How can I tell the size of my Subaru engine?
Subaru uses a four or five character code to identify all of their engines.
- The first letter is always E standing for engine (before the introduction of FB engine series)
- The second letter is the engine’s family.
- Next come two digits indicating the engine’s displacement (or revision before 1989)
What engine is in Subaru Impreza?
Subaru Boxer Engine
That’s the Subaru Boxer Engine! It seems as though Subaru offers the perfect size boxer engine for each vehicle type including: 2.0 liter 4 cyl DOHC engine w/ 148 hp and 145 lb-ft torque [XV Crosstrek and Impreza] 2.0 liter 4 cyl DOHC engine w/ 200 hp and 151 lb-ft torque [BRZ]
What car has a EJ25 engine?
Subaru’s flagship model the WRX and STI have all been powered by this engine series until 2015 when the WRX name dropped the EJ25 and added a BRZ variant of Subaru’s new motor the FA series.
How do I know what Subaru Impreza I have?
The identification number of Subaru cars is located in the traditional places:
- on the right side of the front panel;
- on the cup of the left front shock absorber;
- on the inside of the central pillar;
- n a special window under the windshield from the driver’s side (US cars).
How do I know if my Subaru is Turbo?
The sixth character in the VIN specifically identifies the engine. While engine type codes vary slightly, “2” usually means it’s a 2.0-liter, turbo four-cylinder, “6” either means 2.2- or 2.5-liter, four-cylinder, “7” means 2.5-liter turbo STi engine and “8” indicates a 3.0-liter, six-cylinder engine.
How long does a Subaru EJ22 engine last?
The EJ22 is probably the most reliable Subaru engine with a very bulletproof block. The engine life is more than 250,000-300,000 miles. There are many cases when these engines run more than 500,000 miles mileage without serious problems.
What’s the compression ratio on a Subaru EJ22?
It got SOHC aluminum heads and belt driven camshafts. The compression ratio of early EJ22 is 9.5:1. In 1997 the engine received some updates. There are solid lifters (the adjustment of the valve clearance is every 100,000 miles), the roller rocker cam follower system, single-port exhaust and 9.7:1 compression ratio.
What is the compression ratio of a Subaru Impreza?
Compression ratio is 8.0:1. Its power is 280 hp at 6000 rpm and 268 lb-ft of torque at 3200 rpm. This engine was built for Impreza STi 22B GC8 series. The EJ22 is probably the most reliable Subaru engine with a very bulletproof block. The engine life is more than 250,000-300,000 miles.
What kind of car is the Subaru EJ used for?
These engines are commonly used in light aircraft, kit cars and engine swaps into air-cooled Volkswagens, and are also popular as a swap into the wasserboxer engined Volkswagen T3/Vanagon . Primary engineering on the EJ series was done by Masayuki Kodama, Takemasa Yamada and Shuji Sawafuji of Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru’s parent company.