February 21, 200917 yr Looking at a 93 impreza wagon awd mt with 193k on it. Body and interior clean claims to run and drive well. Says that it has a 1.8, is this right? Which 1.8 would it be? Not the EA82, maybe a 2.2? What to watch out for on these? I've owned a ton of gl/ loyales, never an impreza. Any info appreciated, Matt.
February 21, 200917 yr Looking at a 93 impreza wagon awd mt with 193k on it. Body and interior clean claims to run and drive well. Says that it has a 1.8, is this right? Which 1.8 would it be? Not the EA82, maybe a 2.2? What to watch out for on these? I've owned a ton of gl/ loyales, never an impreza. Any info appreciated, Matt. it's the ej18. it uses the same heads and timing belt as the ej22 and is almost identical. different pistons of course. very reliable, but less power. i wish i could put one in my outback, but it's too heavy. gas mileage should be good. Edited February 21, 200917 yr by johnceggleston
February 21, 200917 yr This is a very good car, no real issues. Look for the usual higher mileage stuff, wheel bearings, axles, boots, brakes etc. Really all depends on the service history of the car. Get records if you can.
February 21, 200917 yr Author Thanks for the replies. How long of a run did the ej18 have? Was it a precursor to the 2.2 or did they have paralell runs?
February 21, 200917 yr The EJ18 was essentially available until 1996. Rarely you might come across a 97 but even the 96's are rare. Most popular up until 1995. cars101.com will show which models/engines were available and dates.
February 21, 200917 yr I had one... 93 Imp AWD 5 spd...it was a good little car 236K ..ran excellent..dependable...the main reason I sold it was because I prefer wagons..not enough cargo room for my taste with the sedans. ONly problems I had with mine were bad suspension..and a leaky gas tank. but the rest was fine ..OH!! and had a noisy throw out bearing. The little EJ18 was pretty good on gas and was alittle slack on power...but coming from an EA82 it was an improvement
February 21, 200917 yr I've got a '93 2wd 5spd wagon with 236,000 and runs great. Suspension worn out though, and the windows make alot of wind noise. The EJ18 is an excellent engine.
February 21, 200917 yr initially the legacy was only available with the ej22 (i'm sure) and the impreza was only available with the ej18 (i think), US market of course. at some point the ej22 became an option and then standard for the impreza and they quit the ej18 altogether in the us, (but probably not in europe). and then of course the the ej25 was introduced and finally they phased out the ej22, around 2000? maybe. i wonder if the ej18 with a manual trans would be a good combo for a legacy.
February 21, 200917 yr The EJ18 would be a little underpowered in a legacy, but would probably work fine.
February 21, 200917 yr I had an EJ18 powered '94 Impreza sedan I used for a DD and rallycross car. Great gas mileage and fun to drive with the 5MT transmission. With the 16" wheels that came with the car, the car was a "stone." When I installed 14" rims and tires the entire complexion of the car changed; it became a real "runner" and fun to drive. I personally feel that the EJ18 engine was the most reliable engine (except for the EA81) that Fuji ever made. I'll be doing an EJ18 upgrade on my Brat this year.
February 21, 200917 yr Author Great nifo thanks to all who posted, I'll let you know if I get the car, Matt.
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