View Poll Results: 2.5 owner? Have you had HG or Ringland failure?
2006 - HG Failure
12
50.00%
2006 - Ringland
7
29.17%
2007 - HG Failure
1
4.17%
2007 - Ringland
2
8.33%
2008 - HG Failure
1
4.17%
2008 - Ringland
4
16.67%
2009 - HG Failure
0
0%
2009 - Ringland
1
4.17%
2010 - HG Failure
0
0%
2010 - Ringland
0
0%
2011 - HG Failure
0
0%
2011 - Ringland
0
0%
2012 - HG Failure
0
0%
2012 - Ringland
0
0%
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2.5 Head Gasket or Ringland Failure Poll
13 February 2013, 04:27 PM
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2.5 Head Gasket or Ringland Failure Poll
Poll/thread for fellow 2.5 owners to see if they have had either of these fail. We all know it happens... just be interested to see what scale of SN user's have suffered.
Fill in the poll and then reply with year of manufacture, car spec, the failure and the rough mileage on the car when it happened e.g for me...
2006 - Sti Spec-D - HG Failure - 43k
Fill in the poll and then reply with year of manufacture, car spec, the failure and the rough mileage on the car when it happened e.g for me...
2006 - Sti Spec-D - HG Failure - 43k
13 February 2013, 04:40 PM
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To make this fair, you should really add the option "no issue" to each year model option.
My Spec D PPP failed at either 38K or 48K - I can't remember off the top of my head. The car was three years and six months old and had been fully serviced seven months previously.
It was a HG issue and that was believed to have caused ringlands failure of no. 4
My Spec D PPP failed at either 38K or 48K - I can't remember off the top of my head. The car was three years and six months old and had been fully serviced seven months previously.
It was a HG issue and that was believed to have caused ringlands failure of no. 4
13 February 2013, 04:44 PM
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There's already a pinned thread about this. Isn't that enough to de-value and scare people away from buying secondhand 2.5's ?
I would like to also see some info on the 2L engines that have failed. I know of a few that have blown head gaskets, cracked or porous heads or spun shells.
But.. 2007 RB320. #2 & #4 piston ringlands @ 21K car was modded running 360 bhp.
Now runs lovely thanks to Finch Motorsport working his magic.
I would like to also see some info on the 2L engines that have failed. I know of a few that have blown head gaskets, cracked or porous heads or spun shells.
But.. 2007 RB320. #2 & #4 piston ringlands @ 21K car was modded running 360 bhp.
Now runs lovely thanks to Finch Motorsport working his magic.
13 February 2013, 04:48 PM
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As far as I am aware a specialist in Leicester repaired an unmodified 2010 Spec C hatch that had blown its head gaskets.
A JDM car previously in my extended family had a pretty impressive engine failure a few years back too.
Still, would appear that they're less temperamental and more reliable than German cars!
13 February 2013, 04:57 PM
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To make this fair, you should really add the option "no issue" to each year model option.
My Spec D PPP failed at either 38K or 48K - I can't remember off the top of my head. The car was three years and six months old and had been fully serviced seven months previously.
It was a HG issue and that was believed to have caused ringlands failure of no. 4
My Spec D PPP failed at either 38K or 48K - I can't remember off the top of my head. The car was three years and six months old and had been fully serviced seven months previously.
It was a HG issue and that was believed to have caused ringlands failure of no. 4
There's already a pinned thread about this. Isn't that enough to de-value and scare people away from buying secondhand 2.5's ?
I would like to also see some info on the 2L engines that have failed. I know of a few that have blown head gaskets, cracked or porous heads or spun shells.
But.. 2007 RB320. #2 & #4 piston ringlands @ 21K car was modded running 360 bhp.
Now runs lovely thanks to Finch Motorsport working his magic.
I would like to also see some info on the 2L engines that have failed. I know of a few that have blown head gaskets, cracked or porous heads or spun shells.
But.. 2007 RB320. #2 & #4 piston ringlands @ 21K car was modded running 360 bhp.
Now runs lovely thanks to Finch Motorsport working his magic.
We can always set up a matching thread for the 2.0's? I'd be just as interested myself.
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13 February 2013, 05:11 PM
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In fact i would have liked this to have been a public poll. That way we could see the member that voted. There is nothing to stop members voting they have had issues while never owning a 2.5.
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13 February 2013, 05:35 PM
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13 February 2013, 05:54 PM
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+1 .... Should never have sold my PPP Wrx blob tbh! Love my Spec-D now its had the repair but I wrongly bought it for the Spec-D/Hawk look and frankly it would have been far cheaper toning down a 2.0 blob Sti into a sleeper (That doesn't scare my customer's when i arrive at their homes!). Still no point living in the past! Just got to enjoy it now 
13 February 2013, 05:58 PM
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on a serious not though poll needs to take into account how many blew when they were modded and running more power?? what mileage did they go at?? were they run on correct fuel??
to many factors, if you read scoobynet you will see that there are loads of newbs that fit all sorts off mods to engines without mapping and this will blow any impreza engine up eventually.
the poll needs to include standard engines only.
to many factors, if you read scoobynet you will see that there are loads of newbs that fit all sorts off mods to engines without mapping and this will blow any impreza engine up eventually.
the poll needs to include standard engines only.
13 February 2013, 06:02 PM
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Trouble is the haters are very pedantic by only focusing on 2 issues with the engine and ignoring the rest of the car . The Hawk is a better car than the blob in many ways, apart from 2 known engine issues that have known proven fixes.
13 February 2013, 06:04 PM
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Nobody said the 2L isn't reliable but if we listened to you we would be led to believe they are and have always been problem free.
Trouble is the haters are very pedantic by only focusing on 2 issues with the engine and ignoring the rest of the car . The Hawk is a better car than the blob in many ways, apart from 2 known engine issues that have known proven fixes.
Trouble is the haters are very pedantic by only focusing on 2 issues with the engine and ignoring the rest of the car . The Hawk is a better car than the blob in many ways, apart from 2 known engine issues that have known proven fixes.
so can you answer me this.
do you have a 2.5?
has it ever been rebuilt??
why was it rebuilt??
the hawk and widetrack blob sti are the same car apart from one has a 2.0 and one a 2.5.
apart from 2 known issues that the fix is to take out the engine and rebuild it, thats ok then as long as its not an expensive fix
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13 February 2013, 06:05 PM
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on a serious not though poll needs to take into account how many blew when they were modded and running more power?? what mileage did they go at?? were they run on correct fuel??
to many factors, if you read scoobynet you will see that there are loads of newbs that fit all sorts off mods to engines without mapping and this will blow any impreza engine up eventually.
the poll needs to include standard engines only.
to many factors, if you read scoobynet you will see that there are loads of newbs that fit all sorts off mods to engines without mapping and this will blow any impreza engine up eventually.
the poll needs to include standard engines only.
When mine went pop is was modded. I only use 99ron fuel but cant vouch for the previous owner.
13 February 2013, 06:10 PM
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so can you answer me this.
do you have a 2.5?
has it ever been rebuilt??
why was it rebuilt??
the hawk and widetrack blob sti are the same car apart from one has a 2.0 and one a 2.5.
apart from 2 known issues that the fix is to take out the engine and rebuild it, thats ok then as long as its not an expensive fix
do you have a 2.5?
has it ever been rebuilt??
why was it rebuilt??
the hawk and widetrack blob sti are the same car apart from one has a 2.0 and one a 2.5.
apart from 2 known issues that the fix is to take out the engine and rebuild it, thats ok then as long as its not an expensive fix
according to the subaru press release iirc when the Hawk was released they said the chassis was 125% stiffer than the previous model. I believe the hubs are also larger but will stand corrected. I'm sure there were many more improvements as car manufactures do tend to improve their product as new models are designed.
13 February 2013, 06:11 PM
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13 February 2013, 06:14 PM
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I think the post below answers your questons mate.
according to the subaru press release iirc when the Hawk was released they said the chassis was 125% stiffer than the previous model. I believe the hubs are also larger but will stand corrected. I'm sure there were many more improvements as car manufactures do tend to improve their product as new models are designed.
according to the subaru press release iirc when the Hawk was released they said the chassis was 125% stiffer than the previous model. I believe the hubs are also larger but will stand corrected. I'm sure there were many more improvements as car manufactures do tend to improve their product as new models are designed.
the chassis is the same.
its essentially the same car.
13 February 2013, 06:20 PM
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Fast and fun but built under the accountants supervision.
13 February 2013, 06:20 PM
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13 February 2013, 06:22 PM
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I didn't realise the widetrack was 114 pcd. I have however heard of a few blobs starting to rust quite badly under neath. Thats face it, the japs have never really been known for long lasting quality products have they Fast and fun but built under the accountants supervision.
Fast and fun but built under the accountants supervision.the newage cars are pretty good rust wise.
13 February 2013, 06:26 PM
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This actually in a way goes to prove a point. If you look at the Hatch / 2.5 failure thread it is many pages long and that indicates many blown cars. Or does it?? Take all the BS out of that thread and i wonder how many individual cars are declared in that thread? A lot less than the page count indicates
13 February 2013, 06:30 PM
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This actually in a way goes to prove a point. If you look at the Hatch / 2.5 failure thread it is many pages long and that indicates many blown cars. Or does it?? Take all the BS out of that thread and i wonder how many individual cars are declared in that thread? A lot less than the page count indicates
13 February 2013, 06:33 PM
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the 2.5 has known documented issues, much more than the 2.0
its a fact and everyone including im and subaru is well aware of it so i dont see the point of the poll at all.
anyone who has been around subarus for a while will tell you this.
you will always get people trying to tell you different, ironically its from a man with a 2.5 that had to be rebuit .
13 February 2013, 06:42 PM
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the 2.5 has known documented issues, much more than the 2.0
its a fact and everyone including im and subaru is well aware of it so i dont see the point of the poll at all.
anyone who has been around subarus for a while will tell you this.
you will always get people trying to tell you different, ironically its from a man with a 2.5 that had to be rebuit .
its a fact and everyone including im and subaru is well aware of it so i dont see the point of the poll at all.
anyone who has been around subarus for a while will tell you this.
you will always get people trying to tell you different, ironically its from a man with a 2.5 that had to be rebuit .
but as i said, mine was modded The fact is the Bloke at Prodrive who built the RB320's which standard were 316bhp said the engine was 10% below its design brief. Mine damaged 2 pistons at 360bhp. Modded cars are far more prone to piston issues than standard and 06 sti's are more prone to HG issues than 07 onwards. It is far to say subaru did not build the 2.5 with modifications in mind but what manufacturer does these days ? The days of over engineering by manufactures is over and the cars that were are now getting tired. Either way the best route if you want to mod is have it over engineered yourself. I can't really blame Subaru for my pistons. They sold a car with 316bhp not 360bhp.
13 February 2013, 06:49 PM
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