1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Lift up the vehicle.
4. Drain approximately 3.0 L (3.2 US qt, 2.6 Imp qt) of engine coolant. 
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Remove the intercooler.
7. Remove the center exhaust pipe.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Separate the joint pipe from turbocharger.
10. Disconnect the engine coolant hoses from coolant filler tank.
11. Disconnect the air control hose (A), and loosen the clamp holding the intake duct to the turbocharger.
• Except for WRX-SS model
• WRX-SS model
12. Remove the oil inlet pipe from the turbocharger.
CAUTION:
In order to prevent damaging the oil pipe on the cylinder head side, fix the section (a) shown in the figure when loosing the oil inlet pipe flare nut, and avoid the part from rotating together while loosening the nut.
• Except for WRX-SS model
• WRX-SS model
13. Disconnect the engine coolant hose from the water pipe.
14. Disconnect the oil outlet hose from the oil outlet pipe, then remove the turbocharger.
15. Remove the turbocharger stay.
|
(A) |
To cylinder head RH |
|
(B) |
To cylinder block RH |