2005 Impreza STI service

[Tame Technician]

I'm looking at a 2005 Impraza STI this weekend, could be my new motor for the winter a least, maybe longer.

As far as I know it needs a service and quite likely the cam belt too.

So I'll probably do everthing, plugs, diff oil etc, but I'd still like to know what is supposed to be done.

Does anyone know the full service schedule, and is the UK one different to other markets and is the STI different to normal impreza turbo.

I found a US one that says the oil needs changing every 3000 miles, is that right, my moter bike has longer service intervals than that.

Any help gratfully received.

[Tame Technician]

Thanks for the input.

I will be doing all the work myself, while I'm not masivly familiar with the scooby. I've worked on one or two. I am an Audi mechanic, well mastertech actually, so I'm pretty handy with the spanners, just need all the info on what needed to be done really.

My next car, fingers crossed, comes to me fairly cheap as it needs a little work, but its body is good and its already on winter tyres, which is great as I wanted 4WD so I dont get stuck in the snow. We probably wont get any this year now.

It is a 55 plate 2.0L last of this shape



Does anyone know the best place to source genuine subaru parts at a sensible price.

Should you always do the tensioners and rollers with the cam belt.

Thanks again.

TT

[Tame Technician]

Nice one many thanks.

I did think it was the way, Its what I would do with other cars, just wanted to know as its looks like a £300+ parts bill for everything.

Still at least I found the instructions.

Doesnt look any harder than a Vauxhall V6, cost a bit more to fix if it goes wrong though.

Incase any one else needs it here is what I found.
http://ken-gilbert.com/wrx/STi_Manual/02.%20ENGINE...



I'm looking over the car saturday, get to drive it and have it up on a ramp. What are the common faults, if any I should be looking for.

Thanks again.

[Tame Technician]

Thanks very much for that very informative. The car is currently someone else's daily driver so I dont think there is anything major wrong with it, or they probably wouldnt be using it, but I know that its due a service and as selling they are not having it done, so its down to me. Price reflects this, bit of a bargain.

I'm in essex, but thanks for the thought.

If I get it, I'll put some pics up.

Thanks Again

TT

Edited by Tame Technician on Wednesday 4th January 23:55

[Tame Technician]

Well the deal fell through. The car was coming in as a trade in where I work, But the owner (quite sensibly TBH) decided not to exept the trade in we had offered him and sell the car privatly. Its a real shame was gonna be trade money + £200 to me and was a very tidy car.

Still never mind, was a nice M3 in the car park the other day, wonder if the sales bods managed to do a deal on that.....