My ongoing experience with the 2007 I bought in 2017

Repairs & Modifications since September 2017
Maintenance is performed at the 'Special Operating Conditions' level.
I am the 4th owner, it had 270,000 miles and zero service records when I rescued it.

Repairs: Components that wore out.

head & tail light housings
door checks
PDR
clock spring
fuel pump
flat tray on passenger seat
steering wheel
drive shaft & output seal
belt moldings
gas & oil cap
drivers wiper arm
drivers arm rest
drivers window & lifting mechanism
AC damper servo
3UR FE 5.7L motor
cooling system
transmission speed sensor

Modifications: Performance & Convenience

BBS Forged PRO 18" alloys
Bilstein 4600 shocks
OEM coil springs
SOS Performance rear only leveling / lowering kit
Air-lift bags
Alcan leaf springs
Hellwig anti-roll bar
Dirty Deeds custom SS cat back
DAP tune
Line-X in the bed and over the rails
Wet Okole set covers
Head unit & speakers
LED head & reverse bulbs
Door mirrors
UnderCover tonneau
Ceramic tint
N-FAB rear bumper
Nerf bars / Steps
TRD front anti-roll bar

At this point in time the only future mod I have planned for the truck is to install the Auburn Pro LSD that I bought several years ago.

The truck has a little more than 320,000 on it today.

 

Wow. Honestly that’s a short list for those miles, damn.

Nice short bed short cab too!

 

What about #15?

 

I was wondering the same thing.

 

One or all three of the previous owners did not change the oil and filter as often as they should have, and cooling system flushes were also neglected. I drove it 45,000 miles before the head gasket failed at 315,000 ...



Once torn down damage to the cylinder was was noted...



I replaced the original motor with a one owner low mileage motor that received all new gaskets including head gaskets, new FIPG where applicable, new timing components, new spark plugs, a new water pump, a new starter and alternator plus a lot of other parts before it was installed in the truck.



I didn't realize just how worn out and down on power the original motor was until the replacement motor was up and running, it's a huge improvement.

It's humble beginnings in 2017

 

In a Subaru, headgaskets are just a replacement item. In a turbo Subaru whole engines are just replacement items. No big deal, just throw another one in there and keep on trucking!

 

haha ain't that the truth!