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This shows a detailed breakdown of parts cost and labor cost for all scheduled maintenece. For the 30K on my car, it shows that the parts cost average about $100, and labor is roughly $300, for a total of $392. I don't know where they get the data from, but the parts cost look like dealer price to me. So I'm assuming the labor is dealer rates too. $15 for spark plugs and $35 for a fuel filter? Spark plugs cost about $.089 each for NGK (OEM equipment), unless you have platinum, in which case you wouldn't be changing them at 30K anyway. It's a rough guide, at least it gives you an idea of what they do
Like I said, a lot of the stuff they recommend I don't think it's absolutely necessary at 30K, i.e, flushing the brake and coolant, but I guess it depends on your driving style. Those two alone are over a $100, and any quickie oil change place could probably do the same thing for cheaper.
Just for a comparison, a 2001 Solara 30K maintenance comes out to $211 or roughly half the price. But they don't include changing brake fluids, fuel filters or spark plugs. Those three items account for $190 of the $390 price. So really the subaru cost about the same for maintenence, they just schedule it more often I guess. Maybe toyota parts last longer? Or maybe subaru just wants more of our money. Who knows where they come up with these schedules
If so, in the event that someday I revove the deflector can I remove these tapes bits without them having damaged the underlying finish?
Peel off with a blow-dryer?
Finally, is there a link to a text-based instruction set? Granted it ain’t brain-surgery but a read-through would be swell.
-srp
I would change the tape each time I remove the deflector to wash the car and no damage to the underlying finish.
-Dave
I was under the impression that it was fairly (as in srewed on) permanent vs being held on by clips.
Again, the instructions are less than clear on this...
-srp
-Frank P.
Flying Deflector... I think it was off a post '99MY OB.
On the pre '00s the deflectors were pretty steadfast.
-Dave
Perhaps my Forester purchase should be deferred until my next Naval Reserve raise...
I usually take my deflector off whenever I wax the car, to clean + wax under there. The tape stays on, I haven't had any that needed replacing yet.
Craig
Gene
With the exception of large cup-type headsets that cover the entire ear and are designed to isolate the listener from outside sounds, this is a dumb rule. Most lightweight headsets and all earbud-type earphones allow plenty of outside sound in. A driver using them at any reasonable volume level will unquestionably hear the surroundings better than some kid with megawatts of amplifiers and his whole vehicle filled with speakers pumping out rap - the setups that shake your car from two blocks away. How is the latter any safer than the former?
Sometimes when I park the Forester and then get back in I swear some Gen Xer got in and cranked up the volume of my deck. I know I couldn't be listening to music that loud. I guess it is all what you get used to. The Alpine components front and rear do make a difference too!
Dealer fixed it, no problem, and will repair the minor paint damage it caused when I get around to having it done. (Actually I'd forgotten all about it until now).
I would much rather have a a freeway full of ear-budded comuters than those blaring thumper-boxes. Those SubWoofs will not only create a nation of tinnitus sufferers the likes of which we haven't seen since the aging of the WWII crowd (CDC alone should have the weight to swat out those 'woofs!) but also disturb the peace as these sonic misfits drive by homes shaking windows, rattling picture frames and waking the sleeping. Add to that the inability to hear the initial blasts of a warning horn or siren. We will all pay for that noise pollution in more ways than one.
Thanks 2all for the Deflector pro and con follow up...
srp
ps: baby pics:
http://www.pbase.com/akasrp/subaru_forester_xt
John
Considering that the manual is probably conservative in its recommendations, the NA 2.5 should have no lugging related problems pulling 5th gear on flat ground from 1600 rpm onwards.
John
John
-juice
2)Any head gasket problems reported yet? Or in the WRX turbo line that's been out there longer?
I have a 97 Outback with 2.5L DOHC and there have been many reports of head gasket failures with this motor. The XT uses a 2.5L DOHC, is it the same motor as the 97 OB? If so, what did they do to improve the head gaskets (with the turbo boost, they'd likely need to replace the gaskets after each test drive if no mods were made . . . )?
Thanks for any inputs!
The XT is a slightly detuned version of the all-new 2.5 DOHC engine in the STi, sharing identical block, heads, and all internal parts. It is an interference engine; the valves use mechanical lifters, adjusted with shims. It has AVCS (variable valve timing) on the intakes. The hollow exhaust valves are sodium cooled.
No known XT head gasket problems yet.
Craig
Considering it is a substantially over-engineered motor meant to handle 300hp, I think it'll do just fine in the XT.
-juice
I have a K&N drop in filter so I elected to have them do only the oil change and rotate my tires about $47.00 for the whole shooting match. I went to the MY Subaru web site and they didn't even recommend that I rotate tires.
Gene
-les
What I haven't found is the mileage interval at which the adjustment is to be performed. The XT owner's manual and service guides don't say.
-les
-les
Bob
I'll pop the door panels and have a look, but it points to a wiring problem - whether in the doors ar at the head unit, I can only guess at this point. They DID sound fantastic... but are silent now.
Anybody with a similar experience or suggestions???
Thank you!
Martin
Craig
-juice
Worked like a charm. That's why I thought of it.
-juice
Did you buy the speakers from Crutchfield? The supplied wire connector is a bit loose and may just have worked itself off.
Ken
I'm debating on getting this car (X model) and test drove recently and the heater worked great. However would like to get opinions on the A/C. I've heard stories about the XS and XT models that have automatic heating and cooling controls which have difficulties...that’s why I also like the X model which does not have this option.
Thanks,
Mike
-Frank P.
Mike
IRT the auto feature, it will try to achieve the temp specified in as expeditiously a way possible. This means that it will crank the fan up to high and the overshoot the desired temp before it realizes it. Honestly, I really can't say how well it works because I always disengage the auto function as soon as it tries to come on. Call me old-fashion but I prefer to set the system to the way I like it (and virtually never run the fan on high).
-Frank P.
Mike
-Frank P.
I'm sure that's the problem on the driver's side too.
I recommend those speakers big-time - the sound is amazing!! I suppose I didn't notice so quickly because I normally listen to IMUS on the way to work, and NPR on the drive home. At lunch, today I put in Sgt Pepper... and knew there was a problem.
Thank you for the helpful suggestions!
Craig
Last summer, others were saying that their XT A/C units were very powerful. At mid-90 temperatures, I thought mine was just adequate. By that I mean I was running it with the temp dial set to the lowest temperature, and air emerging from the vents was just barely cool enough to maintain comfort. If temperatures get much higher than the mid-90s, I'm not sure mine would have enough capacity to keep the car at comfortable temperatures. Time will tell.
Nearly all vehicles (including, I think, the Forester) come with tinted glass (or what used to be called "solar" glass, standard. It's only a moderate tint, not the darker limo-style privacy tints, but it's there.
-Frank P.
Craig