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Subaru Forester (up to 2005)
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And in conclusion...I think I'll have the rabbit on a pita, with a little dzaziki sauce, please.
Greg
Guess it's better than having "Feelings" stuck in my head :-)
Steve
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Hank: yes. I believe it's a 17mm crush washer and you should change it each time you change the oil. It ensures that you torque the oil drain plug properly and prevents leaks.
Buy a bag full from Home Depot, that size will fit many cars (all 3 of mine, for instance).
-juice
when you get it, you get it.
;-)
on the flip side, if SoA takes the ad off the air, maybe they will replace it with one that shows more of the car...
t.
if it's not so, that means I don't get it :-)
-juice
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/06/12/BU211942.DTL&type=business
"Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids"
"Silly activists, Subarus are for environmentally friendly people"
Ken
Bugs is Vice President
P.S. In SOA's shoes, I'd fire that ad agency and those who approved that ad. There are so many non-controversial humorous ways to promote a really good product, why to engage in a lose-lose controversy?
J.
Then again, I don't watch much TV.
-Dave
<<Releasing a domestic pet rabbit into the woods maybe cruel for a rabbit, but many species of predatory wild life will surely greatly appreciate such a fine dinner. Therefore, Wildlife Federation and Sierra Club should rally to support this ad. You just cannot please all nature activists, but you always can please some of them, right? :-)>>
actually, that would not be something to promote. check out how the bears are doing in the state parks out west. "gee, let's help them out, give them some food, it won't change anything." yeah, right.
secondly, it's not appropriate to be releasing domesticated animals into the wild. period. you wanna play God? play God fair. if you're going to take on the responsibility of caring for another creature, don't do it half-assed. although i thought they were releasing a "wild" rabbit, it never crossed my mind that it may have been a pet until this bloody topic was brought up. i do agree with subaru pulling the ad. we don't need any more examples of irresponsible pet ownership going on in this country or any other.
now, can we perhaps get back to another topic, perhaps cars?
dean
cincinnati, ohio
'02s+
-mike
-Frank P.
Stop it, guys, you're killing me!
Maybe Subaru could edit the audio to make sure they mention it's a wild rabbit they found and released.
Saw the CR-V ad yesterday for the first time. Didn't particularly like it. While a dog would choose the lower step-in (paw-in?) height, they didn't really show why the Forester is more pet friendly. They could have demonstrated the lower step-in, showed the dog guard accessory, and the cargo liner.
-juice
That episode is one of my favorites!
People barely watch the commercials unless there is the immanent possibility of nudity. So I don't think analyzing any commercial too deeply is productive. Car-nice-people-rabbit-woods-SUBARU! Dog-chooses-car-SUBARU! That is about the best any ad-man can hope for. Like with the CR-V ads: Idiot falls to death, people laugh and drive away in CRV. Now are they saying that only the callus inhuman consumer buys CRV? Why isn't there a huge stink about that? No -- death and life-threatening injury is funny; smart people buy CRVs. Nice people buy Subarus. Dogs (no longer loving trucks, sorry Mr. Nissan) love Subarus. That is enough.
There's a lot more to add here, but I'm going to stop now before I step on anyone else's political sensitivities... apologies to those I've already affronted...
*** Forester related part starts here ***
Had the engine ECM flash done yesterday at Flatirons Subaru. No change in performance or behavior; radio presets and everything else preserved. Will watch mileage to see if there's an impact and report any found - mine's been really high.
Spoke at length with the parts guys. New parts software is in. We can confirm that there is a new pressure plate and clutch disk for '03. But it turns out the '03 pressure plate and clutch disk ARE compatible with the previous generation afterall. So either the latest parts software update has an error, or the parts specifier we spoke with over the phone a few weeks ago was all wet.
Sigh. In should be easier in this day and age to get good info on such a specific question.
My theory is your mileage will dip with a reset of the ECU (down 2-4 mpg for one tank), but not the flash upgrade. Let's see if I'm right.
Glad to hear the '03 clutch is improved.
-juice
"SHOOT HIM NOW!!! SHOOT HIM NOW!!!"
"You keep out of this, he doesn't have to shoot you now."
"Oh yeah? Well, I say he does have to shoot me now. SO SHOOT ME NOW!!!"
Couldn't resist.
Poking my head up for air. Had the oppty. to crawl over, through, around (but not to drive yet) an '03 XS while doing the same to my '00 S. Will weigh in with thoughts in near future.
Ed
I have a 2002 Forester with the cassette (and no cd) radio. I did not get the tweeters. My question is ... if I update to a component system for the front speakers and add the tweeters will I find that there are already crossovers in my car and all I would have to add are the tweeters (and either live with the factory speakers or add new front speakers), or am I going to have to buy new 61/2" front speakers, tweeters AND crossovers (either separately or as a bundled unit)
I seem to remember someone awhile ago BBM (Before Bunny Mania) that someone said that the wiring was already in place to just add tweeters but did not say anything about needing crossovers.
Any help would be appreciated.
Gene
-juice
Everything I am thinking of adding comes with some type of crossover so I needed to know how to go about working on the Forester.
Gene
-juice
Interesting news on the '03 clutch. Someone posted that they weren't compatible with the 98-02. Subaru has been tweaking the pressure plate for some time now so I'm not suprised to hear of continued improvements.
Ken
This is the first pressure plate change since Sept '99, according to the dealer's software update. The clutch disk is on its fourth or fifth revision, however.
Unfortunately, it's hard to know who to believe...
Ken
Seems plausible, anyway.
I bid on a 6CD changer on eBay, and a single CD too. If I get both our Legacy and our Forester will get upgrades. Hope so!
-juice
I did some traveling in the UK in the fall of 2000 and noticed a couple of Forester S turbos running on 17" wheels. Upon further investigation I found these were Forester WR Sport models prepared by the UK tuner Prodrive and sold through Subaru UK dealers. (Prodrive prepares the WRC cars for Subaru, FWIW.)
After e-mailing a couple of Prodrive engineers to seek their input, I decided to make the leap to 225/50R17 tires ("plus one" fitment) on 17" wheels. I originally had the tires - Michelin Pilot Sport A/S - mounted on Speedline Prodrive 7 (a/k/a "P7") wheels, which Prodrive's US reseller, The Tire Rack, recommended for use on all current Subarus. This did not work for the Forester; the P7 wheel has a +53mm offset a/o/t the +48mm for the OEM Forester, and the tires rubbed the inside of the front fender liners at full lock.
Calls back to Prodrive and The Tire Rack led me to 17" wheels with the correct +48mm offset: the Speedline Chrono and the OZ Superleggera. The Chrono was not currently available, so I chose the Superleggera. I've had this setup on for about three weeks now, and there is no rubbing with this setup. (You may have seen my car in the Photo Gallery.)
The Pilot Sport A/S is really good in the wet and dry, especially so in the wet, as I've been caught in some torrential downpours of late. The stiffer sidewall helps counter body lean and the grip is excellent on the twisty backroads I enjoy.
There is a downside: the tires are a good bit noisier than the OEM Yokohamas. So much so, in fact, that I've managed to convince myself that my car is suffering a rear wheel bearing failure. I had the car checked out by a dealer service department recently and they attribute the condition to tire noise rather than bearing failure. I've had two bearings fail thus far, so I think my paranoia is slightly justified.
Ed
I'm wanting a 2003 XS Premium, but I hate the whole negotiating process, so I use the CarBargains service from Consumers Checkbook (a non-profit organization), and they couldn't do their thing until KBB had the info available.
...has anyone noticed that an anagram for SUBARU FORESTER is BUS FOR TRUE EARS?
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-mike
UREA REST FOR BUS
"indecent proposal":
U BARE REST FOR US
Ken
Any Particular advice on what to do at the actual pickup is appreciated.
Donna