# 2007 Subaru Forester - Swap engine **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru\ **Created:** [October 10, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523 "2018-10-10T19:41:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hart45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e274bd/32.png) [@Hart45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hart45)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/1 "2018-10-10T19:41:47Z")
How difficult would it be to replace a turbocharged engine on a 2007 Subaru Forester and would you advice it? Why? Turbo more expensive and requires more maintence, more things go wrong and they are expensive to fix. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/2 "2018-10-10T19:45:21Z")
Not sure what you are asking ? Do you have engine problems now or just concerned about the future. This thing is 11 years old and changing engines just to be changing does not sound like a reasonable financial move . It would make more sense to trade for a vehicle newer and equipped the way you want. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/3 "2018-10-10T20:04:03Z")
If you HAVE a turbocharged engine and want to swap it for a non-turbo engine. Don’t. It will cost you FAR more than the car is worth to change it over. ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/4 "2018-10-10T23:54:04Z")
I’m with Mustangman. I don’t understand why anyone would swap an engine in a 2007 Forester. Turbocharged Foresters have been built in big numbers and sold new up until this summer. Just get one that doesn’t need an engine. Having owned 4 Subarus including a Forester, if that 12-model year ago car was a normal daily driver it is “fully depreciated” from top to bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/5 "2018-10-11T00:56:15Z")
im leaning to the remove turbo motor and put in a non turbo sort of question but, its 11yrs old. 11yrs of service from a turbo motor. a new rebuilt motor should last 11 more yrs. if you change your oil every 3-4k miles it might last even longer but a new motor is XX dollars. and a new turbo is more XX dollars ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/6 "2018-10-11T02:42:00Z")
If you want a non turbo Forrester it would br much easier and cheaper to sell yours and buy a non turbo one. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/7 "2018-10-11T02:58:53Z")
Concur w/the majority advice above, if you need to replace the engine, replace it with exactly the same one if at all possible. If you swap the turbo for a non-turbo you’ll almost certainly encounter engine computer and probably exhaust system challenges. While you can probably deal with exhaust system problems, the ecu problems are probably a show stopper. Still, such a thing is probably possible with enough time and money. If you can find a Subaru specific forum maybe somebody there has actually done it. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/8 "2018-10-11T10:41:29Z")
What extra maintenance? The only extra maintenance should be more frequent oil changes which should be done anyway turbocharger or not. If it’s assumed that you’re wanting to replace a turbo engine with NA engine then don’t. As others have said, just stick with what it was born with. ---
**Author:** ![Hart45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e274bd/32.png) [@Hart45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hart45)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/9 "2018-10-11T15:49:46Z")
Car has very low mileage and other than a blown engine it is a perfect car. It is a second car. Worth more if fixed than trade in at the moment. Can you answer my question regarding changing type of engine. I am not a mechanic. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/10 "2018-10-11T15:58:38Z")
As others have already said, changing engine type can be a huge job, many computer and electrical issues. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/11 "2018-10-11T17:32:19Z")
> [@Hart45](#): > > Car has very low mileage and other than a blown engine it is a perfect car. You should have mentioned up front that the current engine is blown. Regardless, I suggest that you stick with the same engine if you replace it. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-subaru-forester-swap-engine/126523/12 "2018-10-11T17:38:42Z")
> [@Hart45](#): > > How difficult would it be to replace a turbocharged engine on a 2007 Subaru Forester and would you advice it? It is about 10 hours labor for a repair shop to replace the engine. Looks like used turbo engines start at about $3000 for this car, plan on spending about $5000 to replace the engine.