hi, i am new into this site, i just recently acquired a 2001 legacy gt with a bad engine, just wondering if what's the diffence between a gt and a non gt legacy and where can i buy a reasonable price engine for my car, i am located in san francisco, any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks

hi, i am new into this site, i just recently acquired a 2001 legacy gt with a bad engine, just wondering if what's the diffence between a gt and a non gt legacy and where can i buy a reasonable price engine for my car, i am located in san francisco, any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

This is a good generic Subaru research tool.

 

http://www.cars101.com/legacy.html

the guys we use at work are called LKQ.....there prices are very reasonable and every engine and trans they sell comes with a 6 month warranty.....i believe they ship all over the country......

hi, i am new into this site, i just recently acquired a 2001 legacy gt with a bad engine, just wondering if what's the diffence between a gt and a non gt legacy and where can i buy a reasonable price engine for my car, i am located in san francisco, any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks

i'm not so familiar with the '00 - '08s, but the 97 - 98 gt had the outback 2.5L engine and trans with the legacy suspension (maybe a different sway bar and TCU) and legacy tire size (on 16" wheels, but the same diameter).

 

around '01 they discontinued the 2.2L legacy engine so your only choice would be the 2.5L engine. there is no difference between the GT engine and the outback engines. there were some of these engines (2.5 L, SOHC, phase 2?) that suffered external head gasket leaks, coolant leaking down the back driver side? of the engine, i think. so that may be a concern.

 

you can search here: www.car-part.com . generally, the software will include other years that also match, psobably '00 - '03 or 04. sort your search by distance. shipping will / could run $150 and up.

 

what's wrong with your engine?

thanks for all the info guys, yes i have heard about LKQ, i might give them a call today, the previous owner told me that the engine was running rough and he said the mechanic told him that no.3 cylinder has no compression, they did replaced the headgasket but not too sure if any work was done with the valves or piston, i am still wondering though if the non gt and gt legacy uses the same engine...

.....i am still wondering though if the non gt and gt legacy uses the same engine...

 

I'm almost certain that all Legacy and Outback models share the same engine.

I've got a set of factory service manuals for my 2000 Legacy GT wagon and there's no differentiation there between models regarding engine and transmission info.

My service manuals cover all Legacy and Outback models for year 2000.

thanks for the info, called LKQ and there price is pretty reasonable, might buy it next week

http://www.ccrengines.com/

 

try them as well.