# Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan (2005) - What to look for at 60,000 mile service?

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** impreza, clutches, subaru\
**Created:** [March 30, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-impreza-wrx-sedan-2005-what-to-look-for-at-60-000-mile-service/12376 "2008-03-30T19:31:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrianLy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@BrianLy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrianLy)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-impreza-wrx-sedan-2005-what-to-look-for-at-60-000-mile-service/12376/1 "2008-03-30T19:31:23Z")

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Hi  
  
  
  
 I’m approaching 57K miles on my WRX. I hit all of the service points  
  
 up to now without many big issues - just the usual stuff (brakes,  
  
 tires etc). The biggest issue was a problem with the cruise control -  
  
 it was engaging the throttle when idle in traffic and this burnt the  
  
 clutch to a higher degree around 42K. This was intermittent and  
  
 finally came to a head sitting in traffic in central Philadelphia. Today I  
  
 have to lift my foot a fair bit higher than before on the clutch for  
  
 it to engage…  
  
  
  
 Anyway back to the service. Is there anything in particular I should  
  
 be looking for regards this make/model of car? I think I should be  
  
 getting a new clutch, but is this something that will be checked for  
  
 this service? I helped a friend with a new clutch/transmission in his  
  
 racing Miata a few years ago and that was a fairly big job.  
  
  
  
 Thanks, Brian

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**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:** [March 30, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-impreza-wrx-sedan-2005-what-to-look-for-at-60-000-mile-service/12376/2 "2008-03-30T20:12:43Z")

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This is the easiest question that anyone has posed today. What you should be looking for is the booklet in your glove compartment titled, Subaru Maintenance and Warranty Information. Everything that the manufacturer deems vital to the longevity of the car is contained in that booklet. Just make a list of the 60k procedures listed in that book and take that list to the service facility that you will be using.

As I recall, the 60k service list does include a check of the clutch operation, but you can see for yourself what is listed. I urge you to decline any services that are not listed by the manufacturer in that booklet.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-impreza-wrx-sedan-2005-what-to-look-for-at-60-000-mile-service/12376/3 "2008-03-31T00:10:14Z")

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Don’t bother replacing a clutch that is working unless you are going to have it out for some other reason. I certainly would not replace a clutch at 60,000 miles with out reason.