You don’t have to be an auto mechanic to appreciate the simplicity and engineering beauty of Subaru’s engines. But if you are a mechanic, whether professionally or a do-it-yourself, you quickly recognize the advantages when it comes to replacing Subaru car parts.
Subaru is the only major auto manufacturer to utilize the boxer engine in all their models. The boxer engine, also known as a flat or horizontally-opposed engine, lays out the engine’s pistons at a 180 degree opposing angle making the engine “flat” instead of the common “V” configuration.
Advantages of Subaru’s boxer engine
Subaru’s boxer engine holds many advantages over conventional engines:
• Uses less vertical space, allowing for more aerodynamic designs.
• A lower center of gravity improves handling.
• Longitudinal mounting gives the drivetrain a symmetrical layout, improving overall weight distribution.
• Vibrations of one piston are countered by the opposing piston, reducing overall vibration for a smoother ride.
• All Subaru engines mount the same way, allowing any Subaru engine to be easily mounted with any Subaru car model.
Advantages of Subaru car parts
In addition to the advantages of the flat engine layout, Subaru engineers have taken great pains to develop Subaru car parts to build what is considered to be one of the most efficient engines available to the general public:
• Barrel-shaped pistons reduce friction.
• Dual coated pistons and cylinder walls reduce friction and improve the combustion process, reducing emissions.
• High efficiency turbochargers produce the power of larger engines, but with less weight, giving Subaru vehicles a higher power-to-weight ratio.
Furthermore, Subaru engines are engineered for easy maintenance. When it comes time to replace your Subaru car parts, whether you own a Forester, Impreza, Legacy, or any other Subaru model, compared to increasingly tight engine compartments and complex layouts of other cars, you’ll find regular maintenance and parts replacement on a Subaru a breeze.
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