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All the tires look new, no wear to speak of. I felt this was ok and I believe they are with the specs.
Thanks
Russ
7800 miles should be no problem (unless you do some SERIOUS driving ).
Ken
Also, brake light stayed on. Dealer said it was due to a drop in the brake fluid level, which occurs when pads get worn down. Is this a good signal for the need to change brake pads? Thanks!
Subes have a wear indicator in the pad, it starts to make a nasty rattling noise when you wear down to it and you brake, then its really time to change or your rotors are history.
-mike
Joe: 23k seems short to me. I'm near 40k miles and my pads still have plenty of life left in them. Pads are cheap, though. I'd change them and bleed the brake lines before you damage the rotors.
I bet paisan is on to something - the 3rd gen Legacy brake pads have a higher metallic content, enough that people sometimes complain of their squeeking. Bet they'll last longer.
-juice
Well this one is my third on my 2000 OB, an its a rather large, as far as door dings go. The other two are rather small, so I can live with them. The latest is on my front, driver-side door and is approx 2" in diameter. Every time I look at it, I cringe.
I am thinking of going to a local body shop to have it pushed and smoothed out as much as possible without any drilling, painting etc. They seem to have a system that works quite well. Has anyone heard of or tried such a system?
Luck11
Take a look at the brake pads yourself. You will be able to see how much is left.
-juice
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Also, it's more common to use engine braking with a manual on down hills (though autos can too).
-juice
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it's not because of holding the car back at a stop though, that is minimal at best. it's because there is very little engine braking with an automatic.
-Colin
On another note, the rough idle that I posted about turned into a solid check engine light the day after I posted, It went into the dealer and turned out to be an O2 sensor which was covered under warranty. Lets hope the replacement lasts more than 15K miles.
John
Patti
Cheers,
-wdb
Seriously, mine look as-new. Even after 11k miles.
-juice
Ross
But my dad's Outback does squeek a bit first thing in the AM. I've heard it, though it goes away pretty much once you're out of the driveway.
-juice
-mike
Unless you don't have any warranty issues, then I don't see any problem with taking it to a qualified mecahnic.
Ken
Have you noticed anything wrong?
-juice
I have a brand new Subbie Outback 2001. What I have noticed is a whistling noise from my exhaust ( noise is coming from cat. converter towards the end of the car). Maybe it is because the car is new but you can hear it inside driving a car. It sounds like a high whistle or something ( not much but still annoying!)
Has anyone had the same problem?
Patti
(the worst thing is that you can hear it INSIDE the car)
-juice
Greg
I'm not sure if they have them up in Canada, though.
-juice
Thanks - Jim
-juice
stock exhaust or aftermarket? when do you hear the pop?
-Colin
-juice
if it's stock though we might be able to help Jim out.
-Colin
Jim
-Colin
Jim
Keep in mind the powertrain is already covered for 5/60. If you drive a lot of miles, you're getting a longer bumper to bumper warranty, but nothing extra on the powertrain.
-juice
Greg
-mike
-juice
-mike
Remember, you've got higher wattage bulbs that could affect the electrical system (or at least a dealer could claim that), plus push bars and rear bumpers - things that affect payload.
-juice
Dennis
edit: Found it! Man, I love the i-club's search engine!
It's a P1 suspension and Flemington installed it. Check out mav1c's comments.
http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=42716&referrerid=767