2009 Subaru Impreza WRX 265 - engine noise 1

[Snakeuserorochi]

subaru engines are not high revving engines. this is the result for 99 percent of peoples engines when they rev high.

[MegaSuzukiboy]

how is ur wrx? u got any problems with engine? i was thinking buy one but they says 2009 wrx have engine errors?

[Salibs]

Wheel of fortune hahahahahahahahhaahahhahahahah­ahaha

[DirtyStang69]

Sounds like the bottom end?

[ThomasXp]

its just a diesel chill out xD jk

[badumpy]

Just another guy beating the hell out of his car

[sergsrt8]

i thought imports were reliable....haha go american cars...lol

[ricky041878]

this car is incredibly fast, but i think subaru need to stop being cheap and build them with better quality materials, my 2010 already had the timing belt and the ac compressor belt replaced, with less than 13k miles on it!

[Owebaby11]

She's a Subaru!

[jetstream321]

Wheel of fortune!!!

[pressrolls]

@jetstream321

I dont think anybody got that but me! lol!

[BruteCommando]

Don't sweat it, you're battery is just low (sarcasm)

[katanaburner]

Sounds like a thrown rod. Same thing happened to my 04 STi...then I bought a Crawford EJ27!

[FordsRule351]

damm dude sounds like you spun a few rod bearings.

[subaruSTI500]

Roller coaster?

[nanocoolio]

oh those darn Canadians

[brazzr]

as if ud start it up wen u no theres somethn seriuosly rong with it just so u can take a video.

[ericlfg]

Yep. Knowing I was getting a new motor, what more could break? When I bought the car question #1 was to confirm their policy if I ran into this issue (which over 100+ others did). So, really, what more could have happened?

[brazzr]

o, well thats alrite then lol

[boxer3main]

expect this from an EJ engine. wait until break in miles are up, or whatever magic you play with.. just expect this from an ej engine.

[BJs4MePlz]

this is caused from FLOGGING UR FKING ENGINE UNDER 2000km's u moron!

[ericlfg]

I'll just simply state that it was broken in correctly and that it failed. Believe it or not.

[hokman1]

good, so did you get an engine replacement?

[ericlfg]

Yep.  Full long block (without accessories) as the video description indicates. All in all they took excellent care of me. This was in the winter, and so they detailed the whole interior, washed and waxed the exterior.

[jray0079]

@ericlfg ya but in the end all dealers leave your ass a lil more stretched than when you came in...its just the facts....as long as you leave thinking you got a good deal then they win...in the end....they always get thier money...

[ericlfg]

@jray0079 - I hear you, but seeing as this is my first Subaru, my impression is that they aren't going to leave me crying in a dark alley somewhere with the taste of motor oil on my lips. In my mind, so long as MY experience is flawless and I don't dread bringing the car into the shop then they've done a good job. I'm not concerned where they get their money (Subaru of Canada, 3rd parties, etc). We'll see though.

[slim617]

@jray0079 fuck yea.. i know what you mean. subaru dealers... aint the best

[hokman1]

holy shit, I thought this is a seriously good car, nimble, 4wd traction, large displacement turbo power. Never came to expect a company building car for 50+ years to make an engine that last only 5600km, the shortest lifespan I've ever heard shorter than Ro80 in fact.

[ericlfg]

Subaru sourced a part, specifically rod bearings ,from a 3rd party (as do 3/4 of the car manufacturers out there). The rod bearing failed and Subaru owned up to it. I think the better position to look at would be the fact that Subaru has been building cars all over the world for 50+ years, manufacturing literally millions of units, and only having a handful of issues like this. (including other models). I'd buy another Subaru without question.

[BrandnewdayXY]

holy shit i hope my don't have that problem i have order May 2010

[ericlfg]

You should be fine. This issue primarily occurred with models with a build date of 08/08 and 08/09.

Even if it did happen, Subaru will own up to the problem right away and replace the motor, no questions asked, roughly within a week. Ultimately it sucked that it happened, but I was very well taken care of by Subaru which really helped.

[santyson]

That a rod and maybe a piston ring. Turn off your engine and take it to subaru, probably they will replace the engine.

[ericlfg]

Yup. That's what I did. A year ago when I posted this video. Full long block replacement.

[proudsubaruwrxowner]

there is something wrong with your car man

[cheemoney]

piston slap

[lenovoR62]

That does not sound good.

[zweb620]

It sounds like you blown your engine homie

[proudsubaruwrxowner]

i had an 07 wrx, best styling ever, sold it tho, want to get an 06-07 sti :)

[LilNug]

@proudsubaruwrxowner

how is that irrelevant to the video?

[proudsubaruwrxowner]

you dont make sense?

[LilNug]

means, what does it have to do with the video lol

[nitroknocker14]

hmm fail to see the problem. Sounds great to me.

[mantviux]

@nitroknocker14

WOW :D

[mmdaniels33]

@nitroknocker14 LMAO, Wow as i was watching this i was thinking the exact same comment in my head to post!!!! You bastard!

[Bly86]

Sounds fucked, glad you got it fixed.

[sideburns2009]

just look at the related vids. so many blown 2009's. :-/

[zomgbbqwth]

sounds like a motorboat engine~ :D

i think its nice... to my ears~

[vege22o]

is it an issue with not enough break in time or is it a general issue with the boxer in general. and have they fixed this problem with newer models. just wondering because the wrx 265 is in the lead for which turbo car i wana buy

[ericlfg]

It's no longer an issue. It was isolated to a specific build date (08/08 and 08/09 - last year). It was suspected to be an issue with a specific batch of rod bearings which would go either 150 miles or 10,000 miles. This wasn't a break-in period issue. Buy the 'rex, you'll love it.

[025chris025]

just happen to me about 2 weeks ago it sucked:( but i finally got my love back yesterday with a ew engine:) haha nice!!!

[CHRIS454]

NICE! thats even better. cause if you beat the old one just a few times, you can start out fresh with this one lols. but yeah, the WRX's had a shitty silver bearing that i heard of on a forum that subaru had just switched to, now its fixed, but its covered under the warranty incase anyone was wondering about getting a new WRX

[tbickle77]

I own an '05 STi and the car has been pretty much bulletproof and I haven't heard of a single complaint about the boxer engine. Most of the people I talk to all say the same thing... that they can't believe the beating the engine takes. There might have been a few lemons produced but I assure you they are few and far between.

[09wrxtorrington]

i recently purchased a 09wrx with a build date of 12/08 hopefully the bearing problem was fixed by then

[ericlfg]

You should be fine, the range of dates that were affected were 08 / 08 and 08 / 09

[sideburns2009]

i've heard that one million too many times with subaru's. theres like 3 trillion youtube vids of new subaru's with blown engines. poor boxers can't take any sory of abuse.

[ScoobyImpreza17]

k that was retarded you obviously have no idea what a boxer engine even is

[sideburns2009]

lol. yes i do know what a boxer engine is... :=0=: whereas : is pistons = is rods and 0 is crankshaft. there ya go...a boxer engine.

[hammondsplains]

you are retarded

[sideburns2009]

aint i a stinka?

[steve625c6]

Believe me, these engines can take abuse. The deal is (well excluding this case which subaru fixed) alot of ppl over power the engine and it blows. Subaru owners heavily modified and if not done right or done to the end of the engines capacity you will blow an engine. Also those commercials for subaru the "Feel the Love" campaign is true, we are in love with our cars which is why we post, chat, and care about the cars to this level.

[Scrinny]

i lol'ed that your chrysler wallpaper with shitty audio videos.

hows that government owned corporation treatin ya?

[sideburns2009]

None of my vehicles are General Motors, which is the only one owned by the government (60% US, 20% Canada, 12% UAW) and had you known what you were talking about you'd know that Chrysler LLC paid back their bailout money (gov't loan, which puts a gov't lein, or partial "ownership" on them) within 60 days of receiving it, while GM JUST began paying theirs back this year and won't be done til mid 2011. We'll see how Fiat management does...They are, however, the owner of Maserati and Ferrari.

[sideburns2009]

Oh and to answer your question of how the Chrysler and Dodge are treating me, they both have 130,000+ miles on each and both are on original transmission and engine. The Ram had an oxygen sensor, as did the van. Other than that, nothing but routine maintenance. The Ram tow's and the van gets driven quite hard....not even a tick from either engine/transmission (or anything on it for that matter) in over 13 years each. So I'd say they've both treated me very loyaly.

[sideburns2009]

Oh and I "lol'ed" that your only video is of a video game. LOL grow up.

[xmenox]

Thats called a possible rodknock!!!

[getalife04]

Man thats got to suck.

[dhrdan]

Are you running synthetic???

[ericlfg]

I had just changed to synthetic that week when it threw the bearing. I ran through the first 10k km after the motor was replaced using a 50 / 50 blend of regular and synthetic. Next change will be 100% synthetic.

[quietviewer]

burn......

[STEELHQ]

Where is the build date located on the car?

[adampr]

Its because you didn't break it in properly.

[ericlfg]

No, it's because there's 70+ other 09's with EXACTLY the same problem and all within a certain build date. (07/08 and 08/08).

[quietviewer]

no it's cause these new engines are shite. look at more vids

[jacobsjam1]

somebody spun a bearing!!!!!!!!

[devilsfan1118]

Is this a reoccuring problem? As in, if it happens once, and you have it repaired under warranty, is it likely to happen again?

[ericlfg]

This issue seemed to be an isolated incident with a specific range of dates. My machine has been running very well since I picked it up having been repaired.

[PremusRed]

Great to know it's isolated.

[Digitalfiendscom]

My wife's '09 just spun a bearing too. It's nowhere near as loud as some of these videos but the type of sound is exactly the same. She has 13K km on it, completely stock, and it was built 07/08. We're bringing it to the dealership first thing Monday morning. I've got a stage 2 '08 STI that's running great (knock on wood) and had an '05 STi that had no engine issues even after 68K km with a stage 2 Protune. It seems most of these failures occurred with cars built between 07/08 and 08/08.

[inodiv21]

ya np...anways the Legacy 2010 it will be for sale soon (and as usual that haS the GT version)... so if you will like a little bit mor confort and still over 250HP...thats a good choice....You know how subaru is!....you dont really like the car when you first see it!... but is something that grows :) especially after the first drive!!

AWD FTW!

[Colleptic]

And the 2010 Legacy is totally new. New suspension and everything. 5.5sec 0-60 and on high performance all seasons, it has been tested at 0.88g's (which equals what the older one got on sport tires). On nice grippy sport tires, they 2010 should out grip any sedan in its class.

[inodiv21]

Im working for Subaru...and i can tell you that the WRX, WRX265, and forester XT (same engine like WRX) have a lot of problems with engines...and we already had 4-5 cars with the same problem like yours....Yes subaru is fixing the problem...and i can tell you all..that the WRX its a great car....and the 265 its so close at the performance that STi' is!..

[ericlfg]

Thanks for the heads up, inodiv21. I'm completely satisfied with the car and even though I had the block replaced, the quality of the service I received would put me into another subaru in a heart beat. This is my first Subaru and likely won't be me last - and yes, this thing is fast folks.

[goldsgym1244]

seems to be a very common fault on these new wrxs for some reason

[crymidnight]

If this happens again after a new engine im gunna cry and never like subaru again!!!!!!!!!! other then that the car is amazing and launches hard off the line.

[crymidnight]

09 wrx265 owner. I seen this video before i bought the new subie and wasnt concerned with the problem. heres my story. I spent 2000km breaking in the engine ver nicly. after about 2000km i started to drive it more to it's intenet. today i was in fith gear at 5000rpm(200kph +) which isn't pushing the car very hard it's redline is 6500/8000 and now i have the same problem as you. I blew a rod bearing i contacted them immediayely they picked me up and are replacing the intire engine! no questions.

[stefantakacs]

Ouch dude, i have a 06 Legacy GT (love Subaru). I was considering trading it in for the 265. Too bad, but i'm glad the dealership came through for you.

[CarFanInCali]

Nice car bro. But never buy a car when it first comes out. Wait until they fix things on the 1st versions.

[ericlfg]

This block and head combo isn't new, it's carried over from the 04 STi - they haven't changed the design in years. It's been present in the '06, '08 with variances in the tune and turbo configs. I would agree with you completely had this been the 'first' 2.5L Turbo EJ25T that they'd produced, but they've built hundreds of thousands of motors. All that's new is the turbo, tune, layout of the accessories on the block, and the body / chassis setup.

Over on Nasioc it appears to be bad bearings.

[IceWaterInc]

ahh that sucks dude, its a great car

[ericlfg]

Thanks man. This is my first Subaru, but the way I was taken care of at the dealership will definitely help me look past this initial disappointment. I was treated really well and made to feel like my issue was the 'only' issue they were dealing with. Total turn around was 1 week on the nose.

[AyohJay]

that really suck man. I heard that Subaru got the Problem fix and there will be no Spun rob bearings anymore.

[inlineplaya]

wow man that sucks, : (

but it sounds like a 2 stroke go-kart : ) jk

subaru needs to clean up their act and these probs, i heard of people with brand new replacement engines having the same problem again

[DaddyTyce]

alot of info on this on NASIOC

[ericlfg]

yea, I think I was the 22nd person to 'officially' (give build date and VIN) on NASIOC. They replaced the long block and so far so good.

[DaddyTyce]

ah, i see. i was supposed to get an 09 a while ago, but now im waiting till subaru says something

[boravw1]

wow thats not good at all! kinda ruins your day!

[vwkrazy]

damn... sorry to hear/see that man... apparently subaru are replacing engines no questions asked - at least you wont have any hastles getting it fixed (hopefully)

[ericlfg]

Thanks man. I've seen a lot of people mentioning these issues, even back in the '08's, on various forums. I spoke with the dealership today and they've got the block on order from Subaru, might have it back in a week or two.