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Totally normal. Somebody not familiar with GDI might reasonably think it was excessive valve noise, but anyone who thinks it’s piston slap has no clue what piston slap sounds like.
Boxer timing belt is easy if you buy the two tools that people often try to skimp on:
1. Company 23 crank pulley tool
2. Cam locking tool – needed for DOHC engines only[quote=”UTBMXCruiser” post=204159]For the sake of conversation, the worst car I’ve ever owned for this was my 05 Impala. It would throw 1 tenth of a mile more on the clock every 5 actual miles traveled. Imagine how many more miles added over the life of the car at 200K. Do the math on that. I think they do this to run the warranty out faster. I’m not sure how to figure that. My head hurts![/quote]
That’s only 2%.
FWIW, manufacturers who deliberately over-report the speed to the driver do not typically inflate the odometer as well.Most cars actually read about 5% higher than reality with stock tires. BMW/Mini read 10% higher than reality. This is intentional.
So as CM said, reading 2-3% lower than reality is trivial.
As your 65s wear, the accuracy will improve slightly. Then of course when they’re done you can replace them with 60s.Re PS fluid, CM is correct – you’re sucking air. This is very common on EJ255s in the winter. The most common reason, and the easiest to fix, is the O-ring between the suction hose fitting and the pump. The part number is 34439FG000, it’s like $3 at the dealership. A 10mm wrench will remove the fitting from the pump. Pop it out, replace the O-ring, and you should be fine.
If that doesn’t do it, you could be looking at a cracked suction hose, but that usually causes fluid leakage, not air suction.Re CC not working, do you still have a CEL? Subarus shut down CC when you have an active code. Pull codes.
Re slow starts, keep in mind that EJ255s are very sensitive to vacuum leaks and the shop may not have gotten them all. Step 1 is to pull your fuel trims. You can do this with pretty much any scanner with live data, but for your car I highly recommend the OBDLink MX Bluetooth dongle and the BtSsm android app.
Compression test. If an intake valve is not sealing properly, that’ll give you a backfire. Also check ignition timing.
You can try turning the engine with a breaker bar on the crank bolt.
When you try starting, does the starter make any noises? Even clicks? If not, is there 12V at the starter solenoid?