Subaru Turbo and Short Block $6,000?

kkindle
Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:19:26 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Returning to Upstate NY from a T’giving visit in Boston, my turbo bit the bullet on the Mass pike around Worcester. Just prior to losing it, I smelled what seemed like plastic burning, but thought it was coming from the old van in front of me.

Next I started hearing a whirring sound and felt the loss in power.

I limped to the Subaru dealer just outside of Worcester where they told me that the repair would cost ~$6,000 … the quote included ~$4,000 in parts, 16 hours of labor and some cushion for incidentals.

The parts list included a short block for $2,100 and the turbo itself for $1,100.

I guess my main question is … why would they need to replace the short block? The engine seemed to be running ok (except for the turbo) and there were no check engine lights on at any time.

BTW, this is a 2005 with ~86,000 miles. Regular oil changes at ~3,500 miles. Ok, I probably slipped a couple times, but I certainly did not ignore the oil changes. And, I’m not sure what sort of oil was used, which probably means that it was not synthetic (saw that on another thread).

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