how many miles on rebuilt motor
09-24-2012 | 09:51 PM
#16
Forced Induction Systems - Built 2.0L - 1,200 miles - Thrown rod the 1st time I floored it. Warranty repair refused.
Forced Induction Systems - Non-built 2.5L hybrid - 17,000 miles - Killed by Clark Turner
Subaru of Plano - Built 2.5L hybrid - 1,200 miles - Valve lash not set properly. Warranty repair refused.
Cobb Tunining Plano - Built 2.5L hybrid - 15,000 miles - Valve lash not set properly, pistons had too much clearance, nothing torqued properly. Warranty repair refused.
Andrewtech - Built 2.5L STI long block - 400 miles - Rod knock at start up until oil pressure builds. Unknown cause.
Andrewtech - Built 2.5L STI long block - Warranty build in progress
There is another motor somewhere in there that I'm forgetting.
Forced Induction Systems - Non-built 2.5L hybrid - 17,000 miles - Killed by Clark Turner
Subaru of Plano - Built 2.5L hybrid - 1,200 miles - Valve lash not set properly. Warranty repair refused.
Cobb Tunining Plano - Built 2.5L hybrid - 15,000 miles - Valve lash not set properly, pistons had too much clearance, nothing torqued properly. Warranty repair refused.
Andrewtech - Built 2.5L STI long block - 400 miles - Rod knock at start up until oil pressure builds. Unknown cause.
Andrewtech - Built 2.5L STI long block - Warranty build in progress
There is another motor somewhere in there that I'm forgetting.
Maxwell Power Services:
Powerfactor Shortblock with WRX Heads machined to 57cc. Running strong at 55k miles so far.
Last edited by Drew's rex; 09-24-2012 at 09:54 PM.
09-25-2012 | 06:58 AM
#17
Technical Know-It-All
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,123
From: Sterling, VA
Car Info: '02 WRX + '15 WRX
Dealership bent me over for $6k because I figured "dealership repair" would make it easier to sell the car, and refused to warranty their work even though it was misfiring before I was handed the keys.
Cobb is no longer a reputable shop after their disastrous build that they refused to warranty when it started to go bad during the stated coverage.
Andrewtech's built was....complicated....so I don't blame them for the failure (more likely than not it one of the tuning issues I had with 2 different tuners) but they are covering it anyways. Good guys.
09-25-2012 | 09:33 AM
#18
That's very depressing to hear. Especially Cobb not backing up a customer and refusing warranty. I expect that from the stealership, but not Cobb. Glad Andrewtech is taking care of it though.
09-25-2012 | 09:50 AM
#20
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,123
From: Sterling, VA
Car Info: '02 WRX + '15 WRX
He was flown in to tune a bunch of local cars over a weekend. In that event and the next time he was flown in shortly after a combined total of 5 motors blew. Mine didn't even last a full tank of gas afterwards. Clark has a bad name in tuning circles (tune as many cars as possible and scoot before problem start), I just happened to find out after the fact.
Last edited by Brfatal; 09-25-2012 at 09:54 AM.
09-25-2012 | 10:01 AM
#21
Lil' Slugger
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From: N. Lake Tahoe, NV
Car Info: 05 WRB STi Wagon/00 BRP GC Sedan
He was flown in to tune a bunch of local cars over a weekend. In that event and the next time he was flown in shortly after a combined total of 5 motors blew. Mine didn't even last a full tank of gas afterwards. Clark has a bad name in tuning circles (tune as many cars as possible and scoot before problem start), I just happened to find out after the fact.
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