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It looks like mine will be purely cosmetic then because they sure are useless as fog lights (as fog lights are intended to work, not driving lights)! As I mentioned, my '98 Outback has great fog lights that actually do what they are supposed to do, I wonder why Subaru has changed? C'est la vie!
Thanks again Paul and Mike for your replies!
JC
Thanks
Dan
-mike
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-mike
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Solution: keep the revs up! :shades:
Cheers!
Paul
Unless the 09 Subarus have gone to the Legacy seats, I'd stay away.
Any how, my 98 Forester had firm, supportive seats that I liked a lot.
Our 2002 Legacy's seats are too soft, though, and not well shaped. I much prefered our 98 Forester's seats.
Try them out, is all. The Forester seats changed for model year 2003, and probably again now for the 2009 redesign.
My question is: how could the oxygen sensor get seized into the converter?
I've had nobody be the dealership work on the car. I've had the knock sensor replaced. I'm not sure if that's in the vicinity of the the catalytic converter (I'm guessing it's not). I've also had the heat shields welded to quell an exhaust noise. Six months after that work was done it was determined that the Y pipe was cracked, so that was replaced. During this same repair, a hole was found in the catalytic converter and it too was welded.
A few days after that service my check engine light came on with the P1133 code and the $1250 diagnosis that my oxygen sensor and catalytic converter will need to be replaced.
So, again, how would the sensor have gotten seized in the first place? Could any of the work I've described been a factor?
-mike
Not the news I was hoping for, but I appreciate the quick response, Mike. Thanks!
Two weeks ago, I brought my car to a mechanic I had never used before to fix an unrelated problem, he said the codes said both front and rear 02 sensor, and that they needed to be replaced, and that the system should be flushed (Intake, injectors and catalytic system). I reluctantly agreed. Two weeks, car was fine, now the engine light is on again, reading the same code as before the work was done (P0420) catalysic effiency bank.
Mechanic spent about $580 fixing the two o2 sensors and doing other things now says it will be $630 to replace both cats (front and rear). He did agree to knock off $65 for the time it spent replacing the 02sensors. This seems like a very expensive way to diagnose a problem. It seems like the o2 sensors were fine in the first place. Is this standard protocol? Should the mechanic be held accountable in any way?
I have found a cheaper mechanic who will install parts I find online, I found a company Catco which sells direct fit subaru cats, for half price, anyone have any experience with them? Do they fit well and work?
The oxygen sensor is covered by the EPA-mandated warranty for 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. The catalytic converter is covered by the EPA-mandated warranty for 8 years or 80,000 miles, whichever comes first.
My car when I first took it in to have the check engine light diagnosed was at 78,000 miles. It was determined that it was a failed O2 sensor. Unfortunately, it was seized into the catalytic converter, which would also need to be replaced to replace the failed sensor. Total cost would have been about $1500 for the O2 sensor and cat converter and labor. I opted to wait.
According to the EPA-mandated warranty this replacement of the catalytic converter would fall to the manufacturer. Well, the dealer didn't bother to tell me this.
I'm now at 83,000 miles and at a different dealership. They're going to replace the catalytic converter and O2 sensor. I'm paying for the failed O2 sensor (~$350 since it was beyond the warranty) and the dealership will bill the cross-town dealership for the catalytic converter because it was still covered by the warranty when I took my car in for diagnosis (and, essentially, for not doing their job in the first place).
I'm fortunate in that I had the paperwork to show that the problem was found at 78,000 miles. I'm also fortunate that the technicians at dealership #2 realized that something was wrong with the previous work that had been done and that management went to bat for me.
I wouldn't have gotten it to happen though if I had not provided the warranty information from here http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/warr95fs.txt
So, Bloomington Subaru in MN will be getting my business from now on and Morrie's Subaru in MN will not.
Does anyone know where this oil could be from? It is a 4 cylander.
Oil in the plug hole and on the outside of the plug wires is usually indicative of a failed valve cover gasket. The valve covers have three separate gaskets - one around the outside of the head, and one around each of the plug access holes. The plug wires fully cover the spark plug and the opening to the hole, so if the gasket is leaking, oil can build up in there.
Found it. New one in my hand right next to the old one, on top of the engine on the EJ25 engine in my Forester.
Thanks
I think the ignition coil is still in the same place on my wife's 2002 SOHC EJ25.
No, honestly, it is really hard to say. It depends entirely on the severity of the leak, whether a leak existed prior to the additive, etc. It will be more likely to help if the rest of the cooling system is working properly and the fluids remains at the proper pressure. For example, if there is a flow restriction in the radiator or a hose that causes increased pressure in the engine, it could start leaking again.
There was a problem, mind you, but it was not the cat. I planned on hunting it down last summer, but fate had other plans for the car.
- just a thought
Next check the temp gauge often while driving, if you get low on coolant, you don't want to overheat the engine.
Assume that at somepoint, you will need to replace the headgasket.
Even with the additive, my HG went at 120k miles. It's now over 170k and has been problem free since the HG change. Remember, a headgasket is less expensive than a new car.
If the CAT needs to be replaced under warrenty, does it have to go to the dealer or can the work be done by an independent shop? I'd rather not have to go to the dealer if I don't have to.
Thanx---------Dave.......
It only needs to go to the dealer if you want Subaru to pay for it. Otherwise you can bring it anywhere you want if you are paying hee hee.
-mike
I would appreciate any help regarding the location of this filter and the procedure for changing it.
The filter housing in my wife's BMW is in plain sight in the engine compartment. Takes all of five minutes to change without tools. I guess Subaru wants their customers to be more highly challenged.
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/airfiltration.html
Your 2006 should have the new material.
If you check the detailed reliability scores in Consumer Reports, you'll notice a dramatic improvement from 2002 to 2004. By '04 all models were better than average. There were some black dots in 01 and 02.