brenden3010
01-13-2005, 09:36 PM
Hi, I drive a WRX STi with 14k miles on it.
Reciently, my car has started to lose power sort of abruptly. I took it over to the Subaru dealership, and they told me im wrong, and it feels great. I explained that at higher rpms, it sounds like rocks are getting kicked up like in the passenger seat/footrest area, when there are no rocks. I mentioned misfiring, and they said im wrong, and its great. They gave it back, and it was still slow... slower than a normal WRX. I could barely redline 2nd it didnt have enough power. So the next day I brought it back, and said the same thing, and they told me they would look at it. I told them the codes were p0303 and p0304, but the cel turned off after I restarted. They said ok, and took the car back in. Next day I get the car back, and it is even worse, and now, I cant boost over 7 psi, but they told me it ran great, and its perfectly powered. So I figured, maybe I need to reset the ecu. So after doing so, I go to turn the car on, and then instead of the normal re re re re re it does before it starts, I get more of a Re re reee... re re reee.... re re reee... sound, and I'm like what the heck? So my boost stops hitting 7, and drops to 3 then stays around 3 psi. I bring it back in, no even able to redline first, and they agree'd, its down on power this time (finally).
They called, and said my warantee is voided because I had a different clamp on something. I said what the heck, I never modded the car, all I have is an aftermarket boost gauge. My dad confirmed this, and they said oh, and they'd find the problem. Long story short, my 1st cat broke apart into the second cat, causing a backup. They wont cover installation, which is close to 300 dollars, but will cover the Cat. They said I was modified, so it isnt under warantee, but they'll fix the clamps to make it warantable.
I call bull because I brought it in 2ce for misfiring, but they couldnt diagnose it even when I told them what it was, and they waited untill it got bad enough that it ruined my cat. A car that misfires puts gas on the superheated cat and it ignites, raising the temp too high. Anyways, Do I even stand a case? I dont want to pay 300 because they couldnt fix it the first time I bring it in. They still havent fixed the misfiring problem, as they have only took off the downpipe. What options do I have? They said I did it by adding fuel additives, but I only run 93 oct.
I need to know my options because I cant afford new cats every 100 miles because they refuse to fix the engine problem.
I'm going in to talk to them tomorrow.
I'm bone stock with a defi boost gauge.
If they are gonna call my warantee on non existant mods, im gonna turn the car in for a Cobra, because I cant afford to pay to play when I dont even get to play.
Reciently, my car has started to lose power sort of abruptly. I took it over to the Subaru dealership, and they told me im wrong, and it feels great. I explained that at higher rpms, it sounds like rocks are getting kicked up like in the passenger seat/footrest area, when there are no rocks. I mentioned misfiring, and they said im wrong, and its great. They gave it back, and it was still slow... slower than a normal WRX. I could barely redline 2nd it didnt have enough power. So the next day I brought it back, and said the same thing, and they told me they would look at it. I told them the codes were p0303 and p0304, but the cel turned off after I restarted. They said ok, and took the car back in. Next day I get the car back, and it is even worse, and now, I cant boost over 7 psi, but they told me it ran great, and its perfectly powered. So I figured, maybe I need to reset the ecu. So after doing so, I go to turn the car on, and then instead of the normal re re re re re it does before it starts, I get more of a Re re reee... re re reee.... re re reee... sound, and I'm like what the heck? So my boost stops hitting 7, and drops to 3 then stays around 3 psi. I bring it back in, no even able to redline first, and they agree'd, its down on power this time (finally).
They called, and said my warantee is voided because I had a different clamp on something. I said what the heck, I never modded the car, all I have is an aftermarket boost gauge. My dad confirmed this, and they said oh, and they'd find the problem. Long story short, my 1st cat broke apart into the second cat, causing a backup. They wont cover installation, which is close to 300 dollars, but will cover the Cat. They said I was modified, so it isnt under warantee, but they'll fix the clamps to make it warantable.
I call bull because I brought it in 2ce for misfiring, but they couldnt diagnose it even when I told them what it was, and they waited untill it got bad enough that it ruined my cat. A car that misfires puts gas on the superheated cat and it ignites, raising the temp too high. Anyways, Do I even stand a case? I dont want to pay 300 because they couldnt fix it the first time I bring it in. They still havent fixed the misfiring problem, as they have only took off the downpipe. What options do I have? They said I did it by adding fuel additives, but I only run 93 oct.
I need to know my options because I cant afford new cats every 100 miles because they refuse to fix the engine problem.
I'm going in to talk to them tomorrow.
I'm bone stock with a defi boost gauge.
If they are gonna call my warantee on non existant mods, im gonna turn the car in for a Cobra, because I cant afford to pay to play when I dont even get to play.