The EJ25 engine, which had a displacement of 2.5 liters, was launched by Subaru in 1995. The block of this engine was identical to the block of the EJ20 engine – just like its older brother, it was made of aluminum alloy and had a height of 201 mm. The only difference was in the diameter of the cylinders – unlike the 2.0-liter engine, which had 92 mm, the 2.5-liter engine had 99.5 mm. The block housed a crankshaft with a piston stroke of 79 mm. The length of the connecting rods was 130.5 mm, and the piston height was 30.7 mm.
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Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester is a Japanese compact crossover car, produced since 1997 at the Subaru brand plant. Since 2012, the 4th generation of the model has been released. The car is very popular in the USA, Australia and Russia as a large family SUV. Outwardly, the model resembles a station wagon. Literally translated from English, the name of the model sounds like “forester”. The versions for the Japanese domestic market differ significantly from the export versions intended primarily for North America.
Engine EJ25
Engine FA20
The FA20 is a completely new two-liter engine with an aluminum cylinder block. It is compact and takes up minimum space in the engine compartment. With its power ratings, this engine consumes a minimum of fuel, having fuel economy indicators in mixed mode at 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. For a mid-size crossover, such fuel consumption figures are almost record-breaking.
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Engine FB20
The FB20 engine has an AVCS variable valve timing system on the intake and outlet camshafts. The timing chain uses a maintenance-free chain. The engine is characterized by the installation of a plastic intake manifold with TGV flaps at the intake to improve environmental performance. Most often, this engine is called FB20B, its power reaches 150 hp. at 6200 rpm, with a torque of 197 Nm at 4200 rpm.
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Engine FB25
The FB25 boxer engine is an aluminum 6-cylinder injector with a nominal displacement of 2498 “cc” and a pair of light cylinder heads, each equipped with two camshafts. Gas distribution scheme – 16-valve DOHC, compression in the range of 10.0-10.3 (after 2014). The camshafts use a dual AVCS system, each driven by a maintenance-free timing chain. Experts recommend buying a used FB25 engine after 2014, when it was modified.
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Engine EJ20
Mass production of the EJ series engines began back in 1989. The first car to receive the 2.0L EJ20 powerplant was the Subaru Legacy. This engine replaced the outdated EA82 engine with a volume of 1.8 liters. The base of the EJ20 was a 201 mm high boxer block made of aluminum alloy with four cylinders with a diameter of 92.0 mm, cased with a material of cast iron. Crankshaft with 75.0 mm stroke.
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