Over Christmas, my CEL came on. I wasn't in a position to take it to a dealer, so I checked out my first theory a couple hours (and 100...

allen.canterbury@gmail.com

01-25-2006 08:24 PM
Andy Leszczynski

Hi, I've just bought a new car kit with my mobile phone and I need to access the cables behind the console compartment above the...

devil.of.firewalls@gmail.com

01-25-2006 07:56 PM
devil.of.firewalls@gmail.com

i never put a lot of stress on the engine, the max speed i usually drive is 65mph, rpm's rarely ever go over 3000 unless i go fast from a stop. will...

glasceus

01-25-2006 05:54 PM
Clifford Heath

Would Koenig rims from a Mercury Sable even come close to fitting on a 2005 Subaru Legacy SE? I have an opportunity to pick up a full set of Arctic...

sewiv

01-25-2006 04:44 PM
S

Larry Weil wrote: Do you have the old ones? Can you take a picture and put it up somewhere? How could we know without at least looking at them?

Jim Stewart

01-25-2006 08:17 AM
Edward Hayes

My electronic key for the car has gotten a little odd lately. It seems to work about 1 out of 50 tries. I can stand close to the pick up antenna...

W. Watson

01-25-2006 02:55 AM
Bart

Hi all Got the Impreza engine all back together and was just triple checking what I have done - it will be going back in tomorrow if all goes...

Remco

01-24-2006 06:51 PM
Remco

Hello everyone, I have a question for fellow Subaru owners out there. My car (06 Subaru Outback 2.5i Wagon AT Non-Turbo) is less than 1 mo old...

John C

01-24-2006 05:51 PM
Fuzzy Logic

Hi group, i took your advice and i have begun to research to replace my broken cd player... I wanted to know if I could replace my 1999 legacy stock...

Chrawa

01-24-2006 05:22 PM
S

My 98' Legacy outback recently lost a valve and detonated a cylinder. The cause of which was a delamination of the main crank pulley (strange I...

Yani papanicolo

01-24-2006 04:50 PM
S

I was having problems with the technique of turning the key 10 times within 15 seconds to get the security system into program mode. I finally...

couchpotato104

01-24-2006 03:59 PM
couchpotato104

Hey, all. I'm considering sticking some expanding foam in the space between the felt 'liner' of my 02 WRX wagon rear door and the door itself. I...

BD

01-24-2006 01:27 PM
BD

Is there anything major that should be replaced/repaired at this point? I got new brakes at 48K miles. I'm still riding on the original tires. I...

Deb

01-24-2006 01:07 PM
Deb

QX wrote: I got an oil analysis on the factory fill in my 2004 WRX (made in Japan). It was supposedly a 5W-30 oil and still maintained a 30 wt...

glasceus

01-24-2006 07:11 AM
KLS

i never put a lot of stress on the engine, the max speed i usually drive is 65mph, rpm's rarely ever go over 3000 unless i go fast from a stop. will...

glasceus

01-24-2006 06:53 AM
NeedforSwede2

i never put a lot of stress on the engine, the max speed i usually drive is 65mph, rpm's rarely ever go over 3000 unless i go fast from a stop. will...

glasceus

01-24-2006 01:32 AM
glasceus

I have a 2001 Outback with 93,000 on it. The shop found the left side cylinder head gasket and seals to be leaking. They replaced them, the...

Steve

01-24-2006 12:28 AM
y_p_w

This weekend, while on a gravel road 14 miles from nowhere, I got a flat tire. (Mind you, these were new tires I had just purchased with...

H.W. Stockman

01-23-2006 11:44 PM
H.W. Stockman

I have a 2001 Outback, and an 06 Forester. My last car was a 97 Outback that was replaced by the Forester. At 126k the 97 started "bucking" in...

Hightide

01-23-2006 09:54 PM
Carl 1 Lucky Texan

i have a 93 impreza L and i am in need of a couple electronic parts. i've found a couple places that can get them for me but they are very expensive....

unforgiven 33

01-23-2006 07:31 PM
Edward Hayes

Hi, is it true that turbo engines should be shut down right away but some times is needed to cool down the turbine by running at low RPM? A.

Andy Leszczynski

01-23-2006 04:18 PM
BD

Hi, all. I have a fairly big subwoofer in my WRX wagon, and the movement of air back there is making the felt liner of the hatch vibrate and rattle...

BD

01-23-2006 04:01 PM
BD

That's pretty much what I figured but thought it couldn't hurt to ask. Thanks for the info.

phillystyle

01-23-2006 12:21 PM
phillystyle

Hi all My manual states to "check the idler bearing for smooth operation". Exactly how smooth do they mean? As smooth as a roller skate wheel...

Remco

01-21-2006 07:06 PM
Remco

I agree with not bothering to turn them. I've had similar poor experience with turning. You're lucky to get 30K miles before you need to replace or...

Jonah

01-21-2006 03:10 PM
Michael Pardee

does anyone know where the alarm DIP switches are located on the 98 forester, i cant seem to find them. or maybe i did but dont know. can someone...

glasceus

01-21-2006 03:08 PM
Carl 1 Lucky Texan

Generally the manufactures recommended tire pressure is the all around best for safety, comfort and life. I do run my Forester at ~ 2 psig over the...

BobN

01-21-2006 08:37 AM
bigjim@backpacker.com

I have one question about the shifting of the 2001 Outback that I purchased. Upshifting the vehicle works great. Shifting up through all of the...

Bradley Walker

01-20-2006 09:01 PM
k. ote

I was driving my son's 95 Legacy wagon today and the ABS light went on. The weather was snowing so I pulled into a rest area and tried the brakes....

Bruce

01-20-2006 11:40 AM
CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert

I'm about to ditch my '94 Legacy wagon for high mileage and expensive repairs. I'm considering replacing it with a 2005 Forester, 5 spd, about 50K...

Morgan

01-20-2006 09:37 AM
Theodrake

I am writing for a friend who has a 2001 Subaru Forester S. Here is the information: Information: 2001 Subaru Forester S with 67,800 miles. Around...

sja68

01-20-2006 08:56 AM
CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert

Sorry about the million questions, but do both the water pump gasket and thermostat gasket require any sealant like permatex? Or does one both slip...

Remco

01-19-2006 10:51 PM
Josh Assing

Is reliability of the 05' WRX and Forester XT (turbo engines) on par with non-turbo models? I mean long term use like 200K + miles. A.

Andy Leszczynski

01-19-2006 08:39 PM
y_p_w

QX wrote: Any service done recently? Sometimes the intake filter airbox might not get clipped back properly on some soobs. Carl -- to reply,...

Carl 1 Lucky Texan

01-19-2006 07:28 PM
k. ote

So my girlfriend just picked up an 87 legacy wagon with 160k on it. Has hi/lo 4wd. Runs and drives ok. Got a couple quick Q's Q1. The engine started...

TT

01-19-2006 05:40 PM
mishuleo

Recently, my father gave me as a gift a 1988 Subaru GL10. Great car, goes from 0 to 60 miles in 9 sec, thanks to the turbocharger. But I want...

Diego SALGADO

01-19-2006 05:36 PM
mishuleo

I am wondering about the charcoal canister on my recently purchased 87 GL wagon. Carbuerated engine. First off I want to make sure it's the charcoal...

TT

01-19-2006 05:34 PM
mishuleo

Hello, I have a 2002 Legacy wagon with the 2.5 liter 4 cylinder. Have been using the Subaru oil filter no. 15208aa060 which is made here. The dealer...

rtc

01-19-2006 05:33 PM
mishuleo

We would like to sell my wife's car to our son and his wife. It has only 30,000 miles and is in in superb condition, - so a steal-deal for...

Dwight

01-19-2006 05:32 PM
mishuleo

I'm looking for a lower end model wagon and am trying to decide between a 2003 Legacy L wagon or an Outback. The Outback has limited slip...

Robert Meushaw

01-19-2006 05:30 PM
mishuleo

I've got a 99 Legacy Outback wagon (4-cylinder). Three weeks ago, at 78,000 miles, the clutch failed. The car was across the street from a service...

Steve Jacobs

01-19-2006 05:27 PM
mishuleo

I have a 98 Outback sport (Imprezza) and recently after a long (4 day) journey to a small town I decided to get a quick fluid and tyre service and...

William MacDouglas

01-19-2006 05:02 PM
William MacDouglas

Any recommendations for a good Subaru mechanic, or even dealer, in the Philadelphia PA area? Thanks!

jharno@mindspring.com

01-19-2006 07:57 AM
jharno@mindspring.com

Know what you mean , window antennas are not as good as the old whip...Try this, tie off a length of small insulated wire, on the right front luggage...

Bradley Walker

01-19-2006 07:53 AM
Gene

Hey all, Anyone know where I might be able to find some CAD drawings of the EJ20 engine? Thanks, Sarah

Sarah

01-19-2006 02:03 AM
Jim Stewart

Total newbie to the subaru world. If you are familiar with this car, tips are welcome in general. Just decided to purchase a 2005 Subaru Outback XT...

Vuestra Merced

01-18-2006 09:56 PM
CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert

i read somewhere in the manual or on a message board that the 98 forester engine needs to have a specific amount of oil in it or it will have...

glasceus

01-18-2006 06:32 PM
Bugalugs

have a 1990 legacy with 220,000 miles small hole in exhaust has stuttering, random dead spots when trying to accelerate seems to be when cold and...

ascus_lsil

01-18-2006 04:36 PM
ascus_lsil

Hi all, I have a 06 wrx wagon; this evening i saw, at the lower side of the instrument panel, rear fuse box, there are 2 green...

Cris

01-18-2006 12:12 PM
Cris

The maximun I ever reached was 59.33 liters or 36.86 gallons (yesterday). Even when I once ran out of gas on the freeway I could not refill past...

Zelidar

01-18-2006 10:58 AM
Zelidar