dannybito Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hello I am new to the Subaru world.I just bought a 93 impreza with 299k and I hope to make it another 200k.it was very well taken care of the seller had receipts for water pump,timing chain, seals,abd varies things. What should I be looking for in a car this old? I know mine needs some tranny work and some shocks.it had an oil leak out the rear of the engine but I put 10w40 with the oil change and it seemed to stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Welcome! 1993 Impreza AWD... Wanna upload Photos? ... We love Photos here! Those does Not have a Timing Chain, it is a Timing Belt. I bet that your Impreza has the EJ18 (1.8L) engine. Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybito Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Yes it is a Ej18 and I meant to say belt. Here are some pictures after I took it home and cleaned it up.I changed the oil but I am hesitant about changing the transmission oil since I've heard it can be bad in an transmission so old. The previous owner changed it at 220k 6 years ago.I https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44CI7f93nelcUtBRXFEUG03cWs/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44CI7f93nelR1F4dkNzZHVFMGM/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44CI7f93nelS05DVENlM1V1VGM/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44CI7f93nelX05JWWJHQmlWZVE/edit?usp=sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 change the transmission fluid. 3 drain and refills is a good method many people use. it won't hurt the transmission. people change the fluid *because there is an existing issue* - and then it gets worse (many issues do get worse), so they blame it on the fluid change. might be possible with other vehicles, I do almost exclusively subaru work but it's not a concern here. fix your existing issues and then go from there, ask specific questions. a 1993 EJ18 can rack up a lot of miles, they're very robust engines. don't run it hot or low on oil and it should last as long as you care to maintain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybito Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thanks grossgary I am going to go ahead on the fluid change.I hope to make it to 500k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybito Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 How do I do a 3 drain and fill? Should I change the filter? What kind of fluid should I get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto2 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 the idea behind not changing the trans oil when it hasnt been done at the right times is trans fluid is very good cleaner. and if you have lots of varnish/dirt stuck to the case the new fluid will "clean" it and all that junk may go in the valve body. but i believe what gross gary says about subarus so go for it:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybito Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 It had been changed before so I am confident it will help. I was just worried because it shifts a little hard into first which might be a different problem. For a 3 fill do I need to drain the old fluid then run it with new fluid and drain it? Or do I pour it in and just let it drain? Do I reuse the New fluid?ive also read that the filter doesnt do much and doesnt need to be replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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