Part 2 how to buy a used WRX STi 2004 GD what to look for specific to Subaru common problems mods

[@dcgjames7428]

Who would dislike this video it saved me 8k

[@EpcotEO]

DCG JameS someone would dislike it because they want to sell you their beat up Subaru and now it's a little more difficult.

[@TTime685]

DCG JameS what was your issue?

[@aventurehero1220]

Mostly need send for work shop to verify and not just a guy who mention here there is still many thing cant see from out side ,i use to send for check overall workshop mentioned is ok to purchase but finally still need spend another 10k for repair a to z b4 i ride with safe

[@jdm603jake]

I got my 2004 STI this week I love it Java black pearl with metallic gold flake

[@svtwrc]

jdm603jake Yes !! The best year STi in my biased opinion ! Light weight , no traction control at all , DCCD and performance that is still near the top of even modern day rally bred cars , they still use the same motor pretty much save some internals and pumps. Use these videos to make your STi rock solid , do the AVCS screen removal , oil catch or separators , change the coolant and get a Cobb AP . Enjoy your beast !

[@jdm603jake]

@@svtwrc I have new headgaskets, timing belt, Cobb accessport v3, FMIC, hks SSQ4 bov, oil catch can, catless down pipe and full exhaust and a few other things. Just needs minor cosmetics

[@svtwrc]

jdm603jake nice you have a good list of parts. Have fun !

[@jdm603jake]

@@svtwrc thanks! I'll subscribe and look forward to more of your videos!

[@Cherrytea558]

This is so helpful. Love to see the same guide for the 2010-14 hatch.

[@purplehaze4015]

Awesome video planning to buy 04 sti this week.

[@svtwrc]

Pablo Juan did you get an STi . How do you like it , any issues let me know.

[@LolouSS]

SVTWRC did he let you know? 🤔🤔

[@jdm603jake]

I got my 04 Monday! Couldn't be happier

[@juanbrujo2010]

Perfect video, im buying a 06 sti, and is going to be my first Subaru, needed a vid like this thanks man !

[@sti_clone3840]

Subbed man, great video and hope to see more! I own a 1997 Subaru 2.5 RS...my favorite year, but just need to swap the engine and transmission to the STI version. Would be great if you did a video on the best engines to swap into your subie and what to look for when buying an engine/transmission for your car. Cheers!

[@svtwrc]

Thanks you Losha!! Love the RS , got outbid on EBay for one in 2009 and I'm still upset about it. Don't currently know anyone doing a swap . Maybe in the future but transmissions are tough to buy ,unless you have it in the car to drive it. Opening the trans up may let you know if syncro and gears are visibly worn out .

[@willyjameshuff]

Great vid. Too bad it’s a an ej and it will still spin a bearing or crack a piston regardless of what type of inspection in you do.

[@indyfist9466]

I got my 03 for 6k and the body is dented from rocks and shit I live in Indiana it sucks. But my underbody is sprayed with lineX

[@svtwrc]

Zonz fair price for a running Bug eye. The undercoating is huge , these have a tendency to rust out exhaust hangers and bolts. Enjoy the Impreza

[@seanmccready1774]

Also if anyone should have a loud ticking noise variable valve pulleys

[@juanbrujo2010]

Perfect vidio brother, thanks for it, just what I needed, because I will by my first Subaru sometime next year, and is going to be 04 to 10 any of does models in spefic the Hawkeye or blob.

[@svtwrc]

Jonathan RC hi welcome to the channel ! Hope this helps when you go look for your Subaru . Stay tuned for part 3 in the making.

[@larry08357]

i am just interested in a used 2006 wrx , not the STI version . I like the less aggressive look of the wrx (without STI) as i want more power but not to the point of STI is needed . . Any opinions and advice is welcome

[@svtwrc]

advantage08357 hi there a 2006WRX is a great car. It has a 2.5 L way better than the 2 L.pretty much the same layout as the STI but just a smaller turbo ,intercooler , and engine internals are different.something to watch out for is if it has the air pump for the exhaust those may have a check engine light issue and you may not be able to get it inspected be careful and good luck let me know how goes

[@codykempter2594]

I have a 2005 Subaru WRX Impreza with 40,000 miles on it

[@zeguowang5730]

I decided to get sti as my second car.I have an miata nb,it is preaty nice car for track beginner.I watched initial D and love subaru so much.So year is not so important.If I want a 2004-2014subbie which has no mechanical issue,only runs well,what is it likely cost?

[@ItzJohnnyRambo]

Buying an 05 sti soon but was wondering I live in arizona is this kind of car bad to go buy from a snow state. I hear alot of horrors with rust issues when buying from these states but I figure this car should definitely be ok from that being its part rally. Also when buying one whats your maximum allowed miles for these before saying no and would you recommend buying it if it had 2-3 owners already

[@svtwrc]

Young Gsp hey now! Funny you should ask about rust , just put up a video on areas to look for. As long as it’s surface rust and hasn’t worked it’s way int anything structural , shouldn’t be an issue. The rustoleum rust reformer is amazing sand will keep the metal from oxidizing further.

[@mryony23able]

very good video😮

[@TTime685]

Its called vapor.. not smoke.. lol. Any smoke coming from your exhaust is usually not a good sign. Unless it's black of course

[@domse16]

How do you even find a subaru that wasnt abused to the grave?

[@svtwrc]

finding low mileage 02 -06 WRX and STi that have under 25thousand miles. Those are garage kept and some still had the original tires from the factory ! Its harder to find than abused ones but they are out there.

[@boogiestreet594]

Are those red Pipes the Header pipes that give the subaru the Uneqal Header length sound? Or are they under the engine? Also, i bought a WRX STi 2003 model from a guy for 1,100 dollars, it's all fine apart fro the gear box died. Can you tell me approx how much a new one will cost and the parts for it, and how long it will take me to replace it? Then also how much approx it will add to the 1,100 price tag i paid for it>? Thanks Great vid.

[@svtwrc]

Anthony Quigley 2003 STi do not exist in North America unless it is rare import or a swapped motor . One can buy a motor from Japan and install it a North American sold chassis. WRX is sold in America in 2003 but not until 2004 did the STi come over.If your in the UK then yes you have a 2003 STi. The six speed 6MT is pretty expensive even used it may be a few thousand. The red piping on my STi is an Intake manifold, the headers are under the car in front. You may see piping that replaces the top mount intercooler with a front mount on other cars.

[@TheMrFlyBoy18]

Whats that on your steering wheel? Psi meter?

[@SleepingSniper]

04 forester XT, same engine setup I’ve bin told. However it’s a transmission problem that I’m having. 1st gear is hard to get into sometimes and more so when slowing down to a crawl. Any ideas?

[@svtwrc]

Arlanzo Myers hello there , two things I’m thinking of one is change out the transmission fluid to a Subaru High performance gear oil . It has been well known to stop the 1st gear toughness you can do a small google search. The next but probably not is the synchro ring may have some worn out “teeth” and it’s binding a touch but I would go with the fluid first as it is the cheaper of the two.

[@SleepingSniper]

SVTWRC thank you. I’ll try the fluids first and go from there.

[@subaruwrx8790]

I have a question regarding to some oil leaks since you mention it in your video. There's oil dripping on both sides underneath the car. For the passenger side, it looks like it's leaking where the headers are? I can't see it too well because I believe the heat shield is blocking. But when I use a flashlight, I can see some oil. What could that possibly be? On the driver side, it looks like a valve cover gasket leak because it's leaking oil more on the side where the spark plugs are at. I need an idea what to look at and how hard is it to fix? Please let me know. I'm sitting at about 80-85k on a rebuilt motor btw.

[@svtwrc]

Hey there! That front header leak can be the front oil tube thats right above the header small rubber hose gets hot over time. The other leak is classic valve cover leak. The front oil hose is a pain with the radiator in but the valve covers i have a video for.

[@subaruwrx8790]

svtwrc thanks for the respond. I'll take look at the video. Appreciate it and keep up the good work with the videos!

[@TheBoostLife]

How do you feel about high mileage STIs? I found a rebuilt title 140k miles for a decent price & even if I have to rebuild the engine, it's still cheaper than buying clean title 100k mile

[@svtwrc]

Z06 Juan sounds like it may be a good deal. Depends on how the last owners treated the car,

[@wichotrucking9152]

Z06 Juan no mames Juan que chingados haces en este channel ya no te eh visto en el corvette wei you used to be around Zaragoza and vista del sol a lot before stay up bro 🤙🏼

[@Quad-Cube]

COULD MEAN TRANSMISSION MOUNT xD Awesome video tho

[@svtwrc]

Benjamin (tba) my Old 1995 SVX had the bad trans mount. Every time you went into reverse the first two feet had a loud bang from the rear. Lol it was up on the volume level . No where near perfect but the content is there , hopefully

[@Quad-Cube]

@@svtwrc wow crap that seems pretty scary. Haha no problem I enjoyed. I own a subaru wrx 2004 2.0 turbo awd, all black and stage 2 tuned =)

[@svtwrc]

Benjamin (tba) nice ! Stage 2 on these are all torque , it’s fun

[@BuexxTM]

I read that they like to rust inside the rear fender, where the suspension is mounted to the frame. Did you have such an issue with your car, or do you know anything more specific on it?

[@svtwrc]

Not too common but it's all about where in the salt belt you live and how well it was taken care of. Some can tend to have rusted out towers for the struts .

[@BuexxTM]

Thanks for the reply. I am looking for a WRX / STI myself currently and all of your videos are great help on what to look for, etc.

[@svtwrc]

+BuexxTM hopefully you armed for a proper Subaru shakedown . On the topic of rust again, below the fuel tank door gets bad.

[@boogiestreet594]

You might not know this dude, but for about 2-3 seconds after the impreza comes to live after you turn it on, underneath the burble of the engine, you can here a kind of fairly high pitched sound like almost exactly the same as what R2D2 sounds like when he's rolling around, what that noise is it the Fuel pump send fuel to the motoe to be used. Once you hear that 2-3 second whining noise RIGHT as you start your fuel pump and fuel system are fine.

[@sloppyteriyaki2158]

how are you using the V2 AP ?:( mine wont connect to ap manager and i can not get my new wrx down to stock unless i buy a V3 for like 650$ fml

[@svtwrc]

Nahuel Figueroa hi . You need to figure out if the access port and AP manager are updated. Also what year Subaru do you have new ones probably can only run the V3 but because it’s older it works.

[@sloppyteriyaki2158]

SVTWRC its a 2004 wrx, ap manager up to date and the access port is not recognized by the manager. I’m just waiting for the subaru to be ready for pick up and i will try to see if the previous owner had any other maps or else:/ but yeah overall does not sync data, turns on and everything but I can’t add maps basically

[@svtwrc]

Nahuel Figueroa is the AP unit the one that came with the WRX or did you buy it used and want to install tunes ? You may have to unmarried the AP from the car and install the “Marry” the new AP

[@chickenchauffeur3791]

you mention it's bad if you have a tune for 91 but use 89 octane...but if you have a tune for 91, can you use 93 or 94 octane?

[@svtwrc]

Chicken Chauffeur tuning for 91 octane and using 91 93 and 94 add extra knock protection . You may run into problems going past that 94 octane . Got the info off of Cobb Tuning map notes for my OTS tune.

[@Madvillian]

You shouldn't be using anything lower than 91, even on a stock tune it calls for nothing lower than 91.

[@Keenanyoseph]

What is the pill?

[@svtwrc]

Keenan Yoseph he’ll, that pill is almost like a fuel regulator but the pill regulates how much boost the reference line uses in sync with the boost solenoid. Cobb tuning has a lot about it on their site.

[@WolfPunk44O]

Hi svtwrc I'm going to be looking at a 07 this Thursday and wanted your input on a video/sound bite of it's engine startup kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX2VpYGFeMuLsNE it does take an extra second to start up does this sound like a red flag and if it does do you know what I would be looking at to fix it? any tips will be vary appreciated.

[@svtwrc]

WolfPunk44O Hello wolf that STI sounded great that long start wouldn’t even worry about it mine does that a lot every once in a while it’ll start right up every once in a while to take a few cranks I don’t think it’s anything but cold cranking amps ,length between starts ect...don’t think it’s an issue . They have generally Tikki idols but the text should be coming from the fuel injectors and maybe for a good minute on start up if you’re using a thicker oil even like a 530 with some additive packets will take a little longer to get through to the engine if all the oils drained off the top of the motor . Injectors are allowed on STI‘s even stock your exhaust sounded great didn’t sound like there any misses

[@andykane439]

how have you got dccd on a non widetrack??

[@svtwrc]

All USDM STi have DCCD

[@marcslayer9444]

Jesus Christ , thank god I bought a forester ,, those machines are fuckin nasty , but they cost alot

[@absboodoo]

Instruction unclear, got KO'd by the boxer.

[@svtwrc]

absboodoo oh no! This video series has saved a lot of people from getting ripped off. What problems are you having with your car? There are other parts to this series . If followed you are armed with a lot of Subaru knowledge to pick out a decent car. Part 1 has a lot of motor info and how to check if it’s crap.

[@turbomaster1]

How to buy a sti. Bring cash. Give buyer cash. Buy signs title over. Done.

[@svtwrc]

Shawn Yaaj well done , what about when you try to start the car and it has twelve codes on it. Or buy someone’s beat to crap STi that looks nice but is a mechanical mess , downpipe no tune your going to get Ripped

[@TheRoy77777]

2:53 rusting is NEVER OK