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Old 09-22-2012, 07:03 AM   #538
CBXJ
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Member#: 265789
Join Date: Dec 2010
Chapter/Region: W. Canada
Location: Calgary Alberta (near)
Vehicle:
2006 LGTx2,WRX,OBS

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Outback 1 owned since new:

MY-1997
Trans manual
Head gaskets went at ~275000 kms. caught early when oil showed up in antifreeze.
Head gaskets replaced. Now at 380000 kms and running strong.

Outback 2 bought used.
MY- 1997
Trams manual
Head gaskets blown when I Bought the car with 260000 kms. Replaced the head gaskets right away. At 290000 something bad and noisy happened to the crank. I suspect the previous owner had driven for a while with the head gaskets swapping oil and antifreeze and bearing damage had begun. Replaced engine with jdm turbo ej20k.
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