# 2008 Subaru Legacy - Whooshes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** engines, subaru, turbo\ **Created:** [October 4, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230 "2023-10-04T18:20:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JT3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@JT3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JT3)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230/1 "2023-10-04T18:20:55Z")
Need to know what kind of sound is normal for the turbo to make… Test drove a 2008 Subaru Legacy GT Limited and the heard a whooshing noise coming from the engine when i tried to get up to speed. is that normal or should i steer away from buying it. mileage is about 198,000 and both interior and exterior are very clean. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230/2 "2023-10-04T20:42:22Z")
hard to tell without hearing it. but I would say it is probably normal. but, with that mileage if the turbo has not been changed it is probably time too. also, I believe your timing belt and water pump is supposed to be changed at every 105k miles. so that is going to need to be done. ---
**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 4, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230/3 "2023-10-04T20:56:18Z")
> [@JT3](#): > > is that normal or should i steer away from buying it. Yes to both questions. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230/4 "2023-10-06T18:00:17Z")
I tell people in general to never buy a Subaru. Tester ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230/5 "2023-10-06T20:56:30Z")
Since you are serious, get a shop you trust to do a prepurchase inspection. They can tell you if there is anything wrong with it. This should cost around $150 and it’s worth it. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230/6 "2023-10-06T21:05:00Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > get a shop you trust to do a prepurchase inspection. They can tell you if there is anything wrong with it. This should cost around $150 and it’s worth it. +1 Anyone who buys a **15 year old** car–of any make–without having it vetted by a trusted mechanic, is VERY foolish. And, if the vehicle in question has a turbo-charger, buying that **OLD** vehicle without a _thorough_ pre-purchase inspection is an act that approaches financial insanity–IMHO. 🤔 ---
**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 6, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-legacy-whooshes/193230/7 "2023-10-06T21:07:58Z")
And I would find a Subaru specialist for the PPI. Being a turbo does have an upside, I think they are less prone to the common head gasket problems of that era.