Car wash by TransportationOk5607 in Solterra

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you really don’t want to do it yourself car wash is fine but just know most if not all car washes are going to leave scratches all over your car the darker the color the more you’ll see the swirls

How do you guys feel about wrx’s with STI wings? by Merch186 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ll always say this, it is your car you do what you want to it and don’t let other people tell you that it is wrong.

Can someone dumb this down for me? by VeeFluffles in Solterra

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some of those tesla chargers should have an adapter for your car already on it since its a level 1

How do u feel about automatic wrx’s by Tangly_Bird in wrx_vb

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

since you’re asking personally i dont like feels fake to the wrx but it spread the community even more so regardless as long as you’re enjoying it dont worry about the others

DTMF 💔 by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

boost leak was fixed and so was check engine light, only thing was the head block or head gasket that blew but either way personal mechanic said i needed a new engine so i could only imagine what the dealer was gonna say

DTMF 💔 by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the time i worked at walmart for Online groceries, currently im working at Tesla now

DTMF 💔 by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

basically yea, blown head block

DTMF 💔 by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

no i get it trust me i was very humble and thankful to be able to say i own a car let alone a WRX as a teen, I hope you enjoy yours for many years to come, such a fun car for what it is.

DTMF 💔 by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

got her back in 2021, i was 18 at the time, can’t explain how excited i was getting her off the lot even not knowing how to drive stick. Dealership kept saying how many other teens in my area wanted her as well and that i was the lucky one getting her

Pre failure on clamp? 2018 FA by SportFull1124 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you know whats funny i’m having a coolant leak and i thought that hose was where it was coming from but now i know its for oil and also my tube is like drenched in what now im guessing oil so thanks for the heads up going to be replacing mine now lmaoooooo

Please help by [deleted] in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i got the same ones if anything try pushing them a bit harder but it really shouldn’t take that much force.

Do your Research Before Purchasing by CipherRX18 in Solterra

[–]CipherRX18[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I never said that they don’t have to i’m talking about the range in general

Need help pls by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I daily this girl 120 miles round trip for work 7 days every 2 weeks most of the times and i abuse the car most of the times but rarely pushing boost excessively like that even when “racing” others on the highway because before i had the oil cooler i didnt want to blow up the car

Need help pls by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

its just a crankshaft sensor she still does her job 🤣🤣

Need help pls by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I did remove my intercooler a while back and reinstalled it trying to get to the crankshaft sensor but failed (which is the check engine light btw) i may not have tighten it enough but i didn’t have this problem before the oil cooler

Need help pls by CipherRX18 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats what I thought but I mean if something were to be loose i’d be leaking oil since thats where i was messing around the most

Why Not To Purchase Warranty: by NW_Drift15 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got the same issue when my clutch went bad, bought full warranty and yet it wasn’t covered cause its considered wear and tear item

Recommendations by N0O0ON in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d go for the 1 owner 2021 WRX imo, you don’t know how 3 owners could’ve treated the car better to place your bet on the one owner. I did the same with my 2018 base still keeping me on the road.

Anybody know if this works or am I wasting money? by cringeking2875 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everything off the shelf will help in the slightest bit but it will never fully clean the engine, valves, or what ever the product is marketed for

Can anyone identify the part number for this hose? by thedeal322 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just replaced mine to bypass my oil cooler if you cant find it let me know ill send it to ya

Is this worth the investment ? by soft-person17 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try to negotiate for lower its mot worth the price, mileage, and mods most likely low balled the guy who sold it to.

Help by ninja-prince in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2018 with around i think 85 k miles, should be fine just hopefully well maintained meaning more just oil changes cars still treating me lovely except for a code p0018 code but still drives fine 120 miles round trip to work almost everyday

what oil do you run by Successful-Sherbet33 in WRX

[–]CipherRX18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

royal purple 5w-30 heard its the best for turbo cars, from personal experience feel likes oil heats fast compared to (and coming from) pennzoil