nelstomlinson Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I need a junkyard engine for a 2002 Legacy Outback with the 2.5L SOHC engine and automatic transmission. What years used that same engine? Would a Forester or Impreza have the same engine? I talked to the dealer, they say they can no longer get a short block for that machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I'm sure that others will chime in with more details, but this Wikipedia entry is a good place to start: Subaru EJ25 engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelstomlinson Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Thanks, Forester2002. So I'm looking for an EJ251 engine? From the Infogalactic page: Usage: Impreza 2.5RS, 2.5TS 00-02 (US) Impreza Outback Sport 00-02, 04 (US) Forester 00-04 (US) Legacy 00-01 (US, 4EAT) Legacy 02-04 (US) Outback 00-01 (US, 4EAT) Outback 02-04 (US) Baja 03-05 (US) I should be able to get a 2.5L engine from any of those and drop it right in, right? Any subtle issues to look out for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 The dealer absolutely can get a reman short block for that vehicle. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelstomlinson Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Thanks, General. I'll try calling again and asking specifically for a reman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Yea, the reman shortblocks are a decent deal, comes semi loaded with oil and water pumps, I think oil pan and more. If you're looking for used ones. Yea, the EJ251/EJ252 from about '99-'05. I THINK the only thing to watch for (other than the 04-05 California EJ259), is the EGR pipe. If your car has an EGR, you'll want to get a replacement with one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 maybeJDM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelstomlinson Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 Lucky, JDM would mean shipping from Seattle, and that's expensive. If I can get something in state, that's going to be way cheaper. The dealer will get a container of freight every month or two and that whole container costs him about $5 grand for freight, but for me to get one pallet is going to cost close to one grand. There is a 2001 Forester for parts on craigslist up in Fairbanks. If I can get that guy to respond, I'll be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 car-part.com is a good resource too for an engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelstomlinson Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 I called the Fairbanks dealer again, and this time I talked to a man instead of a girl. He was able to find both new and reman short blocks. The reman cost about $25 more, and included the oil pan and water pump, so I went with that. Now I just need to get a quote from the shop to install it, and decide whether I'm going to give up the time or the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 7 hours ago, nelstomlinson said: ... I talked to a man instead of a girl. I've had experiences like that, but it was a case of talking to someone more experienced, rather than their gender or their age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelstomlinson Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Since it was a male I talked to the second time, I knew it wasn't the same female I talked to the first time. It took the first one about 2 seconds to find nothing, but the dude who actually tried spent about 2 minutes navigating through the computer and cross-referencing part numbers to find the part and make the sale. I don't think the first one tried at all. No idea whether she doesn't care because she's female, or because she has some real malfunction, but she definitely doesn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 17 hours ago, nelstomlinson said: No idea whether she doesn't care because she's female, or because she has some real malfunction, but she definitely doesn't care. Honestly, I don't think it is a question of caring at all.. more likely she has little experience and has not been taught HOW to search for things outside of what the immediate computer screen shows her. How many times have we all complained about parts store people not knowing how to look something up outside of the computer? Those stores still have actual printed books, but very few know how to actually use them. To a lot of these "kids" if it isn't in the computer, it doesn't exist... but get someone with the experience and they pull out the books and go old school. I recently had the enjoyable experience of finding a younger person that HAD been taught how to search outside of the computer while trying to find the correct oil filter for the old tractor (1954) we recently purchased. (and yes, I got the correct filter!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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