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"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 03/14/2015 at 20:16 • Filed to: None

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My bosses SVX. Needs a new trans (duh), one owner, 6-cyl engine with aftermarket turbo.

Thoughts:

I love the automatic seatbelts.

I hate the suede.

The construction quality was surprisingly 'meh'

The hidden stereo controls are awesome

The gauge cluster was cool

The seats weren't especially comfy.

Better review coming when we get it drivable.

JGrabowMSt > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/14/2015 at 20:22

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Lies.

JGrabowMSt > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/14/2015 at 20:23

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Needs a new trans at 50k?

E. Julius > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/14/2015 at 20:26

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Automatic seat belts are tiiiight

Opposite Locksmith > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/14/2015 at 20:28

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you don't hear much about aftermarket turbos on these h6's

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Opposite Locksmith 03/14/2015 at 20:34

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This guy enjoys making engines do things they weren't supposed to. He daily drove a 600hp Buick Park Avenue Ultra at one point.

Boxer_4 > JGrabowMSt 03/14/2015 at 20:35

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Early SVXs had issues with the 4EAT where the cooling channels were too narrow. The friction material used for the AWD system would clog the narrow channels as it was worn away from the multi-plate transfer clutch, causing the transmission to overheat and fail. This was expedited by the torque of the EG33 (especially so if it was turbocharged).

Later 4EATs had better designed cooling channels, and were more robust.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > E. Julius 03/14/2015 at 20:36

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I can't tell if that's an expression or if you're being literal.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > JGrabowMSt 03/14/2015 at 20:36

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Well.... it's an SVX. Par for the course :P

JGrabowMSt > Boxer_4 03/14/2015 at 20:44

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That's a bummer. Sounds a lot like the issues I would have using too thick an oil in my SL (very narrow oil gallies).

E. Julius > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/14/2015 at 20:54

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Hahaha I didn't even consider that. I was most definitely expressing an earnest appreciation for automatic belts. My first car had them and I loved it!

Alex B > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/14/2015 at 21:03

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Time for a manual swap. :]

Opposite Locksmith > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/14/2015 at 22:21

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that second sentence is the definition of the first

Boxer_4 > JGrabowMSt 03/15/2015 at 21:46

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It sounds similar; failure due to poor lubrication and cooling (same channels, same fluid), resulting overheating and slowly killing the transmission.

Some owners have used the opportunity to replace their failed original transmissions with a lower final drive ratio 4EAT (4.44 vs 3.56 original) and matching rear differential found in a lot of (relatively) newer Subarus. They are more robust, and typically drop the 0-60 time by close to a second.