I hope you guys are aware that brake fluid can't be "low" unless its leaking or somebody bled the brakes and didn't fill it back up. Under normal conditions, the brake fluid level drops as the pads wear and shouldn't be topped off. If its low that means check the brake pads, if they have plenty of material remaining, check for leaks.
@@aomaggots- No. Hydraulics rely on the system being sealed. I'll give you a quick run down on the system. The master cylinder uses seals to push fluid when you push your brake pedal. The fluid pushes through your brake lines to the pistons in your calipers to clamp the brake pads down on the rotor. If the system wasn't sealed, the pressure from the master cylinder would never make it to the piston in the caliper. So moral of the story is, no fluid is ever lost or gained, just moved. And that was my point in saying if the level is low, either the brake pads are low (the pistons in the calipers are pushed out farther, thereby the fluid in the reservoir is lower), or there is a leak in the system (IE: rotted brake line, cut hose, leaking caliper piston seal)... Now this all being said, you should REPLACE your brake fluid every once in a while, as it is prone to absorbing water which makes it less efficient (lowers boiling point, can cause brake lines to rust, etc). But there should never be a need to just top it off unless there is an issue. Hope that clears some things up for you.
Just an fyi, as the brake pads wear, fluid displaces the space in the caliper/pistons which will cause “low” brake fluid. That’s why when you replace pads, you remove some of the fluid in the reservoir, compress the pistons in the caliper then add fluid as needed.
I own a 2006 WRX STI because things ive been on with keeping my car healthy and reliable as i drive mine as a daily is have a routine every week. checking oil and coolant. having a base view of the car and write down anythings you change within the time of your next service you do. For example might have gotten a pod filter and took out the stock intake little parts like that help me keep a record of whats going in the car at what time. Here in Australia I service my car every 5,000km check my phone notes of whats gone in between the last service and now. Better time frames help me. Always be on time with services this has helped me keep my car reliable and healthy
cylinder 4 cooling mod is such a hoax, if you know how the Subaru cooling works, then you would know, that the cylinder cooling mod, all that is doing is taking hot water and pumping it back to the engine, without going through the radiator, that's why you see temps go up on all 4 cylinders. If you have problems with the water and cooling, then most probably you have a bad tune! If you want to know, how I know this, I have an 06 STI bumping 400 bhp, no issues with the cooling! Why? Because my mapper knows what he is doing
@@petkokrushev3840 go ahead and make a video explaining it, because he has FAR more evidence FOR it than you do against it. just condescending statements, that prove nothing. I can say the same thing, uneducated people can't watch his videos apparently like yourself. also tons report having COOLER temps!
You know I've never had a problem with the Subaru's I've owned. In fact they have been the most reliable cars I have owned. I also don't drive them like racecars because they are not, and I'm sure that has alot to do with it.
I love My 07 Hawkeye and was lucky to get a good example for a good deal from someone who didn't know anything about Subaru's. I agree they will become classics and I don't thing I will ever sell mine even if the motor blows. Love the videos and keep it up!
Also I would personally suggest the IAG aos, killer bee oil pan pickup and baffle and pan to if you can and also cyl 4 cooling mod. That's what I do for reliability and I definitely will check out those coil packs for sure for mine
Changing the size of the oil filter can affect the oil pressure. You should keep stock filter from the factory. That's what I've learned when I went to subaru school in FL. Topping of the brake fluid is not recommended due to mix fluid if your brake fluid is low usually either low pads or leaks. You should bleed the brake fluid for a fresh fluid instead of mixing it.
Uhhh yeah, it can affect it on a positive way... By lowering pressure drop through the filter element... How did that make sense to you as you typed that out?
@@evanchi9460 not positive way wrong size or bigger can change the oil pressure with subaru has to remain same pressure. Even you have after market oil pump you still have to keep the oil filter the same size.
@@ararson4710 A larger filter, except if terribly designed, will generally lower pressure drop, and increase the flow and performance of any oiling system, Subaru isn't special. It's extremely common for a lot of us, particularly highly built Subarus to use the Mazda oil filter (N3R1-14-302) because it's literally just a larger taller version of the OEM filter, better in every way. As I said, it will change oil pressure, absolutely, but only for the better in practically every case, unless of course you're using a smaller filter. Also using a 12mm pump on my 255, it's terrifically healthy setup this way.
Good vid i just picked up my STI GR hatch and the first mods i did were - cyl 4 cooling mod , RCM baffle plate and pick up , aluminum water cooler and about to install the oil separator from iag . ( Allso did all the classic maintenance ) all the oils and all the filters she is sweet yet high miles but running strong 143k miles 💪🏻
Nice Vid! Currently have 160k on my 06 sti (original engine). These cars can last when taken care of properly. Only other mod I would recommend is the killer b oil pickup and or pan if you would like. The oem oil pick-up tube tends to fail.
That's cool that your dad drives an STI...my pops had an 2010 Impreza but it was too small for him(he was a big guy). He traded in the Impreza for a new Legacy 3.6R and he loved his Legacy 3.6R. Unfortunately my father lost his battle with cancer and my mother sold his Legacy...I wish I had been able too buy his Legacy 3.6R as a way of honoring something he loved. Anyway I think it's great that you did all that automotive work on your dad's STI.
They are reliable from the get-go... literally been driving STIs in Florida for 16 years, no issues, no oil burn, driven hard. Currently pushing 408whp on pump gas, no AOS, no cooling mod, again zero problems. Just learn how to tune conservatively and drive correctly.
RAworx in phoenix is a great resource for subarus. So here in AZ Shell Or Chevron seem to be our best 91 according to Rich at Dynocomp in scottsdale. apparently they are just the most consistent fuels here. sucks our az/ca/nv gas is not as friendly as the rest of the country. i think fuel matters significantly in AZ. it did on my 2012 wrx stage 2. round 280 whp. i make sure to only use shell even with my GTI. great video cameron!
@@general3883 Not really. It certainly not optimal for 500.000km reliability, but not that terrible either, their pistons are designed for horizontal use. One side of the piston has more weight than the other to counter the effect of gravity. Tuning them on the other hand has to be precise. you cant just do semi sloppy job on a boxer engine. I ve seen guys getting 700-800 horses from 2.2 or 2.5 ej's and they are reliable for 50.000+km and 2bar boost everyday abuse. Naturally aspirated on the other hand are extremely reliable. One day i was at my mechanic and he was rebuilding a 2r 2006 ej20, and after i asked him what happened because my car has the same engine, he told me nothing, just maintenance because it has 450.000 km.
Be careful with catless pipes, alot of people have issues with boost creep on these things. Also, dont keep oil in the engine longer than 6-8 months, it becomes acidic after a while
Still a good idea to check plug gap even if they're iridium. Just need to use caution when opening or closing up the gap not to damage the iridium tip ⚡
Reliability on STIs is like really down to the driver understanding the car and things like heat soak, a proper tune, and ensuring issues are caught early. People often get a wrx and slap a OTS map and it runs richs, knocks a lot with DAM dropping, and they complain they're unreliable. also comes down to adjusting tune when it starts to have issues, like from colder weather.
@@nathansabula6355 Basically any changes to airflow into or out of the engine will need to be tuned for it. Depending on whether an exhaust changes the airflow, like if its a cat back, it might be fine, changes to the cat, or removal will definitely need tuned
You'd save lots of $$$ if you swap to Motul X-Clean 5w30 or 5w40. Unless you are constantly above 4500 RPM and do lots of track events 300V isn't the best choice. If you like I can send some of my oil sample reports to you from a 2007/2012, and 2018 STi
Change the pcv valve, it comes with new hose and clamps, a worn valve will cause oil consumption. Evap solenoid and switch should be replaced as well all the plastic hose nipples break from heat over time, resulting in a small vacuum leak and check engine light. Make sure the fuel pulse dampers arent seeping fuel on the supply line and return line, they prevent low pressure events from occuring at the fuel injectors which if it occurs will cause hesitations abve 3000 rpm and lean events
You can give a general "step by step" by setting up a B roll camera in the background or maybe get a camera that can angle into the engine bay from the inside front of the garage! Just a suggestion for more quality video content!
Saw you a big dawgs video cool to see your success on TH-cam I went the same middle school just a year older I thought I recognized that face on the video then your name came up keep doing you man! Best of luck in the TH-cam career would love to see the channel at millions of subs one day
Lower fuel quality in Texas? We're one of the few states that get 93 octane instead of 91 at the pump. I actually can't remember the last time I saw 93 octane in another state...
Jebus, got some money eh? Hydrolic car jack built into your driveway? Wild... Beauty of a car! Im looking at a 2021 WRX for a daily, but would love a blob eye or hawk eye STI was a weekend car in the future.
IDK, Subaru's are a pretty reliable car to begin, main thing and it's the same w any new/newer car is stay on top of maintenance. My family has had 3 different Subarus, older 88 Subie had just under 300k with no major drivetrain repairs (engine/tranny rebuilds etc). Sister has since new the Tribeca SUV(I believe that's the name)with 170+k mainly highway miles that runs like new. I talked my mother into buying '07 Impreza (124k miles currently)which has had some serious issues but, issues that don't have anything to do with Subaru quality this is why I said maintenance is key. Myself personally, I've been a GM guy my whole life but, even I know if ur looking for a car to last forever and get good mileage u buy a Subaru or Honda. So I pointed her towards a Impreza, plus here in CT the AWD comes in handy during winter snow season. Unfortunately, and this is the same with a Chevy/Ford/Honda or Subaru or any new car, if you don't stay on top or/ or outright neglect regular maintenance that car isn't gonna last very long. With the 07 Impreza she let the old man drive it as long as he took care of maintenance on it, which he claimed he'd been doing but finally got caught cuz he'd barely done any of it. Out of the 124k miles he put 70%(est 92-95k) of the miles on it, doing oil changes every 20-25k miles, replacing 1 broken belt but left the others etc etc. His idea of a full tune up was, tell the garage to put new plugs and change the air filter. Even worse is I'd been offering to do all the maintenance, he just had to get the parts n id take care of it. Instead he would lie and claim he did it, and would get pissed if I attempted to even lift the hood. As you can probably imagine, it blew up in his face spectacularly starting right around 110k miles. We had the front brake pad actually fall out right as she started pulling out the driveway, this is after he claimed to of done a $2000 brake job on it. Since this we've replaced: Water pump/coolant crossover tube/catalytic converter and pipe/resonator and pipe/resurfaced/rebuilt the cylinder Heads/Head Gaskets/timing chains/brake lines/battery 2x/all brakes rebuilt/replaced trans pan/and now replacing muffler/pipe and CV joints. Granted some of this stuff is typical repairs w this mileage but, having to have the heads resurfaced cuz they warped when he overheated it and said nothing to anybody about it isn't normal. If he'd just done the little maintenance crap, oil changes/filters/tune ups etc, probably wouldn't of had to do a lot of this. Anyway, sorry for getting off track just still pissed about it. I know the STI/WRX 2.0/2.5T Engines have a lot of differences from the NA2.5 in the Impreza but, their still pretty damn reliable engines as long as their taken care of. They'll most likely need refreshing sooner than the NA 2.5 will but, that's true with any turbocharged performance engine. Also depends on how badly it's been beaten on while driving it(racing etc), that's the nature of the beast though. Start throwing things like Bigger turbo/came/upping boost etc, and the reliability will decrease a little w each part. Even then it'll still be a reliable enough engine as long as I stay on top of 2 crucial things, biggest is the tune followed by fuel.
Hey Cameron love the vid, quick question I was looking at getting a 2015 and up sti was hoping you had any tips on like a buyers guide, what to avoid and what to look for when buying one?
Hey Cameron, I'm still after some feedback on those Delicious Tuning coil packs. I'm going to replace my OEM ones soon and like the look, price and spec of the DT ones but have seen no reviews on them. I don't want to spend my money on an unknown product, so would be grateful for your thoughts on them. Thanks in advance!
Great video 👏👏, great job. Since 2007, the sti 9 is still my favourite car and the litchfield cosworth sti 9 is my dream car (415 bhp, none to sixty in 3.8s). How many bhp did you get in stage 2? Thanks.
Unpopular opinion: Subaru's are very reliable, crappy mods and lack of proper tuning and maintenance causes Subies to get the notion that they're "unreliable". Putting a COBB on it isn't tuning.
my friend had a 2006 wrx wagon limited 2.5 with the plastic intake manifold and it got ringland failure because the oil pickup tube cracked he was making 360whp on stock block with bolt ons so get a killer b oil pan and pickup tube its worth it
Great video with lots of ideas for me and my recently acquired, 2005 JDM WRX! How are you getting on with those Delicious Tuning coil packs and why did you choose those over stock OEM ones?
This, the blobeye and a hatch is some of my next dream cars! I have been a fan of the channel for a long time dude!! Which is your favorite out of those three??
Waste of time if the tuner says that the logs look good. Cylinder 4 cooling is only worth it if you are tracking the car or are pushing super high horsepower and racing the car a lot.
Great video.thanks.I have a question,would you know what is special about the 2015 sti launch edition?are the changes only cosmetic or are there some performance perks?
I also second the advice of getting a new oil pick up tube. Killerbee is the original but IAG makes a good one as well. Oil pan optional but the added oil capacity is nice. You should also look into a getadomtune cylinder 4 cooling mod, and a oil cooler. Oil temps tend to creep up with the stock solution in hot climates like AZ. Next you should look into suspension improvements, replacing all the bushes and such, would be a cool series.
best reliability, get the new 2021 engine, 4th cylinder mod, fluidampr, high grip tensioner, ej207 heads or built, tube and fin intercooler over bar and fin like ETS due to repeatability of cooling. the bigger sti oil filter does not work with most aftermarket headers, no one really uses it unless stock(ish), the black and pink ones were made better and are jdm only but available on ebay in lots not exactly why you would run a NEW coilpack for reliability? OEM coilpacks have been used on allll kinds of track & drag builds from stock to over 1000whp. OTP has a v2, so cool theres more options now and youre testing it, but don't know if this is the car for that, i guess it eliminates variables though..
I thought the Coil Pack thing was funny too. Aftermarket ones for my ST are $300 n people talk shit on them all the time for realistically doing nothing. He had an ST i;m sure he knows this Lol oh well
I have a 2017 WRX I got a protune from ECI performance back in March 2021. I noticed I was having feed back knock of -1.05 when cruising or after WOT. I've also never seen the value any higher than -1.05. Should this be a cause for concern? I also notice it a lot more when I have the AC turned on as well. I'd appreciate any feed back. Thanks!
ac has nothing to do with knock. plugs, coil packs, or bad gas is usually the cause. pull plugs check gap/or throw new ones in. If it starts to misfire under WOT, stay out of boost. I start to worry when I see -2+ corrections. u should be fine, good luck !
What people don't realize is most sports car aren't all that reliable even honda, Mitsubishi, nissan, mazda & toyota has their own reliability issues. One example, Hondas blows up engine more often but no one talks about it because they are dirt cheap.
Why the emlem of Subaru had a southern stars..like a Australian flag..my Ossie friend ask me.. I said I don't know..he said to me that Subaru won most rally race in Australia way back then.. so they put the southern stars point in Australia. SUBARU...SON driving too 2007 Hawkeye.. he told me also that model had a good transmission won most of the rally..does not break. He still keeping his Rex..thanks.
bought my 06 wrx for $6,500 turns out that in the morning i gotta wait there for 5 mins so my car won’t shut off because the car turns off on me when im on my way to school every day
I own an 07 STi and is pro tuned but did notice a difference in idle temps being slightly lower when adding 8mm phenolic spacers under my TGVs that were deleted.
I miss you guys! Working hard on something you all can enjoy soon 😮💨👌🏻
Miss you too, buddy! Haven't heard from you in a while!!
Cyl 4 cooling mod if it hasn't been done, and don't lug the engine!
Me too bro i was waiting for your next video, happy u doing good✌🏻🔥
I personally have no issue waiting for 🔥 content
Thinking about getting an sti. If I buy a performance cat back system does that void warranty even if I convince the dealership to?
I hope you guys are aware that brake fluid can't be "low" unless its leaking or somebody bled the brakes and didn't fill it back up. Under normal conditions, the brake fluid level drops as the pads wear and shouldn't be topped off. If its low that means check the brake pads, if they have plenty of material remaining, check for leaks.
Can't some of it be burned away? Serious question.
@@aomaggots- No. Hydraulics rely on the system being sealed. I'll give you a quick run down on the system. The master cylinder uses seals to push fluid when you push your brake pedal. The fluid pushes through your brake lines to the pistons in your calipers to clamp the brake pads down on the rotor. If the system wasn't sealed, the pressure from the master cylinder would never make it to the piston in the caliper. So moral of the story is, no fluid is ever lost or gained, just moved. And that was my point in saying if the level is low, either the brake pads are low (the pistons in the calipers are pushed out farther, thereby the fluid in the reservoir is lower), or there is a leak in the system (IE: rotted brake line, cut hose, leaking caliper piston seal)... Now this all being said, you should REPLACE your brake fluid every once in a while, as it is prone to absorbing water which makes it less efficient (lowers boiling point, can cause brake lines to rust, etc). But there should never be a need to just top it off unless there is an issue. Hope that clears some things up for you.
@@coreyscarrepairs I felt like I was back in school reading this 🤯. Great explanation tho lol.
Just an fyi, as the brake pads wear, fluid displaces the space in the caliper/pistons which will cause “low” brake fluid. That’s why when you replace pads, you remove some of the fluid in the reservoir, compress the pistons in the caliper then add fluid as needed.
I wish I had seen this video 2 years ago. I needed a lot of the information you covered. Thanks for the effort.
So cool that your dad enjoys a car like an Sti. Looks great 👍🏻
He's the man
@@CameronAlford How old is he? Maybe this proves that wrx STI has no age limits?
I'm 53 and have a 2016. @@07BLUESTI
I own a 2006 WRX STI because things ive been on with keeping my car healthy and reliable as i drive mine as a daily is have a routine every week. checking oil and coolant. having a base view of the car and write down anythings you change within the time of your next service you do. For example might have gotten a pod filter and took out the stock intake little parts like that help me keep a record of whats going in the car at what time. Here in Australia I service my car every 5,000km check my phone notes of whats gone in between the last service and now. Better time frames help me. Always be on time with services this has helped me keep my car reliable and healthy
Doing the cylinder 4 cooling mod would also help the engine have a happy life. Great video
cylinder 4 cooling mod is such a hoax, if you know how the Subaru cooling works, then you would know, that the cylinder cooling mod, all that is doing is taking hot water and pumping it back to the engine, without going through the radiator, that's why you see temps go up on all 4 cylinders. If you have problems with the water and cooling, then most probably you have a bad tune! If you want to know, how I know this, I have an 06 STI bumping 400 bhp, no issues with the cooling! Why? Because my mapper knows what he is doing
@@petkokrushev3840 bro I tell them the same dam thing. But they all act like I’m a conspiracy theorist lol.
@@AntilleanConfederation when people are uneducated, this is the result
@@petkokrushev3840 400hp isnt a testament to you tuner knowing anything, not difficult...
@@petkokrushev3840 go ahead and make a video explaining it, because he has FAR more evidence FOR it than you do against it. just condescending statements, that prove nothing. I can say the same thing, uneducated people can't watch his videos apparently like yourself. also tons report having COOLER temps!
You know I've never had a problem with the Subaru's I've owned. In fact they have been the most reliable cars I have owned. I also don't drive them like racecars because they are not, and I'm sure that has alot to do with it.
Are u ok?
I love My 07 Hawkeye and was lucky to get a good example for a good deal from someone who didn't know anything about Subaru's. I agree they will become classics and I don't thing I will ever sell mine even if the motor blows. Love the videos and keep it up!
Also I would personally suggest the IAG aos, killer bee oil pan pickup and baffle and pan to if you can and also cyl 4 cooling mod. That's what I do for reliability and I definitely will check out those coil packs for sure for mine
@@pwnzama9403 not relevant for these early models only the last generation.
Changing the size of the oil filter can affect the oil pressure. You should keep stock filter from the factory. That's what I've learned when I went to subaru school in FL. Topping of the brake fluid is not recommended due to mix fluid if your brake fluid is low usually either low pads or leaks. You should bleed the brake fluid for a fresh fluid instead of mixing it.
Uhhh yeah, it can affect it on a positive way... By lowering pressure drop through the filter element... How did that make sense to you as you typed that out?
@@evanchi9460 not positive way wrong size or bigger can change the oil pressure with subaru has to remain same pressure. Even you have after market oil pump you still have to keep the oil filter the same size.
@@ararson4710 A larger filter, except if terribly designed, will generally lower pressure drop, and increase the flow and performance of any oiling system, Subaru isn't special.
It's extremely common for a lot of us, particularly highly built Subarus to use the Mazda oil filter (N3R1-14-302) because it's literally just a larger taller version of the OEM filter, better in every way.
As I said, it will change oil pressure, absolutely, but only for the better in practically every case, unless of course you're using a smaller filter.
Also using a 12mm pump on my 255, it's terrifically healthy setup this way.
Bigger oil filter muy bueno no doubt
Good vid i just picked up my STI GR hatch and the first mods i did were - cyl 4 cooling mod , RCM baffle plate and pick up , aluminum water cooler and about to install the oil separator from iag . ( Allso did all the classic maintenance ) all the oils and all the filters she is sweet yet high miles but running strong 143k miles 💪🏻
Nice Vid! Currently have 160k on my 06 sti (original engine). These cars can last when taken care of properly.
Only other mod I would recommend is the killer b oil pickup and or pan if you would like. The oem oil pick-up tube tends to fail.
Incorrect. Only on the last generation not these early generations.
Hey, I'm a 55 year old driving a 19 STI. Don't care what people think. I love it.
Same here. 43 years old and was able to get my hands on a clean 04 wrx. Love driving it!
@@robertholguin6688 you guys are cool as hell haha right on
53..love it.
I'm 52. Sold my 21 STi cuz it was boring. Soon getting an 06 S204. Much better than the new Stis.
That's cool that your dad drives an STI...my pops had an 2010 Impreza but it was too small for him(he was a big guy). He traded in the Impreza for a new Legacy 3.6R and he loved his Legacy 3.6R. Unfortunately my father lost his battle with cancer and my mother sold his Legacy...I wish I had been able too buy his Legacy 3.6R as a way of honoring something he loved. Anyway I think it's great that you did all that automotive work on your dad's STI.
AOS, Fluidamper, CYL 4 Cooling mod, ELH = Reliable
They are reliable from the get-go... literally been driving STIs in Florida for 16 years, no issues, no oil burn, driven hard.
Currently pushing 408whp on pump gas, no AOS, no cooling mod, again zero problems.
Just learn how to tune conservatively and drive correctly.
Can you give some advice? Like things to do and things to avoid doing..
Dielectric grease for the battery terminals. No mess and keeps it from corroding.
TITLE: Steps to Increasing my Dads STi's Reliability (2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
VIDEO: 22:33 mins of regular maintenance.
well done 👍
RAworx in phoenix is a great resource for subarus. So here in AZ Shell Or Chevron seem to be our best 91 according to Rich at Dynocomp in scottsdale. apparently they are just the most consistent fuels here. sucks our az/ca/nv gas is not as friendly as the rest of the country. i think fuel matters significantly in AZ. it did on my 2012 wrx stage 2. round 280 whp. i make sure to only use shell even with my GTI. great video cameron!
You can certainly make an STI reliable by just keeping it factory original.
or mod it intelligently, get a tune, and stay up on maintenance..
There unreliable no matter what the horizontal opposition of everything makes gravity destroy it
@@general3883 Not really. It certainly not optimal for 500.000km reliability, but not that terrible either, their pistons are designed for horizontal use. One side of the piston has more weight than the other to counter the effect of gravity.
Tuning them on the other hand has to be precise. you cant just do semi sloppy job on a boxer engine. I ve seen guys getting 700-800 horses from 2.2 or 2.5 ej's and they are reliable for 50.000+km and 2bar boost everyday abuse.
Naturally aspirated on the other hand are extremely reliable. One day i was at my mechanic and he was rebuilding a 2r 2006 ej20, and after i asked him what happened because my car has the same engine, he told me nothing, just maintenance because it has 450.000 km.
@@general3883 So all the engineers at Subaru and Porsche are wrong and you’re right?
Not as reliable . Turbo mesh screen filter leave or remove?
Thats whats up. Glad you get to enjoy time with your pops.
Just because it cracks in time, should’ve done the turbo inlet, and that tmic coupler from throttle to Intercooler.
Get equal length headers and that’ll help as well
Gorgeous car! Picked up an 06 and plan to get it this clean.
Bro the air filter you remove is a K&N filter for the stock air box. It is reusable just cleaning it with the kit K&N sells.
Be careful with catless pipes, alot of people have issues with boost creep on these things. Also, dont keep oil in the engine longer than 6-8 months, it becomes acidic after a while
Still a good idea to check plug gap even if they're iridium. Just need to use caution when opening or closing up the gap not to damage the iridium tip ⚡
Reliability on STIs is like really down to the driver understanding the car and things like heat soak, a proper tune, and ensuring issues are caught early. People often get a wrx and slap a OTS map and it runs richs, knocks a lot with DAM dropping, and they complain they're unreliable. also comes down to adjusting tune when it starts to have issues, like from colder weather.
So if I get say, a 2015 wrx cvt and leave it mostly stock except for maybe an exhaust or minor things it should be good?
@@nathansabula6355 Basically any changes to airflow into or out of the engine will need to be tuned for it. Depending on whether an exhaust changes the airflow, like if its a cat back, it might be fine, changes to the cat, or removal will definitely need tuned
Less heat soak with front mount
You'd save lots of $$$ if you swap to Motul X-Clean 5w30 or 5w40. Unless you are constantly above 4500 RPM and do lots of track events 300V isn't the best choice. If you like I can send some of my oil sample reports to you from a 2007/2012, and 2018 STi
Change the pcv valve, it comes with new hose and clamps, a worn valve will cause oil consumption. Evap solenoid and switch should be replaced as well all the plastic hose nipples break from heat over time, resulting in a small vacuum leak and check engine light. Make sure the fuel pulse dampers arent seeping fuel on the supply line and return line, they prevent low pressure events from occuring at the fuel injectors which if it occurs will cause hesitations abve 3000 rpm and lean events
STIs are reliable. Do the services. Its that simple.
You can give a general "step by step" by setting up a B roll camera in the background or maybe get a camera that can angle into the engine bay from the inside front of the garage! Just a suggestion for more quality video content!
Saw you a big dawgs video cool to see your success on TH-cam I went the same middle school just a year older I thought I recognized that face on the video then your name came up keep doing you man! Best of luck in the TH-cam career would love to see the channel at millions of subs one day
Lets cruise the Sti's soon
Yo you’re my favorite TH-cam Keep up the great work bro!!!
Thanks for making these videos. I’m doing all my studying before I buy an 07 next spring!
Lower fuel quality in Texas? We're one of the few states that get 93 octane instead of 91 at the pump. I actually can't remember the last time I saw 93 octane in another state...
Jebus, got some money eh? Hydrolic car jack built into your driveway? Wild... Beauty of a car! Im looking at a 2021 WRX for a daily, but would love a blob eye or hawk eye STI was a weekend car in the future.
"Starting with the front mount intercooler" @5:28
IDK, Subaru's are a pretty reliable car to begin, main thing and it's the same w any new/newer car is stay on top of maintenance. My family has had 3 different Subarus, older 88 Subie had just under 300k with no major drivetrain repairs (engine/tranny rebuilds etc). Sister has since new the Tribeca SUV(I believe that's the name)with 170+k mainly highway miles that runs like new. I talked my mother into buying '07 Impreza (124k miles currently)which has had some serious issues but, issues that don't have anything to do with Subaru quality this is why I said maintenance is key. Myself personally, I've been a GM guy my whole life but, even I know if ur looking for a car to last forever and get good mileage u buy a Subaru or Honda. So I pointed her towards a Impreza, plus here in CT the AWD comes in handy during winter snow season. Unfortunately, and this is the same with a Chevy/Ford/Honda or Subaru or any new car, if you don't stay on top or/ or outright neglect regular maintenance that car isn't gonna last very long. With the 07 Impreza she let the old man drive it as long as he took care of maintenance on it, which he claimed he'd been doing but finally got caught cuz he'd barely done any of it. Out of the 124k miles he put 70%(est 92-95k) of the miles on it, doing oil changes every 20-25k miles, replacing 1 broken belt but left the others etc etc. His idea of a full tune up was, tell the garage to put new plugs and change the air filter.
Even worse is I'd been offering to do all the maintenance, he just had to get the parts n id take care of it. Instead he would lie and claim he did it, and would get pissed if I attempted to even lift the hood.
As you can probably imagine, it blew up in his face spectacularly starting right around 110k miles. We had the front brake pad actually fall out right as she started pulling out the driveway, this is after he claimed to of done a $2000 brake job on it.
Since this we've replaced: Water pump/coolant crossover tube/catalytic converter and pipe/resonator and pipe/resurfaced/rebuilt the cylinder Heads/Head Gaskets/timing chains/brake lines/battery 2x/all brakes rebuilt/replaced trans pan/and now replacing muffler/pipe and CV joints. Granted some of this stuff is typical repairs w this mileage but, having to have the heads resurfaced cuz they warped when he overheated it and said nothing to anybody about it isn't normal. If he'd just done the little maintenance crap, oil changes/filters/tune ups etc, probably wouldn't of had to do a lot of this.
Anyway, sorry for getting off track just still pissed about it.
I know the STI/WRX 2.0/2.5T Engines have a lot of differences from the NA2.5 in the Impreza but, their still pretty damn reliable engines as long as their taken care of. They'll most likely need refreshing sooner than the NA 2.5 will but, that's true with any turbocharged performance engine. Also depends on how badly it's been beaten on while driving it(racing etc), that's the nature of the beast though. Start throwing things like Bigger turbo/came/upping boost etc, and the reliability will decrease a little w each part. Even then it'll still be a reliable enough engine as long as I stay on top of 2 crucial things, biggest is the tune followed by fuel.
Hey Cameron love the vid, quick question I was looking at getting a 2015 and up sti was hoping you had any tips on like a buyers guide, what to avoid and what to look for when buying one?
I'm from ABQ, Living in NC we have QuickTrip here in NC. Never heard of it till I moved here.
Hey Cameron, I'm still after some feedback on those Delicious Tuning coil packs. I'm going to replace my OEM ones soon and like the look, price and spec of the DT ones but have seen no reviews on them. I don't want to spend my money on an unknown product, so would be grateful for your thoughts on them. Thanks in advance!
YESSSS 🙌🏽 welcome back Cam
lets goooo
You do know that the air filter was a K&N filter and could have been cleaned and reused
Great video 👏👏, great job.
Since 2007, the sti 9 is still my favourite car and the litchfield cosworth sti 9 is my dream car (415 bhp, none to sixty in 3.8s).
How many bhp did you get in stage 2?
Thanks.
Unpopular opinion:
Subaru's are very reliable, crappy mods and lack of proper tuning and maintenance causes Subies to get the notion that they're "unreliable". Putting a COBB on it isn't tuning.
I recommend you get mishimotos coil packs when you decide to change them again
my friend had a 2006 wrx wagon limited 2.5 with the plastic intake manifold and it got ringland failure because the oil pickup tube cracked he was making 360whp on stock block with bolt ons so get a killer b oil pan and pickup tube its worth it
Best advice for a Subaru owner is to remind yourself, you aren't Ken Block.
You need a killer b oil pick up, baffle and the oil pan or run the black oem one
Dang I love all the subi videos
Great video with lots of ideas for me and my recently acquired, 2005 JDM WRX! How are you getting on with those Delicious Tuning coil packs and why did you choose those over stock OEM ones?
This, the blobeye and a hatch is some of my next dream cars! I have been a fan of the channel for a long time dude!! Which is your favorite out of those three??
They may come pre-gapped but you should still check them at least I do.
Good video man , i miss this content
I'm about to buy my first Subbie thanks for the videos man you do a great job Cam
Nice video bro! How can i know if I have an sti Spec C ? Do you have any information? Thanks 🤞🏼
Cylinder 4 cooling mod. Will help keep the temps low for cylinder 4 and doing so will help avoid detonation or knock
Waste of time if the tuner says that the logs look good. Cylinder 4 cooling is only worth it if you are tracking the car or are pushing super high horsepower and racing the car a lot.
FINALLY! Been waiting on this vid for a minute !🔥🔥
More Hawkeye vids plzzzz
Seems like the previous owner took really good care of that car
Extremely
Great video.thanks.I have a question,would you know what is special about the 2015 sti launch edition?are the changes only cosmetic or are there some performance perks?
I miss the ms3
always double check the gap on the plugs. just because they say pre gap they may be off.
iridium are pre gapped but still can be wrong. I usually at least check them.
I was reading that we must use the Gear 300"LS" in the gearbox too, I run this oil in gearbox and rear diff and quieted trans quite a lot.
AOS, killer B oil pick up line, cylinder 4 cooling mod
Subaru and reliability in the same sentence? I gotta see this
I also second the advice of getting a new oil pick up tube. Killerbee is the original but IAG makes a good one as well. Oil pan optional but the added oil capacity is nice. You should also look into a getadomtune cylinder 4 cooling mod, and a oil cooler. Oil temps tend to creep up with the stock solution in hot climates like AZ. Next you should look into suspension improvements, replacing all the bushes and such, would be a cool series.
18:47 i thought i heard knock or rattle, could be something vibrating
When you were getting into the transmission oil change, you said the first step is to remove the Front mount intercooler lol
best reliability, get the new 2021 engine, 4th cylinder mod, fluidampr, high grip tensioner, ej207 heads or built, tube and fin intercooler over bar and fin like ETS due to repeatability of cooling. the bigger sti oil filter does not work with most aftermarket headers, no one really uses it unless stock(ish), the black and pink ones were made better and are jdm only but available on ebay in lots
not exactly why you would run a NEW coilpack for reliability? OEM coilpacks have been used on allll kinds of track & drag builds from stock to over 1000whp. OTP has a v2, so cool theres more options now and youre testing it, but don't know if this is the car for that, i guess it eliminates variables though..
I thought the Coil Pack thing was funny too. Aftermarket ones for my ST are $300 n people talk shit on them all the time for realistically doing nothing. He had an ST i;m sure he knows this Lol oh well
@@Zyilophone haha yeah especially below a certain power level
Dude where on earth have you been? My buddies and I thought you died.
I have a 2017 WRX I got a protune from ECI performance back in March 2021. I noticed I was having feed back knock of -1.05 when cruising or after WOT. I've also never seen the value any higher than -1.05. Should this be a cause for concern? I also notice it a lot more when I have the AC turned on as well. I'd appreciate any feed back. Thanks!
ac has nothing to do with knock. plugs, coil packs, or bad gas is usually the cause. pull plugs check gap/or throw new ones in. If it starts to misfire under WOT, stay out of boost. I start to worry when I see -2+ corrections. u should be fine, good luck !
What people don't realize is most sports car aren't all that reliable even honda, Mitsubishi, nissan, mazda & toyota has their own reliability issues. One example, Hondas blows up engine more often but no one talks about it because they are dirt cheap.
My 2006 WRX has been reliable for 2 years now...
hi you say you are changing transmission fluid in your video but don't you mean GEARBOX OIL as its a 6 speed manual
Why the emlem of Subaru had a southern stars..like a Australian flag..my Ossie friend ask me.. I said I don't know..he said to me that Subaru won most rally race in Australia way back then.. so they put the southern stars point in Australia. SUBARU...SON driving too 2007 Hawkeye.. he told me also that model had a good transmission won most of the rally..does not break. He still keeping his Rex..thanks.
Killer b oil pick up or IAG brand is a must!! I almost lost all oil pressure with the stock pick up tube in my 06 because it’s poor design.
LETS GO CAM!!!!!
Killer B oil pickup tube. A quality clutch and flywheel if you need it. I wouldn't get a lightweight flywheel because they are loud
How many bottles of fluid did you guys end up using for changing the transmission fluid and differential
I don't know if I would call a catless downpipe a reliability mod. If anything it makes you prone to overboost.
Would you put in an air oil separator?
Motul 5W-40. No burning oil with it.
Didi you pass a white 07 STi Tuesday 21 SEP on the SR51 in the HOV lane around 215ish PM?
Do you still have yours? I haven’t seen anything about since the comparison video
is it good for daily driven?
Do a compression check lol
how much did he pay for an 85k miles sti 07? cause im about to buy a 145k miles 07 sti( but with new oem pistons and piston rings the last 5k miles)
bought my 06 wrx for $6,500 turns out that in the morning i gotta wait there for 5 mins so my car won’t shut off because the car turns off on me when im on my way to school every day
What’s difference between 300v motul and regular jug xcess 5w40
@7:31 Carmaspeed notepads 👀
2013 wrx has the dipstick
Cameron what are you thoughts on Motul Sport Ester 5w40? It was the oil my tuner recommended to me and what I run now
Run it bro no big deal it’s great oil.
Does it matter if you place the spark plugs into torque spec?
I own an 07 STi and is pro tuned but did notice a difference in idle temps being slightly lower when adding 8mm phenolic spacers under my TGVs that were deleted.
Cameron where in AZ u take subies to get wheel alignment at?
Guy said “front mount” lmao
IAG AOS. Cylinder cooling mod.
Should still change your oil every 6 months