Introduction of a siberian subarist
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:33 pm
Hello, fellow owners of amazing machines called Subaru Legacy!
Please let me introduce myself, I'm a foreigner I live in Siberia, Russia. City called Barnaul. And I'm 27. I have a wife and 4 y.o daughter.
I'm proud to be the owner of my first car which is Subaru Legacy BC2 of 1992. It's completely rebuilt by previous owners from EJ18, MT, 2WD to EJ22, AT, 4WD.
I bought this car for just $2800 (95000 roubles). It has a left-side steering wheel, which is something considered as luxury in this parts of Russia. I love the design of this 90's sedan, it's amazing, reminds me dreams of my childhood! I searched for a 4WD foreign car for a long time and finally found on 3-th of January, and bought as a New Year's present for me and my family. Friends suggested me to buy VAZ 2121 Niva, the Russian piece of crap. Although it's has a great off-road capabilities, it's completely uncomfortable and unreliable. So I'm glad I got Subaru!
My friends and colleagues have cars of 1999-2007, and they are laughing about my car, calling her "dinosaur", but I really don't care, 'cause I dislike new design of Japanese cars (Well I do like IV-th generation of Legacy though), but it doesn't matter...
I hope to find a lot of useful information on your forum, and I send my regards and appreciation to all of the forum members! I've already downloaded FSM for my car, it's just so amazing... 2000 pages of pure technical data! Russian edition has at most 200 pages, and it's about nothing... It doesn't explain in all details what I need to know about bringing my "star" to the good condition, and I know I can achieve it!
22 years of Russian roads, freezing -40 degC winters, and lots of "really-bad" owners have brought this amazing machine to the worst state ever... But everything can be restored as long as spare parts and aftermarket parts exist...
I have some problems that I'm trying to solve with the help of Russian Subarists from Krasnoyarsk city, they help a lot, but most of them have "right-handed" vehicles of 1999-2013 years, and they get stuck on some of my questions. So I'm really happy to find this forum of yours!
Please, let me introduce some problems I'm trying to solve in order of priority:
1. My star is eating 27 liters of 92 octane gasoline on 100 kilometers... I'm spending about $200 a month for fuel, and I'm not driving far... About 900 km a month...
*solutions*:
1.1. I installed new BOSCH 0 258 005 726 O2 sensor.
1.2. Cleaned MAF, throttle, intake and injectors at BG service, and replaced the motor oil with theirs BG 5W30 + some additions.
1.3. I'm waiting for Bremi 301-32 MAF, as a replacement of my original 22680AA160 JECS MAF... Currently it's showing 1.26 - 1.8 volts instead of 0.8 - 1.2V... I hope new one will help...
1.4. My ignition coil tells me 0.2 Om and 14 KOm. Could it be a problem also?
1.5. I installed NGK BKR6E-11 spark plugs. After two days three of them became totally black, and one is a little red (normal) which is on the first cylinder. Should I install NGK BKR6EIX-11 ones?
1.6. I replaced the knock sensor with original bought for $50 (1594 roubles).
1.7. I always fill my fuel tank with 92 octane gasoline from Gazpromneft stations (considered best all over Russia)
1.8. And I've just found a reliable techician who corrected the position of my timing belt which was off for 3 teeth...
** I'll be very happy if you give me some more solutions **
2. I don't have the rear drive... I ordered new frictions (plate complete-drive and plate-driven) for the AT transfer & extension, and really hope they will help. Although I'll have to install them myself, and I'm a little nervous about it... But I hope I'll be able to correctly install them, Krasnoyarsk guys tell me it's easy.
3. My ABS is giving me red-lamp always from the moment I start the engine. Planning to solve on March-April.
4. I replaced rear disk brakes with new ones from TRW, but I also need brake shoes for parking brake... In plans for March-April.
5. I need a total replacement of suspension parts, planning to replace with polyurethane ones, produced in Novosibirsk for freezing russian winters.
6. Already bought but not installed rear KYB shock-absorbers. Waiting for spring.
7. I need to replace muffler, mine is completely f**d up and has few holes in it... (I know that it's "minus-few-points" to fuel economy ))
8. Body has some rust spots on fenders, and a nice scar on the left rear side.
9. I also want to replace boot-drive shafts with polyurethane ones, for the next winter.
10. I also need engine and transmission cushions to be replaced, but I have to pay around $150 for a set, so it's in future plans.
11. I need engine cover
12. Some plastic parts of interior and exterior (above steering wheel, around cd-player, )
13. I need new head lamps with correction, and rear-right lamp.
14. I need a new alarm
15. I want to get an electric pre-heater for cooling liquid (antifreeze)
As you can see I've got some huge plans on this car Here you can see her "diary" and photos if you are interested. Although it's in Russian, Google Translate will help you
Thank you for letting me to introduce myself and of course my Subaru!
Sincerely, Stan (Stanislav)
Please let me introduce myself, I'm a foreigner I live in Siberia, Russia. City called Barnaul. And I'm 27. I have a wife and 4 y.o daughter.
I'm proud to be the owner of my first car which is Subaru Legacy BC2 of 1992. It's completely rebuilt by previous owners from EJ18, MT, 2WD to EJ22, AT, 4WD.
I bought this car for just $2800 (95000 roubles). It has a left-side steering wheel, which is something considered as luxury in this parts of Russia. I love the design of this 90's sedan, it's amazing, reminds me dreams of my childhood! I searched for a 4WD foreign car for a long time and finally found on 3-th of January, and bought as a New Year's present for me and my family. Friends suggested me to buy VAZ 2121 Niva, the Russian piece of crap. Although it's has a great off-road capabilities, it's completely uncomfortable and unreliable. So I'm glad I got Subaru!
My friends and colleagues have cars of 1999-2007, and they are laughing about my car, calling her "dinosaur", but I really don't care, 'cause I dislike new design of Japanese cars (Well I do like IV-th generation of Legacy though), but it doesn't matter...
I hope to find a lot of useful information on your forum, and I send my regards and appreciation to all of the forum members! I've already downloaded FSM for my car, it's just so amazing... 2000 pages of pure technical data! Russian edition has at most 200 pages, and it's about nothing... It doesn't explain in all details what I need to know about bringing my "star" to the good condition, and I know I can achieve it!
22 years of Russian roads, freezing -40 degC winters, and lots of "really-bad" owners have brought this amazing machine to the worst state ever... But everything can be restored as long as spare parts and aftermarket parts exist...
I have some problems that I'm trying to solve with the help of Russian Subarists from Krasnoyarsk city, they help a lot, but most of them have "right-handed" vehicles of 1999-2013 years, and they get stuck on some of my questions. So I'm really happy to find this forum of yours!
Please, let me introduce some problems I'm trying to solve in order of priority:
1. My star is eating 27 liters of 92 octane gasoline on 100 kilometers... I'm spending about $200 a month for fuel, and I'm not driving far... About 900 km a month...
*solutions*:
1.1. I installed new BOSCH 0 258 005 726 O2 sensor.
1.2. Cleaned MAF, throttle, intake and injectors at BG service, and replaced the motor oil with theirs BG 5W30 + some additions.
1.3. I'm waiting for Bremi 301-32 MAF, as a replacement of my original 22680AA160 JECS MAF... Currently it's showing 1.26 - 1.8 volts instead of 0.8 - 1.2V... I hope new one will help...
1.4. My ignition coil tells me 0.2 Om and 14 KOm. Could it be a problem also?
1.5. I installed NGK BKR6E-11 spark plugs. After two days three of them became totally black, and one is a little red (normal) which is on the first cylinder. Should I install NGK BKR6EIX-11 ones?
1.6. I replaced the knock sensor with original bought for $50 (1594 roubles).
1.7. I always fill my fuel tank with 92 octane gasoline from Gazpromneft stations (considered best all over Russia)
1.8. And I've just found a reliable techician who corrected the position of my timing belt which was off for 3 teeth...
** I'll be very happy if you give me some more solutions **
2. I don't have the rear drive... I ordered new frictions (plate complete-drive and plate-driven) for the AT transfer & extension, and really hope they will help. Although I'll have to install them myself, and I'm a little nervous about it... But I hope I'll be able to correctly install them, Krasnoyarsk guys tell me it's easy.
3. My ABS is giving me red-lamp always from the moment I start the engine. Planning to solve on March-April.
4. I replaced rear disk brakes with new ones from TRW, but I also need brake shoes for parking brake... In plans for March-April.
5. I need a total replacement of suspension parts, planning to replace with polyurethane ones, produced in Novosibirsk for freezing russian winters.
6. Already bought but not installed rear KYB shock-absorbers. Waiting for spring.
7. I need to replace muffler, mine is completely f**d up and has few holes in it... (I know that it's "minus-few-points" to fuel economy ))
8. Body has some rust spots on fenders, and a nice scar on the left rear side.
9. I also want to replace boot-drive shafts with polyurethane ones, for the next winter.
10. I also need engine and transmission cushions to be replaced, but I have to pay around $150 for a set, so it's in future plans.
11. I need engine cover
12. Some plastic parts of interior and exterior (above steering wheel, around cd-player, )
13. I need new head lamps with correction, and rear-right lamp.
14. I need a new alarm
15. I want to get an electric pre-heater for cooling liquid (antifreeze)
As you can see I've got some huge plans on this car Here you can see her "diary" and photos if you are interested. Although it's in Russian, Google Translate will help you
Thank you for letting me to introduce myself and of course my Subaru!
Sincerely, Stan (Stanislav)