[Blip]

the problem
Right we are doing a oil consummation test I know I will fail, I know this engine is failing mainly because my last oil report said has 30 PPM of Alum, and 1.81 fuel ratio. both are the highest every in 4 oil changes, the car only has 7500 miles on it.

The solutions
a) Have Subaru rebuild the motor with OEM parts.
Pros Motor will have full warranty
Cons Pistons are cost Alum not forged
B) Have Subaru rebuild motor but put CP 99.5 forged pistons in.
Pros Pistons are now forged HP now doable
Cons engine no longer under warranty
C) Have Ron at Raw performance build me a custom motor using new sort block. this will take 10 day to do. If I have him use my long block it will take 3 weeks ( to long for my car to be setting at the dealer ship) Also I can ship him my long block he would repair the short block. Use my heads for the new short block. I would sell my old short block on ebay as a rebuilt short block Ron would ship it for me.
Pros. One hell of a engine.
Cons. COST 4-5K then subtract 1k If I can get that for my short block if I can sell it.

[CharcoalSTI]

sounds good and its only money right

[Cr8zyJAP07]

humm it sounds like you have a perfect opportunity for a 500+hp monster sti!

[ryanwrxduksa]

I would fight for a new shortblock. Then order the built block. Then swap blocks and sell the stick shortblock for more than a rebuilt block.

[GilMikalian]

Depends on what your power goals are. If you're going to go stage 2 or less, go with choice one and you can always do choice 3 down the road. This way you'll still be covered. Besides, despite all the failures we read on the boards, it would be one BIG coincidence if your engine blows again.

[jays05]

Take option C... Ron Williams is awesome!


or why not do A then C and sell the new shortblock instead of selling a blown short block.

[pwn]

Originally Posted by Blip

the problem
Right we are doing a oil consummation test I know I will fail, I know this engine is failing mainly because my last oil report said has 30 PPM of Alum, and 1.81 fuel ratio. both are the highest every in 4 oil changes, the car only has 7500 miles on it.

The solutions
a) Have Subaru rebuild the motor with OEM parts.
Pros Motor will have full warranty
Cons Pistons are cost Alum not forged
B) Have Subaru rebuild motor but put CP 99.5 forged pistons in.
Pros Pistons are now forged HP now doable
Cons engine no longer under warranty
C) Have Ron at Raw performance build me a custom motor using new sort block. this will take 10 day to do. If I have him use my long block it will take 3 weeks ( to long for my car to be setting at the dealer ship) Also I can ship him my long block he would repair the short block. Use my heads for the new short block. I would sell my old short block on ebay as a rebuilt short block Ron would ship it for me.
Pros. One hell of a engine.
Cons. COST 4-5K then subtract 1k If I can get that for my short block if I can sell it.

How do you treat your car / what do you do with it? This scares me....you and I are at the same mileage.

[Blip]

Originally Posted by pwn

How do you treat your car / what do you do with it? This scares me....you and I are at the same mileage.

How do I treat my car? I have 4 oil changes all at the dealer all with RLI aka (10.00) a quart oil. After every oil change I pay 60.00 for a report. I also have put 9 DE days on it. So I am a track junky.

[paikman]

Seeing that you actually track the vehicle a lot, seems like it would be wise to do CP drop-ins.

[jph]

well... the question is, do you want to keep your warranty : yes or no.
once you've got that sorted out, it only depends on how much you want to spend.


J.

[GunKata]

Another tracked car with problems..... ughhh...

[k38s]

Yup, this officially sucks. With the record that Subaru has had on reliability, it seems likely there is a serious manufacturing defect. Just out of curriosity, were you running the stock tune?

[Danomite]

Originally Posted by k38s

Yup, this officially sucks. With the record that Subaru has had on reliability, it seems likely there is a serious manufacturing defect. Just out of curriosity, were you running the stock tune?

he probably was due to them covering it under warranty.

[Blip]

Originally Posted by GunKata

Another tracked car with problems..... ughhh...

I would not say tracking did this car in. From day one my oil report where not very good, trace amounts of Silver, Copper (bearing wear & bushing) has alwas been on the high side.

[Arcticsun]

Hey Chris, its too bad that it turned into that to be the problem. I hope you resolve it well. I would personally do the built block, 2nd choice being the forged pistons.