# 04 subaru baja engine **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru, baja\ **Created:** [April 10, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-subaru-baja-engine/47216 "2010-04-10T00:01:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bajaengine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@bajaengine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bajaengine)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-subaru-baja-engine/47216/1 "2010-04-10T00:01:59Z")
I need to replace the 2.5 L Turbo engine. What engines are compatible. Legacy? Outback? What years? ---
**Author:** ![bajaengine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@bajaengine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bajaengine)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-subaru-baja-engine/47216/2 "2010-04-10T00:02:51Z")
it’s an 04 by the way ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-subaru-baja-engine/47216/3 "2010-04-10T00:29:07Z")
Today, engines are computer matched to the vehicles they are installed in. You can’t just “drop in another engine” like the old days and expect it to work properly…If emissions testing and resale value are not an issue, and you are very clever, sometimes you can get something to work… ---
**Author:** ![bajaengine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@bajaengine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bajaengine)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-subaru-baja-engine/47216/4 "2010-04-10T00:39:59Z")
good to know…thanks. I have heard rumors of available engines out of Japan and know someone who bought an engine for a Forester and he he did well and saved allot of money. any views on this subject?