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Old 20 October 2017, 11:50 AM
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Hello,

I've acquired my wife's Legacy Estate, 2003 2L AWD, Engine Type BH5, 60k miles.

Compared to my old Nissan Primera 2.2 t/c diesel the Legacy seems very sluggish when accelerating and is reluctant to keep to a cruising speed of around 80 mph.

What do I do to check that everything is working properly and are there any basic mods which will liven it up?

thanks in anticipation,

Rob Fretwell
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To be honest there isn't much that can be done to liven them up, if its the N/A model you have..

They are asthmatic to say the least especially in the larger Legacy. It certainly will will feel sluggish when compared to a TD.

Regarding checking its all working well I'd look at changing plugs/leads, decent oils, air/fuel/oil filters etc. All can be done at relatively low cost.

I ran an N/A Impreza for a three years whilst my Turbo was off the road and it was horribly slow. But looked after it with basic service items (plus a MAF and 02 sensor etc) and it was bomb proof.
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