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warrior
09-13-2006, 11:05 AM
I have a 99 Legacy GT, 140,000km on it.. Never had the HG replaced, just wondering how you can tell if its a Phase I or Phase II?? I bought it at 122,000km.. coolant is nice and green, every 5000km when I change oil, it only loses about 1/4 of a litre which isn't too bad I believe :oops:

The date on the driver door says 01/99
Huffer
09-13-2006, 11:26 AM
It's most likely a DOHC, but which model I don't know.
warrior
09-13-2006, 11:28 AM
It's most likely a DOHC, but which model I don't know.

haha.. yea that I know.. :wink:
Huffer
09-13-2006, 11:32 AM
Well, based on the door stamp I would say it's a Phase II DOHC - because in 2000 they started using SOHC's.
Wiscon_Mark
09-13-2006, 01:36 PM
hmmm, tricky to tell. The RS got the PhaseII before the Legacy did. I doubt you got a phaseII, but it's possible.
dropdfocus
09-15-2006, 08:25 PM
My buddy has a '99 GT and his door says 3/99 with a Phase II installed. There are very subtle differences. The factory intake tubes are different between my '98 GT (Phase I) and his '99 GT (Phase II).
warrior
09-16-2006, 12:57 AM
My buddy has a '99 GT and his door says 3/99 with a Phase II installed. There are very subtle differences. The factory intake tubes are different between my '98 GT (Phase I) and his '99 GT (Phase II).

Hm.. I was more concerned with the head gasket.. I heard Phase II are not so prone to that problem.. :|