Who here owns a Subaru?

agw_01 · 31 May 2016 at 21:24

30mpg average over the last tank.

Starting to think I bought the wrong car

Frozennova · 31 May 2016 at 21:34

My Dad's has done >20mpg once in 2 years, I've only averaged 20 long term average since I bought the MX5, and a quick bit of fag packet maths works my current tank out at around 16.5

agw_01 · 31 May 2016 at 22:09

Unless my calculations are off, 306 miles, 46 litres to full = 30.2mpg

I don't think I ever got under 29MPG in the WRX but then I probably do more motorway miles than most people do in these cars. I'm not dawdling along at 56mph either. I do my fair share of town driving too.

Just have to live with it I guess

L0rdMike · 31 May 2016 at 22:25

Don't get anywhere near that I don't think. Pretty sure mine is over fueling or its got a flamethrower installed.

sovietspybob · 1 Jun 2016 at 07:45

I got 33.5 as my best ever MPG but i tended to average around the 29-30 mark in mine when i used it every day so sounds about right to me.

KiNgPiN83 · 22 Jul 2016 at 10:43

So i was driving from our co-location back to work earlier today and heard a pop as i was driving but thought nothing of it as i couldn't see or feel a change in the car. However as i neared work i noticed it was getting hotter that I've noticed it get before but not hitting the max. So i pull up in the car park, turn the engine off, pop the bonnet and I'm met with a splattered engine bay. (Bubbling in the hotter places of the engine)

It appears the radiator may have taken a knock as inside the front splitter it looks as if its kind of squirted out from the radiator onto the inside of the bumper. The coolant level has also dropped quite low so I'm pretty sure that's the issue. With that in mind how much will a blob eye WRX STi radiator cost me roughly? Along with the removal/installation of course. I'm hoping my mechanic doesn't have to remove loads of car to get to it as the engine bays are pretty toight for space.

sovietspybob · 22 Jul 2016 at 11:22

I think their fairly inexpensive not that i've ever needed one, could always get a decent one from a breaker on scoobynet. If its anything like the classic they look quite nice and easy to replace from when i did a full coolant flush on mine.

agw_01 · 22 Jul 2016 at 11:23

Radiator should set you back around £100 AFAIK.

The Impreza engine bay is very deceiving... there's actually loads of room in there once you've removed a few bits. A radiator swap is very simple, probably about an hour's work to replace and refill/bleed with coolant if he knows what he's doing.

KiNgPiN83 · 22 Jul 2016 at 11:28

Cheers guys. I'll let you know how i get on. I'm pretty sure this is all because me and the wife were contemplating selling it on yesterday...

Its like they know! Haha!

agw_01 · 22 Jul 2016 at 12:00

They definitely do!

I'd done 25,000 fault free miles in my WRX, when as soon as I started thinking about putting it up for sale, it springs an oil leak from a braided line.

Thankfully, it was a simple fix but too much of a coincidence for my liking

KiNgPiN83 · 22 Jul 2016 at 13:27

agw_01 said:
They definitely do!

I'd done 25,000 fault free miles in my WRX, when as soon as I started thinking about putting it up for sale, it springs an oil leak from a braided line.

Thankfully, it was a simple fix but too much of a coincidence for my liking

Maybe its a sign that i should just keep it?

So after topping up the coolant and limping it to my mechanics house round the corner i also realised i forgot to mention the AC had stopped working too. When you press the button the light comes on but you don't hear anything change in the engine bay as before. Usually you'd get a click and you'd hear the engine note change as the AC kicked in.

So that may have gone too... Still, i'll let you all know how it gets on.

ScoobyDoo69 · 22 Jul 2016 at 13:28

Needs gas.

The clutch on the A/C pulley won't kick in unless the system is has pressure.

Try getting it topped up first.

KiNgPiN83 · 22 Jul 2016 at 14:17

ScoobyDoo69 said:
Needs gas.

The clutch on the A/C pulley won't kick in unless the system is has pressure.

Try getting it topped up first.

I see. Well it worked before the pop/radiator giving up so this may been that the AC system has been compromised too... Are the rads near each other?

ScoobyDoo69 · 22 Jul 2016 at 14:23

Yes indeedy. I think it's in front of the normal radiator.. don't quote me on that though.

KiNgPiN83 · 22 Jul 2016 at 14:33

ScoobyDoo69 said:
Yes indeedy. I think it's in front of the normal radiator.. don't quote me on that though.

Bugger.. Could well be both then! Whatever hit it must have been a good shot?! Unless when one let go it took out the other? I'll let you guys know later.

Have you re-joined the Subaru club yet? :cool:

ScoobyDoo69 · 22 Jul 2016 at 14:39

Maybe

KiNgPiN83 · 22 Jul 2016 at 14:44

ScoobyDoo69 said:
Maybe

I was reading your thread earlier about the Subaru test day and could tell you were sold on the new STi.

I look forward to the new car thread.

agw_01 · 22 Jul 2016 at 21:10

Yes, aircon condenser sits at the front, with the radiator behind. They can be removed separately.

I've just fitted some black mesh to the lower front bumper to offer some protection to the condenser as it's looking a little battered.

KiNgPiN83 · 29 Jul 2016 at 13:17

So £170 later we have a new rad and the aircon re-gassed. Not sure why the aircon stopped working at the time but it still works today after being filled yesterday so it must be fine. It was also much colder than before. :cool:

KiNgPiN83 · 2 Sep 2016 at 15:46

So it appears that my time of Subaru ownership is coming to an end.

I shall miss it but babies, wife on maternity/not going back to work as its not financially viable and a failed boiler and gas pipe that needed replacing have brought ownership to an end as the money tied up in the Subaru needs releasing. Plus i only live a mile from work so i should use my lazy legs anyway. Can i post a link to the FB post of the for sale advert?