Subaru Impreza - Forester - Outback Engine Removal AT HOME With (Mostly) Basic Hand Tools

[@o.c.stiggs5377]

My hat's off to you for tackling this job! The head gaskets on my daughter's 2010 Forester were replaced by a reputable independent Subaru specialist garage (I avoid dealerships like the plague) with 105K on the clock. Head gasket issues, timing belt rather than chain, and general boxer accessibility headaches, if I had it to do over again I would have gone with a Rav 4, no doubt about it.

[@davidosborn3002]

This was excellent! Practical and easy to follow. I followed this procedure step by step as I pulled the engine out of my daughter's 2013 Forester. Went totally according to script!

[@mrcady915]

I just want to really thank you! I did step by step on what you said and it’s running great and no more oil leak on the head! Anyone doubting do it, just follow his steps

[@wingedhorsegarage473]

That tip, using the socket and extension to give yourself more leverage, was worth watching the video . Thanks for the great content!

[@solutionnetwork]

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[@Rein_Ciarfella]

I agree! I have several pipe extenders I’ve made to fit various tools, but no shorter ones, which is exactly what this is. I love being able to use tools for multiple tasks. Correction - the word is “torque”, not “leverage”.

[@kdn7]

thank you bro getting an Impreza for cheap all I need to do is explained in your video!

[@rj4007]

Thanks very much. This is my first time trying anything like this

[@cheryllearoyd7982]

Good video, thankyou. A couple of points, not sure you need to remove exhaust headers just let it hang on the tailpipe, just need to clear the head exhaust studs. The pitching bracket needs to be undone to allow transmission to tilt and engine mounts clear the cross member. Jack the tranny til the engine mounts are clear of the crossmember, the pull engine straight forward. Thanks for tip on the torque converter wanting to leave the building. Its not build quality from subaru causing head gasket problems, its actually the composition of the head gasket material, it was not suitable long term. Always replace the gaskets with subaru oem multi layer steel ones, problem solved.👍 Ps the corrosion on that engine hurts my eyes.

[@ImportDriver]

One of the best, must detailed videos I found. Very helpful! Thanks!

[@jorgemay3833]

You are absolutely a great Teacher !!!.

[@lignivle]

Good job, bro. Appreciate the video . Good heads up and excellent step by step guide. Doing my engine this week .02/27/2024. Will update when iam done . Also replacing timing chainnandnguides water pump and spark plugs .. doing lower and upper control arms, all stabilizer links front and rear .. 4 hub bearings brakes and rotors all around. I'll donthe mounts next month all fluid changes front dif rear dif Trans rear rear . And new gaskets before installing the engine.. Great car has 198k on the clock. Timing chain went, and it did havoc on the top end. Got one with 148k ... gonna do all the lil things . Tlc... All and all, thanks a million great vid and tutorial.. much appreciated

[@lignivle]

Oh yeah and all 4 struts ..

[@mrshrober]

thanks for the video - never pulled a subaru engine before but with the video - it turned out to be pretty basic.. other than splitting the engine from the trans, that was 30 minutes of micro movement and colorful language...thanks

[@76rmyers]

Thanks for the detailed video. I am parting out a 2015 Forester and even though it's a bit different, this will help me when it comes time to pull the engine

[@techyguy1]

Great video. You did a fantastic job. Kudos from Canada

[@Glenn_123]

Great content!! Really enjoyed this one.

[@dewanehill1435]

great video. love all the videos. i really wish you had the ej255 turbo. your videos are so helpful

[@eddiemarek6306]

Great videos! It's amazing how your impreza seems to be about 6months behind mine as far as repairs go. Had to have my head gaskets replaced last February. Just had to have the fuel pump done, so watch out!

[@CarsNToys]

Wonderful. Thanks for the heads up!

[@JohnDoe-uk7jy]

Pulled an engine out in just 38 minutes?? Just joking, awesome and informative video as usual.

[@bpetnoi1472]

Oh my friend you must have sore knuckles often. When pushing something like a breaker bar I never close my hand over the bar. I always just push with my palm. That way if the socket slips one is much less likely to crush their knuckles against some hard or cut them on something sharp. An old wrench clued me into that understanding over 35 years ago and my knuckles have suffered less injuries as compared before he wised me up.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

I agree completely! Also consider pulling rather than pushing - sometimes more control in that direction. These are basic tool use procedures that help not only with effectiveness but safety. Above all else, guard not only your eyes and ears, but your hands. You’ll be happy you did when you get to be 76 and your hands still work and feel fine. Ask me how I know! 😉🔧👍

[@stevenstegs53]

Great vid and explinations. 6th i have watched. Getting my ballz ready to do this to my 04 Foresto over xmas.

[@oldtimer6528]

Excellent video. Thank you for the thorough explanation

[@CarsNToys]

Glad it was helpful!

[@romeroarlen8689]

THANKS FOR the best great video.....very explain ,,,,,,,,,,I'go work on my impreza this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@yehtutnaung7164]

thank you for vivid explanation

[@dylanbabcock2523]

I’m seriously interested in how long it too in real time to pull this motor! Please let me know, as I’m going to be doing the same thing and I want to make sure I have time to do it. A day?

[@frankarrieta9211]

Thank you for posting. It was a very informative video. Good tips and tricks.

[@jeffjohnson6252]

EXCELLENT, clear video. Thanks & Subscribed.

[@fozmods8359]

You made this look too easy. Thank you. Saving this one. I plan on doing head gaskets on my forester ASAP! It’s gonna be a major pain if I leave the engine in..I’d rather just remove the engine like you did. how long does it take the machine shop to do their thing? I’m worried about having my car out of commission for weeks waiting for on machine shop.. I’m guessing it’s not possible to do whatever they do at home?

[@CarsNToys]

Machine shop had the heads done in two days.

[@beavercleaver8902]

Fantastic Video. I'm replacing the engine in my 2013 Forester. The old engine is an FB25 possibly from 2012 as it has been replaced once before, but your video along with some common sense made things so much easier. My replacement engine, also an FB25, has a few differences. Your video helped me work through them. Still have one thing to figure out, but I wouldn't have gotten it done without this. I have one question. In another video, it was suggested to drain the power steering fluid before reinstalling it. Is that a good idea? Thanks

[@thelert]

Well done Sir, thanks for sharing.

[@joedoyle1169]

You need to remove the dog bone from the bell housing so you can jack the front of the transmission to allow you to slip the rear of the engine off the two studs at the bottom of the bell housing!

[@CarsNToys]

Thank you. The dog bone was removed.

[@christophermoore935]

How did you get the lower nut on the starter off? Since you didn’t show it in the video. If you ran into problems with removing that nut. Such as the nut being rounded on 2 sides how would you remove it?

[@yanz104]

Why do you have to remove the torque converter bolts when you pull the engine? My 2011 for forester has star shaped bolts instead of standard hex really dont want to buy more sockets that all barely use

[@samokidam8306]

Amazing video! By any chance do you happen to have a 2008 Impreza Hatchback EL15 R Service Manual or know where it could be found? Thanks

[@CarsNToys]

I'm afraid not. Hope the video helps! Cheers.

[@samokidam8306]

@@CarsNToys All the videos help a lot!

[@343gltyspk]

Just a note from a fellow old Subaru owner: Those grounding straps may have just been corroded through. Mine looked almost identical when I checked a few years back, and I'm certain the engine has never been pulled.

[@lanecaldwell8911]

Bet those ground straps just deteriorated away man doesn’t mean it’s been out

[@fucha]

bro ur vids are awesome! i have oil leak. no milky resedue, no black/white/blue fumes from exhaust. not lossing coolant, just loosing oil. when I do pull the dip stick i have oil almost half of the stick. im not sure if my head gasket at fault or the valve cover. the dealer quoting me 5k for an entire engine reseal? what r ur thoughts? im still rocking my 2010 impreza 2.5i. dont know lot about cars but i can dable with breaks, oil, spark plugs. thanks brotha

[@JonathanVaucher]

Amazing vid as usual ! 2008 Impreza 2.5i Hatch MT Sport here with 99000 Km. Will use this vid as a reference for the future when my turn comes. Hopefully the head gasket get bad from usage but not just from old-age (12 years) but low Km. Are you going to use the multi-layered steel (MLS) gaskets from the WRX/STi instead of the crappy mono-layer graphite composite one from the N/A model ?

[@CarsNToys]

Thank you. I used Felpro gaskets.

[@rudinoer6934]

Thank you very much for sharing/showing. I watched a couple of your videos and you explained things very clearly. I have '05 forester with high mileage but runs very well. The Correct CEL has been on the says PO400 (faulty EGR) I replaced the EGR and cleaned the related parts (hoses etc) but it didn't fix the problem. Can you tell me based on your best experience what might be the culprit here. I also replaced the CAT a few years back, but it's not a genuine part, does it have anything to do with the PO400 code? Thank you very much. All infos are welcome.

[@CarsNToys]

Check the throttle body and manifold absolute pressure sensor. Is the throttle body secured? Regarding the map sensor, you can take a reading with a sophisticated scan tool and verify it's working correctly. Here's a video I did a few years ago showing on how to test and replace the sensor on a Subaru - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4S1Z6N_jd-popI If all is okay here, there must be a blockage or leak somewhere.

[@rudinoer6934]

@@CarsNToysThank for your response. I think it's secured, but I will check again.

[@danielramos779]

Muy bueno el video!

[@tonij4073]

Man ur the best thank you.

[@Jims003]

Thank you!

[@coldluis]

You don't have to remove the catalystic converter from the exhaust to pull the engine. Saves you some time.

[@CarsNToys]

Thank you. I wanted to remove the rattling heat shield since I was there. Cheers.

[@coldluis]

@@CarsNToys cool! I just removed mine, it was very annoying l.

[@cheryllearoyd7982]

Correct

[@michaelfrank2951]

apparently Pittsburgh makes the longest wrenches you can buy. longer than Snap-On, Matco, Cornwell, and Mac.

[@razakmikanik]

مرحبا لدي مشكل في سيارت سوبارو

[@martins4118]

The 1997 Nissan Maxima was much more reliable

[@CarsNToys]

Absolutely.

[@Excaliber0285]

nevermind the earth leads being cut to know the engine had been out before, but the header gaskets to the engine werent genuine Subaru either, just cheap ebay gaskets

[@sov19871987]

Yeah.... I am so disappointed in subaru for a simple, cheap, garbage gasket.

[@sothea73]

Hi dear my car have code p1107 for ssangyung kyron 2009.do you help me?i do not know what is problem?