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but it's usually not very complicated and very typical for automotive electrical connectors.
~Colin
Craig
The computer-calculated MPG seems to be within 1 MPG of what I calculate manually.
I am pleased with the mileage.
-juice
-juice
As far as aux-ins for the radio itself. There are boards people are making that allow you to piggy back onto the line level outs for the CD player. You have to play a silent CD so you don't hear two things at once, but it's clean audio (not FM modulated junk) and I'm pretty sure they work with 1CD, 6CD & 6CD+MP3 radios...although no one has tested the 1CD yet...could be wrong there, but they definitely work on 6CD & 6CD+MP3 in both 2005 and 2006 models.
Wish I could tell ya more, but rules are rules eh...
Has anyone successfully replaced the factory fogs on an 05 Outback with Hella 500s?
Thanks for the input.
Would appreciate any feedback / user experience on these tires. Thanks.
I have had a few problems with my 05 GT LTD, now at 33k miles, starting with a ghost in the volume adjuster for my stereo, then the neutral lockout switch on my cruise, and then a not rough, but violent idle where the entire car was shaking. For this, they replaced the O2 sensor and cam pulley (wrong tension causing the engine to misfire), and the problem went away. One week later, the check engine light came on, which was diagnosed as the camshaft position sensor. I don't know if the violent idle and the cam sensor are related.
While I was in looking at extended warranties, the salesperson mentioned that another GT had been brought in, also with a violent shake. He said that they fixed it by replacing the synthetic with regular oil. I assume it is not mine about which he was speaking, since they didn't tell me they replaced the oil, but rather other parts instead.
So I walk back to the service desk, where the person tells me that SoA is recommending to its dealers not to put in synthetic oil, because "they don't know what the effects are." So at this point, I am thoroughly confused. I know alot of people put synthetic oil in, and I don't know why it would make any difference like this, much less cause the violent idle/shaking. I also don't know if the SoA bit is true.
I do know that I am seriously bothered by having all this happen in the first 33k miles. I was planning on having this car for 5-10 years. Now I am wondering what will the next 33k miles will bring...
Anybody have an opinion?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
The only specifications that Subaru gives pertaining to oil is the SAE weight and GL number. As long as an oil meets these specs, and which synthetics do, then they really have no argument against synthetics.
Sorry to hear about all the problems you've had with your GT so far. Sometimes problems come all at once but then things smooth out.
Ken
Your problem definitely sounds like a timing issue.
I put down a deposit on the car this afternoon. Planning to pick it up this weekend. It does have the all weather mats, so I'm good to go as far as that's concerned.
The dealer has offered to sell me the OEM armrest for $144 (list price I think) un-installed. I figured I could save the labor and just do the install myself, as he told me it was very straight-forward. However, if there is a better, cheaper armrest out there, I'm definitely up for looking at it.
I didn't really consider the 06's due to the incentives and deals being offered on the 05's. Plus, I'm trying to keep my costs of entry as low as possible (was originally planning on a Forester XT), and I really wanted the XT engine, meaning that an '06 with leather and moonroof would have run me at least another $2K in equipment costs alone. After the $1500 rebate, ended up paying $24,158 (ex. armrest) before tax, license, and doc fees. Seems like a pretty good deal, no? Color is Brilliant Silver, a close second to my first choice of Atlantic Blue. In fact, I found a similar car in AB, but it was at a different dealer, and he wanted $25,500 for it. Although I do like AB a bit better, it wasn't worth the extra $1400 or so to me.
Craig
-juice
Bought it in Monterey CA and drove it back over Highway 17 (a twisty mountain highway for those not familiar with the area) to San Francisco. Maintaining the revs below 4k will not be easy, but given that I drive 100+ miles a day to work, I'll reach break-in in less than two weeks. Averaged 24.6 mpg according to the digital readout with speeds between 50-85 mph.
The car is very smooth. I am (or was) a BMW owner and must say that Subaru has done an outstanding job with this vehicle. The interior is first rate at this price point, the exterior is attractive given its purpose, and the car's handling dynamics are quite good despite the fairly high COG. Seats are firm and supportive and the lumbar adjustment is great. The car felt fairly tight through the twisties but did seem to wallow a bit when pushed hard. It's definitely not my M3 or even my former 330i for that matter, but in the end, I'll take the trade-off because I can do so many other things with this vehicle. FWIW, I bet a Legacy GT wagon would more closely resemble a bimmer's handling characteristics. Regarding the powerplant, this is my first turbo, and so far, I gotta say that's it's pretty sweeeet! The engine is just begging to be pushed, and the steering feels nice and tight. The manual tranny has a short throw while the clutch isn't too sloppy, although it doesn't feel quite as heavy as the Forester XT which I was also looking at.
So after Day 1 of ownership, I'm a very satisfied customer.
A few things that I think could be improved upon with respect to everyday usability:
- I don't like the divided up glove compartment. It limits you to really small items, e.g., I can't even put my soft-sided 24-CD case in there.
- I know I asked the forum about this before purchase, but the center armrest extension should really be standard. I ended up not buying it from the dealer and during the whole drive home, I kept feeling for an imaginary armrest that should have been there.
- Steering wheel controls for the radio would be nice. Not a must-have, but a nice-to-have. Had them in my 330i, and they are currently in our Honda Odyssey.
- Mini-input jack on the radio for an iPod. Who doesn't have one these days? FM modulators are garbage, and since there's no tape deck, I can't even used the old-fashioned cassette adapter.
- A second sunglass holder a la Forester would be nice.
Other than that, so far, so good. Patiently awaiting break-in and those trips up to Tahoe in the snow this winter and also some light off-roading planned for the Truckee area to explore some of the region's beautiful mountain lakes with the family.
As far as the ipod input goes, I agree it should be standard these days as well. You can even get in on the new civic. However, I just installed JazzyMt's aux in circuit this weekend. Took less than 2 hours to install and that was hooking up my ipod AND my sirius starbase unit to it. If your not afraid of getting into your new car, his instructions are super easy and the sound quality is great. I can't steer you to him as we are not allowed to post other web links on edmunds, but you could try replying to him directly as he posts on this board as well.
Again, congrtats, you will love it on Donner in the winter!
Over the last couple years, I have driven my Outback into some heavy snow dumps on the way to skiing in West Virginia, where I cross several Appalachian mountain ranges on the way. Last year, I arrived at the ski resort with about 20" in the parking lot! The OB XT was simply awesome for the trip. About the only thing I want to add for this winter are some aux. driving lights that come on with the high beams. It would really help driving out there in the pitch dark mountains.
Craig
Also, we chat every Thursday night.
-juice
itsed - any chance you're ever in San Jose or in SF? Would like to check out this JDM armrest in person if possible. BTW, but what does JDM stand for?
I noticed on my drive to work this morning that the foot clearance on the car doesn't accomodate my size 12 feet very well, at least not with the oxfords I'm wearing today. I had to adjust my right heel position so that it was removed from the base of the accelerator, otherwise the front of my shoe would encounter resistance from the underside of the panel above the pedals when I would shift it to brake pedal. Guess I didn't notice this when I drove the car home on Sunday since I wore loafers which are typically more streamlined. Never had a problem with this on any of my other cars, regardless of what shoes I wore and have always driven with the base of my heel pretty much right up against the base of the accelerator.
Anyone else notice this? Surely I can't be the only Outback driver with big feet... :surprise:
Japanese Domestic Market - aka all the good stuff we don't get here.
I realize that my engine is still new at 2.6k km's (about 1.6k miles), but I'm guzzling 18.6 litres/100km (13 mpg by my calculations) which strikes me as being more than "thirsty" as some of the H6 owners have indicated. I'd be interested in some real world driving experiences that any one might wish to share. I should note that my daily commute is 10 miles and is all city driving.
Once I took it on a trip to Boston (I live in Burlington, VT) and I was getting 25-26 mpg. That was going 75 or so.
I did a little search here and saw the problem mentioned by some. Seems to be early 2000 models. Is this a thing of the past - or something I should consider as a high prob....for an '06....
Thankfully, the problem never affected the 3.0 H6 motors, such as the model you are considering.
Craig
What about you? Any information that would help is appreciated.
Having said that, I suspect Subaru is not alone in this respect. I do think the headlights are very good on highways, however. It's just the country roads in which it's very easy to "over drive" the lights, depending on the terrain.
Bob
We find the passenger seat is simply too low.
Is there a way to raise it? Can some kind of shim be placed under the seat track?
I have not talked to the Subaru dealer service folks yet...thought that I might be lucky and get some prior knowledge from someone who may have done this.
I appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks, Doug
Granted, this is only a high-beam solution, but there's no good answer to low beams unless you mount add'l fog lights under the bumper and are sure to adjust them so as to be considerate to other drivers. In general though, I prefer to have great lighting when I can use my highbeams. Oncoming lights tend to render low beams rather useless anyway... at least for seeing any great distance from the car. Driving lights are not for everyone, but this is the first set I've mounted on a car and I will never own another vehicle without installing a set at this point.
meg4 -- a simple solution would be to aim the headlights up slightly -- have you considered that? Also, have the lights been checked to verify that the aim was correct in the first place?? You can aim the passenger side light up as desired, but keep the drivers side light close to spec as it can blind oncoming traffic if too high.
By the way, older non-projector lights don't have a sharp cutoff, but the light fades rapidly off center. So you get light beyond the cutoff line but it's not useful light. All the projectors do is focus the light so it's more usable.
Craig
Bob
Craig