HOW MUCH IS A PISTON????

[stripe]

Going back to my outrageous luck since buying my Scooby, Arnold Clark are covering most, if not all of the cost of repair to my baby. Turns out Cylinder No 1 has lost all compression due to a melted piston! They have had a specialist look at it, and they say it happened due to oil starvation! Anyhow, they are rebuilding the damaged parts, and have ordered among other things a new piston from Subaru. I am just curious as to how much this kind of work will cost, any one have a rough idea of how much new part would be??

[oz *sti*]

if your just looking for a price you could check out either Roger Clark http://www.rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk/gene...ntrancehome.asp or Graham Goode http://www.grahamgoode.com/subaru/parts.ph...p=61&nav=60 as they both sell pistons.

Hope that helps a little.

[david_taylor]

Going back to my outrageous luck since buying my Scooby, Arnold Clark are covering most, if not all of the cost of repair to my baby. Turns out Cylinder No 1 has lost all compression due to a melted piston! They have had a specialist look at it, and they say it happened due to oil starvation! Anyhow, they are rebuilding the damaged parts, and have ordered among other things a new piston from Subaru. I am just curious as to how much this kind of work will cost, any one have a rough idea of how much new part would be??

Mate.  I had the same worry that turned out to be nothing as bad last week, but i was quoted prices.  If you needed a new engine your looking at 3 grand.  For a strip, new piston and rebuild I was quoted 1.3k!!  Not cheap

Hope you get it sorted soon mate!

[wrxmania]

Can we PLEASE keep comments factual and not make comments which may be liableous.

[david_taylor]

Can we PLEASE keep comments factual and not make comments which may be liableous.

Sorry if you felt this could be liableous.  However it is my opinion and I would take full responsability of any consequences. RELAX!

[dougster]

It's not 'your opinion' it's hearsay backed up by a comment from a 'friend' which I have removed.

It's the club that gets taken to court for libel if it ever came to that!!!!

[david_taylor]

It's not 'your opinion' it's hearsay backed up by a comment from a 'friend' which I have removed.

It's the club that gets taken to court for libel if this were to come to that!!!!

As I said, apologies.  Was not aware such a comment, or opinion would have such a impact!!!!! 

[dougster]

With respect, we remove 'potentially libelous' comments for the sake of the club.

Thanks

[david_taylor]

No probs mate...I understand, and shall keep in mind in future!  We digress right enough...hope he gets his emgine sorted!  lol!

[Gumball]

a single piston?

i was looking at forged ones recently and they were about £200 each.

few hours labour

sorted

[david_taylor]

That was Subaru that told me that over the phone after a mechanic incorrectly diagnosed it from sound!  Obviously a dealer charges about 85 notes a hour at least! 

Tuned out to be a spark plug, so did not have to find out the true cost!

Phew!!!!!!

[ANDYJDMSTI]

Edited cos

1. old age is getting the better of me

2. i have eyes of cloth

3. too much sun time

and

4. i can't bloody read

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[dougster]

Sod all wrong with that mate. I'll look into it.

[dougster]

I have done and don't see it as a deleted post. Did you try and edit it in any way?

Andy you also have a PM.

[ANDYJDMSTI]

Edited also cos

1. i still could not read

2. Pistons have naff all to do with servicing

and

3. my eyes still had a cloth tinge to them

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[dougster]

I read them all, but no one needs a kick anywhere...........

I have posted a query in the Reporting Section for the other moderators to respond to.

I'll get back to you via PM with an answer.

[ANDYJDMSTI]

cheers ears.

[wrxmania]

Not me either - no sign of any posts anywhere.

[sheep]

Has there not been some confusion between this thread and the one regarding sevicing in the cenral area??

[dougster]

That could well be the answer sheep. I have been off and on the forum all evening but checked and that looks like what's happened.

You should be promoted to goat!!!!!!!!!!!! []

Andy, care to comment?

Thanks.

[ANDYJDMSTI]

Andy, care to comment?

Thanks.

 

Well done..........ENDEX ENDEX ENDEX!!!!

You all passed with flying colours, good to see there are people paying attention..................care to tell me your secrets!!

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P.S Dougs, no one like a Gloater or should that be Goater??? []

[dougster]

Cheers Andy. My time was taken up PMing you!!! []

No harm done.

[ANDYJDMSTI]

Ta.

Apologies for the run around.

am off to bed to try and read Spot the Dog

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[dougster]

Watch you don't 'fall' on your way!![]

Better than 'LOST' this!!! []

4, 8, 15,...........................................

[jamie_wood]

[:^)]Im sure I saw someone ask about the price of a piston at the start of this post[8-)]

Stripe, IIRC a piston is about £70 each. That was about 12 months ago though. Not sure if prices have gone up or down. Its a rough idea though.

Hope this helps.

Also, make sure that the garage gets to the bottom of the problem and can satisfy themselves in thinking that oil starvation caused a piston to melt. Check out possibility's such as a faulty MAF and get rid of any nasty VTA Dump valves too[]