WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING A WRX/STI

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[ryanreedtv]

Get one with 0 engine mods (good luck).
This applies to any older car with a turbo and 100k+ miles but. Specifically a 2004-2005 WRX.
1st, get all fluids checked/flushed
Check/replace all filters (cabin, air, trans, oil)
Replace timing belt kit, waterpump, thermostat, plugs, seals, 02 sensors with OEM/Japan parts. Then, upgrade all hoses to mishimoto/perrin (radiator, coolant, IC, Turbo inlet), replace the coolant expansion tank with mishimoto or the black rubber one. Check for rust under the car such as front lower control arms. Known to rust and snap off at the endlink. Upgrade control arms to something like movotech/whiteline or replace with OEM steel. And wouldn't hurt to replace fuel pump/filter under the back seat, and maybe upgrade to a walbro 255/OEM filter. Oh, and get your fuel injection system cleaned.

This was everything I did when I got my 2005 wrx, and is what I personally recommend for these 04-06 wrxs if you want a great chance at longevity with them.. I figure most people buy these nowadays to put money into like a project car anyways, I did. I checked the carfax AFTER I bought it lol. Got lucky had 1 owner that babyd' it and had no mods.
Everything I mentioned is the backbone to keeping this car reliable and reinforcing anything else you'll want to do later, but most important tip of all, don't drive it like your Ken fucking block all day and your EJ205 will do fine for many years. Good luck!

[oscarp]

That background music is very annoying

[briangiordano]

Picked up a bugeye a few weeks ago. Had to do the timing belt and water pump, upper engine coolant container, lower rad hose clamp, lower ball joints, outer tie rod ends, spark plugs and coil packs. I've done more, but for the car being only $2k when I bought it, the shell was in good condition. Found one terrible spot near the rear strut tower on the passenger side with rot that I'm gonna fix. Stock motor though with 208k miles and the head gasket was already replaced before my purchase. I think it's a great car still.

[Rogelio]

Another tip when buying these is make sure there’s no rust in the underbody. Many people make the honest mistake of being fooled of how clean the exterior of the car looks, that they never bother to look under it. Great video guys 🤘

[HomebrewSubaru]

Couple of tips. A very important part of any Subaru purchase is the tires. Any different sizes or mix matched tire sets can really identify lack of proper maintenance, and cause differential problems front, rear or center. Another rusty spot on GD's is below the side mirrors, I think I saw a little bit on yours. Front control arms were under Subaru extended warranty for rotting holes through. Ensure the rear subframe is solid on GC's and GD's.

Shit, I be doin my makeup while weaving through traffic.

[ExoriFlam]

Seems like this wrx that has had a hard life, my 05 WRX has literally none of these issues

[jaredmorris]

Music was to loud to hear and understand what the guy was saying....

[patronza]

If you guys are going through motors, you're obviously doing something wrong. The motor is a very strong kit that shouldn't blow up. You have to absolutely abuse the motor to break it. Had my WRX 04 for five years no issues except the radiator cracked.

[FatherofLeo]

Subaru engines r ment to be bomb proof, wat the hell r u doin to ur cars to go through engines like that

[dilonkao]

Except head gasket. Do check weird engine clicks along with revs. It maybe valve issues just like I bought. The only way of fixing this is rebuild engine which costs 3k. Remember to bring your own OBD reader to check codes. Walk away with misfire code, o2 code, cat code.

[ainokea]

Look out for the spoilers on the sti models. The spoiler doesn’t drain water well. And gets rust under the spoiler on both sides. Water may leak in trunk as well.

[Lgypsy]

“Check to make sure you have the slightly larger hood scoop”
“Check your visor mirror to make sure its not cracked”
“Cheap paint so check paint!”

Wtf these tips are so braindead

[simonnorcliffe]

My 2005 wrx is immaculate, well looked after all its life. With these cars it seems to be cars that are 100%original engine like mine are fine. My last subaru had 160k on the clock I had it for 5 years never a problem ever. Engine problems usually occur when people start messing with the engine trying to add more. The car, wrx turbo is plenty fast enough. Look after it and leave the engine alone and it will run for ever 😀 🎶 😉

[eddyfeddystacks]

I'm an original owner of a 2004 sti and after 15 years it still runs like new. Not for sale.

[Bullwon]

Picked up an 02 Bugeye last august with only 83k on it. She's treated me good so far. One thing I missed was the insane rocker rot on the passenger side, had no idea it was there until i took the side skirts off to clean them. Been saving up ever since in hopes to get it taken care of this spring.

[RC_Obsession]

Great video by the way. I have considered a 2006-2008 wrx for a first vehicle, to drive to school and back. I want to do minor mods, nothing crazy. How reliable would it be? I really love these cars so. Great quality once again, new subscriber.

[rp]

Rocker cover gaskets, steering rack hose from pump, rear strut towers rot out, centre dif wine, rads pop at 120 k rear arb can snap, spark plugs are a bastard to swap, door gaskets whistle, my motor is on 160k, oil change every 6 k is paramount on these with good quality oil, if rear strut towers rotten check inner wheel arch near rockers if that’s gone as well the rockers will be fucked

[stevethomas]

I gave it 5 sec and clicked a minute in to see if the music was still in. I passed

[slowattougeracingteam]

i finally bought a 1999 GC8 WRX with a stock Motor and i am in love with it

[GuilleSanchez.answers]

I had a stock 2015 WRX with the FA engine. I had to bring it several times to dealer with a Christmas tree dashboard. I didn't abuse it I sold it with 26.7 MPG AVEodo consumption. I drove it daily to DC. The EJ in my current STI feels so much better. The weight, fuel efficiency and the low rev torque are the only things that felt better on the FA-20. My suggestion is for you to drive both before you get the FA-20 or the EJ-257 because the driving experience in the EJ is light years ahead of the FA. For pure fuel efficiency, I recommend the Toyota Prius that doesn't come with the Subi rumble either. Yes, direct injection can be an improvement for the EJ engine, but the twin-scroll turbo I would have rather replaced it with an electric engine that helps at low revs but keeps the linearity of the STI.