180k Mile, 2005 WRX STi Survivor! Full Inspection.
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The Blobeye! My favorite year STi!
Nice to see one with that high mileage still running
It's a shame they beat it so bad. My 2004 wrx with the ej205 has 242,000 miles on the original engine, turbo, transmission and rear end. Basic maintenance and service goes a long way. Love the videos!
Great video. Rly looking forward to seeing more stuff on this car. 👍🏾
Always nice to see these things racking miles. I've helped my friend keep her 215K STI moving with little work.
I just tore my 06 STI motor out after I roasted a valve after years over 400 wheel HP. I turned it to 500 on the stock longblock 2 years ago so I'm not too mad lmao
@cameron170 - 650 now and needing more fuel 🤣🤣
Enjoyed this very much. I appreciate you sharing this information. Very helpful.
Even with their high mileage and being 14-15 year old cars, the asking price for these STis online are still $16K-$20K. Only down side is mostly all of them have been modified, such great cars!
Gowdaflow more then modified, I had a 2010 hatch Sti they get molesteddddddd
I drive mine like an old grandpa. I love it so much I want it to last.
When I was shopping for my 05 sti that was a factor. I wanted a bone stock non molested car. Took a few months but I found just what I wanted. It had a stage 2 tune which isn’t bad.
I just bought a brand new 2019 STI one month ago.. I never plan on modding it & it's already too fun to drive stock.. if I keep the car stock & sell it 10 years from now I can get more $$ for resale.
@@williepie Bought one a month ago for 9K with ALL SORTS of problems. On purpose of course, its my childhood dream car and I'm going to fully restore it. That should be fun!
I really appreciate this video MrSubaru, thank you
That BOV explanation tho... thanks for the knowledge bro 🙌🏾
These are beautiful cars. I love the GD chassis. After having both a 2.5RS Bugeye and WRX Bugeye, the goal is a clean stock example of this.
Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks man I’m going to look at a 170k 05 Forster xt soon so I’ll be sure to look it over in a similar way!
Liked before I even began watching. You're really spoiling us with all this quality content! Thumbs up for your indomitable work ethic. 👍
This is a dream car of mine! This ones pretty rough though, and not very tastefully modded.
P.S. This video just made me want one even MORE!
I'm always amazed at how nice the cars where you are look underneath! Even this one with, as you say corrosion on it, looks a million times better than mine!!!
Fantastic video!
Amazing video!
glad I'm not the only one. Its pretty much always the owners fault when the engine blows.
I would like this 5 times if i could... Great, informative feed. Thank you.
Always been one of my favorite years. Remember my buddy had one just like that in high school and I had a c5z vette he would get me from a dig. But I always had him on a 40 roll. Good times
My families wrx has 190k miles and has very few issues, incredible that they’ve lasted well
sneekydart Yes the WRX is so much more reliable then the STI’s
@@steevennunez4801 I'm shocked lol wrx and sti from this platform need rod bearings replaced very frequently with or without modifications.
hit 193,800 today. Original motor. 2005 FXT 5 speed, Stage 2
Are you running the Cobb OTS stage 2 map, or did you get a custom tune on it?
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07 STI made it to 175k before it was on its way out. Probably would have a lasted a few thousand more but it was burning so much oil.
@@Madvillian what went out on it?
@@swiftripper7557 it just had low compression, I had a leakdown test done at 2 places and both came back as 20 25 25 30.
Great videos...as always. For 180K ,the underside is clean and mostly rust free. Seen much much worse.
One good thing with that one... almost no rust!
We have a '10 Forester with 180K. Not bad for northern New England! (Fluid film for the win!)
I second that these cars will last with proper maintenance and fixing things as they develop problems. Don’t ignore strange noises and small leaks. I’ve got 198k on mine with a panel filter, AOS, and lots of exhaust work (heads, cross, uppipe, turboback). Getting ready to reseal heads and do timing belt service on it again. 05 STi is a winner.
The best MY of USDM STi to date.
I’ve also recently picked up a 2005 Forester XS auto with a busted timing belt, bent valves and a caulked shut sunroof for a song. I’m using a lot of your how to videos to resurrect it. Wish it was a 5 speed though.
I always wanted one of these, but a wagon. 😍
I have an 05 as well. It has some aftermarket parts on it and a stage 2 tune. It has the usual leaks and some new england rust but it's pretty solid and just passed 210k miles. You need to be picky on what you use for parts and make sure your tune is right or you'll ruin a well made car. All together it's the best car I've owned so far. I'd love a new 2021 if they weren't an easy $40k.
My god that car is hammered. If you fix issues as they arise it wont become a mess like this vehicle. As a Tech the one question I get constantly is how do I make my car last. PROPER MAINTENANCE and do not modify them unless you do it properly.
I own a 2005 STI with 179800 miles and it was my daily for a year now it's my track car , have never had engine problems only caliper problems I now daily a 2002 WRX
I found an 02 wagon with 177k and it's recently had a new timing belt, fresh set of heads put in, a value job, new gaskets of course, and new ac compressor. $6500. Thinking about it. Would be my first WRX too. I'm 37 and have had my fun with stangs, camaros, and a Corvette. Was into the 90s racing scene and had a 300ZX TT and 93 RX-7. So I grew up around the first WRXs and loved them in Gran Turismo. I've never had an AWD car or 4 banger turbo. I've driven a 98 Eclipse GSX and a 2013 WRX hatch. The WRX felt like there was a little more to be desired in terms of power. It was a quick test drive at a mom and pop dealer and maybe I was j little nervous really testing it on a few turns. That's really what the car is for. I think with a Stage 2 I'd be happy with the power. I've had my crazy speed fix. Now it's more about going on adventures with the girlfriend and dog and some windy roads sometimes. Question is what year range do I get. I like the blobs a lot because that was the first and what I always picture when I think WRX. Considering I want a wagon it's pretty much 4 styles. I consider 08-14 split when fenders flared. I think blob but the hawkeye wagons look good too...they're just harder to come by. I'm in Austin, TX so lots for sale in my state. We have a good shop here in town. MZM International. They were my go to back in the day.
@@Texas_Cruiser I just sold an 02 for a down payment on my 13. I dunno, you must have been taking it easy, the 13 is pretty damn quick. After running the 02 for five years, I would get nervous revving out the 13 the first month or so I got it. Just get rid of the stock tires asap if you live in an area that gets snow. They're useless.
@@HavokStrifeX yes I was shifting sooner didn't wanna go too hard on a test drive. Found an 09 never modded owned by an older lady for 12 with 100k miles. Tempting.
@@Texas_Cruiser They don't come cheap. If you can accept paying that much, go for it. I paid like 2 grand more than I wanted, but it's a Limited, had one owner, no accidents, was literally the best one I found after six months of looking.
@@HavokStrifeX man this one is a premium. Not STI. Nice car though.
Wtf I’m literally looking into buying a 2005 sti with 180k miles on it lol. Super helpful video 😅
oh man, i could ask you a million questions haha. I own 3 subarus. 2012 wrx hatch. 05 legacy GT 5 speed and a 07 outback NA. and got a million questions about them.
Awesome
I have an 04 STi and I have an oil leak coming from the timing cover on the right side of the engine. I’m assuming it’s a cam seal, but if it is hopefully you’ll do a video on the 05.
We really wish you were down in Socal!
I work on these cars all day every day at a dealership, we have a large number of customers with older subarus with 250k plus miles on them, they followed all the factory Maintenance and they keep going.
More problems with modded ones though right? And is the intake backwards on this one?
Yes, more issues from modded cars. No, the intake isn't backwards.
@@MrSubaru1387 man what a thorough review and inspection. Helps me know what to look for when buying. Thank you!
I’ve managed to find a 2011 WRX bone stock and completely mint with less than 60k miles on it. Buying it this week.
All you Subaru WRX . owners. Dont waste your money on aftermarket Exaust , cold air intake. Unless your going to spend money on a good engine Maping. ( tune ) . find a good Subaru Tuner. Pay the money.
10 years on catback exhaust & mbc, no tune. Over 300,000 km easy
What is the point of the mods tho If you don't get it re tuned? You gain no power and just risk leaning it out@@xav1uz
@@johndeagler4556 exhaust is not a mod that needs a tune, and the mbc is because i bought it like that. Its set to stock boost level anyways. Also mine is too old to get mapped without a piggyback or a standalone ecu
when are you going to restore a GD sti on your channel? GD and GC chassis are my favorites and will always be special to me.
I appreciate the shit outta you my dude.
So mileage doesn't kill cars it's bad maintenance and care. My old wrx had about the same mileage but was practically mint except for very minor interior wear on the driver's seat and minor paint defects, enginebay was mint and underside had only minor surface rust.
Robert you should let me drive my 05 lgt to you so you can do a full inspection and repair on I’ll pay for parts lololol
That rear spoiler is hilarious!
It's factory...
Stephen Hunt I love the stock Subaru wings. It’s a love hate thing though. You either love it or hate it. Either way it is functional and I find it beautiful.
Having bought 2 subaru's for our grandkids both of which were high mileage, and having many issues, I swore I would never buy another one. However looking for something that got a little better mileage than a 2500 diesel ram and a suburban, I found a one owner 2003 wrx, 200 k miles, automatic that was owned by a mature lady using it for highway commuting to an from work until she retired. It needed an auto because my wife will not ride with me in a manual transmission. (Damned old 75 year old street racers) I love the damn thing..but I need another 75 hp available with out spending my whole ssi check, or overly stressing the original engine and power train.. The original owner maintained this vehicle very very well and I hope to do the same......So what do you recommend?
I'd love to buy it
Nice warm air intake!
Those things are just stupid.
I would do a compression and leakdown test. With all that blow by I wouldn't doubt if it had broken ringlands on the pistons.
Just my thought, the grass and cobwebs seem to me like a car that sat and was mowed around. Spiders did their thing, mower blew grass all over many times which stuck to the webs and elsewhere. So, maybe not an off road issue?
Performance sway bars can actually help a lot on these cars, same with rear control arms I find whiteline suspension to be very nice on these cars. Other than that though I agree factory suspension on everything besides sway bars and rear lower CAs
Do you do swaps such as say idk 98 gc8 or 09 legacy and put ez30/6spd/diffs/ ect?
I can. Haven't before. Have planned on an EZ and or EG swap before.
bah, its just getting warmed up. I've done 260,000 + on a wrx
Might as well replace the oil cooler o-rings as well with that many miles.
I would love to purchase 1. But the odds of finding a clean one without any mods or damage is soooooo low. Sadly it’ll never happen 🥲
A question for you Mr Subaru.
2013 wrx hatchback, bought it with blown engine, getting built with stock short block, will be catless up pipe/down pipe, TGV/EGR delete, Cobb 3port boost controller, Perrin intake, mishimoto top mount intercooler, ID 1050cc injectors, Cobb AOS, headers, and a cylinder 4 cooling mod.
Plan to tune specifically for less than 300hp, Im aiming to be very conservative with the tune from a pro tuner. Any other suggestions to help insure this car stays happy and healthy? Other than not driving like an idiot lol?
Don't run it lean, that's the main thing! 😂 🤣 Pro tune is a great decision.
@@MrSubaru1387 definitely don’t plan on doing that lol running lean in any car causes things to go bang eventually.
Plan to eventually beef up the radiator, forgot to include I put a killer B oil pick up and windage tray in it. Aiming to do anything to prevent oil starvation, overheating, or leaning out even by using a Perrin intake that utilizes the stock MAF. I Just pray to the Subaru gods to bless me and not curse me.
i wonder how far my FA20dit will last, it has no aftermarket mods yet
I have all you beat... 05 forester xt 2.5. 208,000 going strong
It’s in pretty good condition to be honest. I’ve seen STI with quarter of that mileage beat to shit
Makes me sad to see this beauty treated so badly.
aint the oil leak at the bottom a blown head gasket leak ?
good type of videos man
No.
May i ask how much roughly did it cost the owner for you to preform the replacement and installs of everything? Also how many days did it take.. Thanks
This car was bought at auction for resell. Honestly don't remember the cost and it was less than a week. They weren't in a hurry on it.
I just pulled my absolutely mint '04 STi out from winter storage in May, only to end up coming to an emergency stop on the highway after seeing a CEL and maxed temp gauge out of nowhere. All the coolant was gone - sprayed out of a burst upper rad hose. I naively assumed it was just due to an old cracked hose, but no - it's head gasket failure... at only 76k miles. Absolutely bone stock, and totally babied. I never race or launch it, and I am borderline OCD about keeping it maintained. My only thought is that the gasket didn't like sitting without being started for the winter seasons (5-6 months)?
Unless that falls into the category of poorly maintained, I think am the exception to the rule that they will last, it seems... I've had several Subies over 150k miles and never came across a head gasket failure until now. =(
What state is your shop at?
I got him beat by just a little bit my 04 has 188,000 on it all original and with full bolt on and bigger injectors thousand CC and a e n 325 fuel pump and it's running on E85
Ever been rebuilt gasket job or anything extensive?
Where are you located, a car with that age here in Quebec (canada) as never look like that. WOW
What is the story about it? You purchase the car to rebuild it or is a customer bring it to you to fix all issues?
South Carolina. Had it been here its whole life, it wouldn't have the rust on it seen in the video. This was bought whole sell, from an auto auction. Going over it for a local dealer.
I bought a 04 that has a K&N intake. Got it from a dealer that specializes in subaru and they said it was stock. Would an intake harm my engine on a stock tune? thanks if you reply
Yes. It will harm the engine on a stock tune. They out and out lied to your face. The car should have an air box from the factory. I'd look for the factory airbox and inlet tube. The factory box, with a drop in panel filter are good to like 450whp.
@@MrSubaru1387 The thing is im not sure if it was tuned or not. Should I take it to a tuner or just slap an OEM air box on and hope it has a stock tune? The car itself seems like it was taken care of and runs nice. 110k miles
Due yourself a favor, dont buy the car!🙄
Where is your service shop?
Hi Robert, do you think this is original engine ? It is real to have one engine for 180 000 miles if user giving engine what he need ?
I am on WRX STi 2019 and I am trying do everything I can for longevity of my car but internet is full of WRX STi "blown engine" topics.
I’m amazed there isn’t much corrosion on the undercarriage considering the age/mileage.
Southern car most of its life.
I’m @100k with my 2011 original engine and turbo. Not burning any oil.
Just wondering why put money in a motor that has 180 K miles on it. I would get a new short block . or do a complete motor rebuild.
bigunitandmore this does raise a point. Dropping a few thousand on a reseal would not make sense to me. I’d rather spend the extra money and start with a fresh block.
Maybe that's what they'll do when they get the estimate.
EJ207 swap!!
Thats the logical thing to do
MIne kicked the bucket at 140
Can you do this for my subaru
My rocker covers are leaking after only 35k miles from having them changed at a dealership, what gives? It has been 3 or so years but that's not very long..
Just because the dealership did it, doesn't mean it was done right. That said, when did you last change your PCV valve?
@@MrSubaru1387 I don't believe it's been changed.
You should rebuild a flooded sti or something seems like there's nothing you can't fix .
All boils down to time and money. Lol
Lol cute my Outback has 308k miles :)
Throw a turbo on it then
Already did at 190k
It’s a eBay kit though nothing special
Is it even worth buying a modern WRX or STI?
Woooo like #420 !
Im looking to buy a 2019 impreza. Will that have oil consumption problems?
Can't say yes or no. It's possible though.
@@SyphADL87 thx
zackychan financial I own a 2018 Impreza hatchback 5 speed manual. The first oil change I was almost a quart low. Now I religiously check but since the first oil change it hasn’t eaten any oil at all. It’s stayed consistently at the same level. Since it’s the economy car it’s using the fb20 motor which isn’t known for oil consumption. My buddy also has the 2018 Impreza and it hasn’t had any issues at all, my dads 2018 crosstrek isn’t eating oil either but they both drive auto. My cars going in tomorrow for a plethora of things, apparently on recall is the windshield, head unit, air bags and ignition coils. Mine from day one has always had some metal scraping sound at certain rpms and they’re finally taking it seriously since the recall on engine debris. So fingers crossed they’ll figure it out. I personally have the worst luck with everything so I wouldn’t take my experience as evidence of them sucking. My buddy has 40k on his Impreza and has had no issues. I only have 9k miles on mine and I got mine a month before him. Although today my car stalled randomly when I started letting off the clutch it wasn’t even fully depressed not even half way. Hopefully they find and fix the issues. I’ve had the car for over a year now and the sound has been bothering me since the first few days after getting it, took it in multiple times and they told me the sound is hearing is the 1000cc injectors which isn’t the sound I’m referring to at all but it seems like they didn’t care. Just glad it’s on lease and that I didn’t just buy it like I initially wanted too. If at worse the problem doesn’t go away then in 2021 I can just take it back and get a wrx instead. Unless they don’t bring out the hatchback then I’ll stick with the Impreza.
@@imoffendedthatyouareoffended my question is, if i buy new will those problems already be fixed? I'd hate to buy a car and they say btw you have to leave the car with us for a few days to fix it. Thanks for all that info
@@imoffendedthatyouareoffended also, consider demanding them fix it or you'll get a lawyer. Could work. What they are doing is illegal making up excuses.
What's the total cost to replace all those parts?
A lot. Lol. Don't have an exact total. Thousands of dollars.
It really disappoints me that people will just throw a bunch of mods and not get a tune. It ruins these cars. My 2005 STI is still stock and has been it's whole life with an exception of an SPT catback. 81,000 on the odometer.
Seems like it was a one owner car for many years. Then bought by someone else who decided to do the ricer treatment to it. And this is the result. If someone wanted to bring this car back to top shape the entire suspension system would have to be redone(oem not aftermarket crap) along with the brakes and steering, change all mounts, rebuild the turbo and take the engine out machine the heads get a new shortblock from subaru and reseal the whole thing along with all new hoses, and bring the engine bay completely back to stock(no worthless intakes and bovs) that's just the mechanical aspect of it and not all of it. It's a lot of money for a regular Joe. Only buy sti's brand new off the lot.
very knowledgeable but like most Subaru performance guys, just a glum lot
I got an 04 wrx sitting at 184k and shes runnin great. Waiting for the day that it doesnt though lol
Yep my 03 wrx runs fantastic but being a Subaru I carry a reasonable amount of tools and a few essential spare parts with me everywhere haha
Just throwing good money after bad.
2.0l ou 2.5l..?
What’s the secret to longevity with STIs? -2015 Sti owner
Care, maintenance, and not driving them full throttle 24/7. Lol
@@MrSubaru1387 it only gets the best. Motul 8100 Excess 5-40 oil. Changed every 3,000. And 93 octane every single time. It’s warmed up and cooled down before and after each drive. Open it up maybe 1-2 times a month like 1st through 3rd gear
intakes are stupid esp if you are still running a MAF sensor, only time you should have an intake is if you are running a speed density tune
also, don't use a factory bov, use the turbosmart kompact plumb back bov which is fully recirculating.....essentially a machined aluminium, serviceable version of the factory bov
Factory BPV is NOT fully recirculating you say?
@@xav1uz never said that........just wanted to point out that the kompact is a full recirc valve unlike a lot of other aftermarket valves, and is superior to a factory valve......esp the plastic bpv of the 08-14 wrx
@@jeremiahjorenby2275 ah i see
How on Earth do you quote a job like this. Think of a number and double it ?
😂 😂 😂
A new MAF and remove those pesky AVCS screens that are probably ripped up . Those screens don’t help the idle as it’s run off the oil pressure . Made a video about the TSB put out years ago th-cam.com/video/WFBSf0E-ZR0/w-d-xo.html it’s a fairly easy process.
It got hot air intake.
I’m at 90k in my 2015 STI lol
My 2004 wrx has 230000
Do you Americans mean KMs or literally miles on these things
Miles.
@@MrSubaru1387 hi thanks for reply, okay 😎 going to buy one with 264xxx KMs today and it still is going strong!
Doesn't seem like these vehicles last very well. I know it's due to all the modding and basically modding your wrx or sti immediately, but I hear nothing but blown bits on the car, and money burning.
I would love to see you do a tasteful 400hp rebuild on this car. And do some time events and prove how reliable these cars can be with the correct mods and matinence .
Stephen Lamore that engine has too many miles to safely pull those numbers. It would be cheaper to start with a fresh block.
The old EJ255/7 are reliable motors in general but too many have died an early death due to shit mods, shit maintenance and shit driving style.
This car really needs an air oil separator
😂 😂 😂 Not going to help much with all this.
It has a pcv system.
Just old and high miles
@@oldfashionedwrx3574 PCV is the reason the car has so much oil through the intake system and allowing it through the combustion process. Reduces the octane rating and may cause pinging. Oil separators are a great insurance to keep the engine healthy.
I refuse to buy a wrx or sti that was heavily modified
misfire
Yup. Cylinder 3. Resolved with a spark plug replacement.
I just love sti's I have a blue 05 sti about 103000 miles
Why
Why what?
you don’t need a tune for a intake 😑
Yes, you do.
@MrSubaru1387...I concur.
I can see six things that need to be changed on that that you’re sitting there going. No problems it’s gonna be good. Yeah you got to get your shit together man I’m actually understand the entire motor because what you’re understanding is a stock motor! Do you see any stock motors here except the one you’re investigating?
Thank you very much basic fucking analogy
Ok sweetheart what happens when you do a rotated mounted turbo and you ask that? You should know the next step? You tell me