,950 miles, my check engine light comes on, and the car starts to run rough. I bring in it to the local dealer who tells me I have low compression in cylinder #2. Now, 10-days later, I find I have a burnt exhaust valve. Yes, it's only a two day repair, but it took them an additional 8 days of troubleshooting, then going back and forth with the warranty company (they sold the warranty to avoid the exposure). They determined it would not be covered (burnt exhaust valves are excluded in this particular warranty, which was not indicated on my sales order showing 100,000 mile bumper-to-bumper, just on theirs that they sold - a story for another day...) I am now spending $2,000 on a head-job (pardon the pun)... and that's only one side - I may have valves on the verge of not fully closing on the other side, too! I also spent $500 to rent a car for this 10-day process just so I could get to & from work. (Needless to say, I am a bit sour...) Anyone else have an issue similar to this? Sticky or burnt valves around 100,000 miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Look at my post just a few posts before yours, I have a burnt valve as well. My 06 has 58K so luckily I'm under the factory warranty. Sounds like you have a crappy dealership, that sucks man. I had the 0302 code on and off for months, but it wasn't until recently that my car shook like a semi and had the power of civic. It took them a day to figure it out (yesterday) and I should get it back today...I hope. I can't believe it took them so long to figure out what was wrong. A compression test would have shown a problem right away. (my cyclinder 2 had 5psi) Good luck man, I feel your pain as I also just had to replace my clutch, throw out bearing and flywheel. Bastard car... www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboWill Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Dam thats sucks. Sorry dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JER5EY Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Update - I called Subaru North America, and they asked me to send them a copy of the dealer's workorder, as well as a picture of the bad valve. Seems like "Don" gives a damn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 That's good to here. I got to see my valve as well. It looked like someone broke off a sliver of the exhaust valve. Not too big of a hole, but a hole non the less. I should get my car back today or tomorrow. I've been driving a loner 09 2.5i while my car has been in the shop. Not a bad car, but on the freeway...no balls www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JER5EY Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Updates on LGT vales issues - seems like it's not just me (as a second failed): http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/bad-exhaust-valves-lgti-126764p2.html http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/engine-missing-rough-idle-yet-not-pinpointing-issue-118493.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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