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I will be curious next storm to see how the new transmission control works. Supposed to be softer.
Much more than this, I really want to find out why the brakes stayed on the other day until I shut the engine off and restarted it later. I hope it's not when I'm going down the highway.
Craig
That could explain a lot! (joke!) or is it alot :-)
Here's the service costs link:
Edmunds Maintenance Guide
Saying bye for tonight... but first a chat reminder. Starts in ~20 hours and the link is on the left. Wonder if anything special will happen at it?
Steve, Host
That seems to depend on whether you're over or under about age 25. <sigh>
I'll make the decision tomorrow, I suppose. I couldn't get up I-85 in rush hour traffic in time to buy the warranty from the dealership rep with whom I spoke last night. Oh, well.
Regarding the 30K service -- I paid just under $400 for mine 2 months ago here in Atlanta. That's after having them take out the oil change which I'd performed myself the week before. That's about all the service I can get away with doing on apartment complex property.
Later,
burnsmr4
Thanks Mike
For doors with frames you can get WeatherTech plastic deflectors that fit around the window frame so you can crack the window during rain and hot weather.
Mike
Mike
Joe
Only catch is the power feed to the Intenna Amplifier. There is an antenna amplifier mounted by the rear window. It gets powered by the radio. I used the power antenna lead on the new radio to power this lead. #14 in the car wiring harness, blue wire with a red tracer on the 02 if I remember correctly. If this post correctly, here is how the Car wiring harness connector looks when you look at the 'face' of it.
1 2 3 spacer 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
-Dennis
storms so far this winter - never once had the windown on the 03 forester stick/freez to the rubber gasket thus preventing the door from opening - nor was the rubber gasket ever damaged from opening a door in sub-freezing weather. just my experience.
-Frank P.
-Frank P.
When I had my 30,000 mile checkup done at the local Subaru dealer I wasn't happy either. Even though I gave them a detailed list of what Subaru recommends for the service they did some extra work without letting me know, and the bill was higher than I expected (around $500, still nowhere near the gouging that your dealer is trying to attempt!). Since then I have asked around and found a wonderful import repair shop that has really top-of-the-line service, and I feel much better taking the Subie there. In fact, my Subie is there right now getting an oil change.
There may not be one around you, but ask around and see if there is a good private shop that knows Subaru. Peace of mind, honesty, and integrity are things I'm willing to pay a bit more for.
That's why I forged a good relationship with a reliable, local import-car service shop. I'll gladly pay their $60/hr. since all the dealers in my area now charge $92/hr.
link (you can still buy the books).
Steve, Host
Joe
My brakes on my old '67 TR-4A progressively locked-up one day a few miles from home - was down to 1st gear & 5k to get it into the driveway. The rotors were glowing red hot so I quickly sprayed them with water as evenly as possible to avoid the wheel bearing grease & any dripping fluids from lighting it up. I suspected that dirt had gotten into the porportioning valve not allowing the fluid pressure to release since the problem worked itself out after a couple of days. Nope, no warped rotors after the quenching.
Also, would like to converse with you off-line about some non Subaru topics. Please shoot me an e-mail. Thanks.
-mike
Greg
-mike
-Frank P.
Do you have an address or web site of IIRC and the brand name of the framless protector made in England?
Thanks,
Mike
-Dave
Joe
Joe
Thanks,
Mike
That got me smiling. IIRC isn't the name of a supplier. It's e-mail shorthand for "if I recall correctly". Plug that back into Frank's sentence, and it'll make sense.
Craig
I ordered the wind deflectors through a US serviceman stationed in Japan and when they finally arrived even though in original Subaru packaging, and packed very well, one broke. I had insurance but the Post Office didn't want to honor it. I had to go through many hoops even when the PO declined to honor the insurance stating that I didn't include the packaging material. Luckily The local postal people had written on the statement that all the packaging material was turned in to them. I had to go through the appeals process and 6 months after beginning the process finally got reimbursed.
Not sure I would want to go through that experience again.
Gene
...I'll bet it would be a #1 seller.
Mike
Was meticulous in mounting them which I think was the problem with people woho complained of the noise.
Bought them from a dealer in New Hampshire....IIRC...$125.
OK....just my .02
I wonder if there might be any issues fitting my old rims to the new MY2005 Forester. In general, is any problem with using older alloy rims (that ran for almost 100K)? I mean, some problems with metal getting "tired" or somehow deteriorating through the years and miles of usage?
Kyle
-Frank P.
If so, they will not fit any 2nd-generation (2003 or later) Forester. Increased brake sizes require 16" wheels. 15-inchers will not clear.
-Frank P.
If at least some pre-03 pre-2nd-gen Foresters came with 16" wheels, then would any used 16" Forester wheel fit correctly on the newer models? I'm still shopping for 4 wheels for snows. Obviously no 15" will work, but what about 1st-gen 16 inchers? Will they clear the larger '03 brakes?
Also, were there any earlier-gen 16" steel wheels that would fit, or were all 16-inchers alloy?
K