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But yeah, they're tiny.
-juice
Question: what kind of harm can over filling the crankcase cause to the engine? Thanks, Bob L.
If you caught the overfill early, you're probably OK. If neglected, it can sometimes cause seals to leak. Depending on the engine design, it could cause oil to foam up inside the engine leading to all sorts of wierd happenings.
If you caught it early and didn't see any leaks or experience odd behavior, I bet you're OK.
Craig
Any other pictures, or XT MPG updates, out there? The XT sounds like a sweet ride, but a real-world range of 300 miles would be a nuisance.
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/forester/forester2005.html
John
But mileage did improve.
23/30 for a MT? Awesome! That's what the Legacy 2.5i gets.
-juice
Can't wait to take my new one-or-the-other on a long drive to West Texas and see some real-life numbers!
-juice
Finally Subaru comes through with power seats!! Albeit in the XS but they finally caved. I need a new forester too!! Anyone want to buy a used Legacy power seat?? It fits the Forester like a glove!
Gene
-juice
Bob
All was not for naught as I did get to see the new '05 Foresters on the lot. (This contravenes what another Subie dealer told me a couple of weeks ago, that "they haven't even started building the '05s yet." Liars. They must not want my business either. >:-P )
At any rate, as we all know very little is new about them. I paid attention mostly to the new colors. Opinions: The Regal Blue Pearl on the L.L. Bean edition is very nice. Champagne Gold Opal is an improvement over Sierra Gold, but it looks dirty even when clean. Obsidian Black Metallic is nicer than Java Black, almost nonmetallic - very small silver-blue flecks.
I like Crystal Gray Metallic best of the new colors but I have to agree with the critics who say it isn't dark enough. Unless the car is parked next to a Platinum Silver car it's very hard to tell the difference; the former has a warmer undertone while the latter is cooler and bluer. Seeing both parked next to a new VW Passat in Silverstone Gray really made it apparent that Crystal Gray should have been a bit darker - closer to the color of the old UK-market RB5 special edition Impreza.
Given the choice, I'd have to go for a non-premium package XT in Crystal Gray Metallic.
Ed
PS: juice: the dealer also had a Legacy GT Limited wagon in Atlantic Blue with gray interior. You'd have liked it, and I'm starting to agree that it's the best color for the Legacy in the current palette.
Bob
I set it and forget it. The seat is in the right position before I drive off. Guess I've never felt the need to adjust mid-trip.
Ed: that's my dream car, right there, exactly.
-juice
individual differences aside, one can take it from there....ez
This was so badly wounded that the tire was not salvageable and put the full size spare on the car.
Thank God Subaru gives us a full size spare.
However, now the tires with only 9053 miles may not not match well with the new unused spare.
If they are not within tolerance, what tires are recommended?
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.
- Lou (xccoachlou@yahoo.com)
Or, measure the rolling circumference of the tire as accurately as possible. If they are within 1/4" it may be OK (this assumes you can measure it within that tolerance!).
Craig
Any news on the 2005 cloth interior in the FXT, the 2004s had this strange blue fleck in the cloth?
Also, would be good to know if the 20mm sway bar from the STi is still a bolt on.
Getting ours (FXT MT PP1) in late August I hope. I am under orders to get the new garage construction project finished first.....
JP
2005 or 2004? Tough call. I liked the 2004 already and they are bargains now.
I might go for option 3, i.e. buy a 2005 model about a year from now.
Of course then Subaru will have a 2006 model that gets 40mpg and runs on tap water. LOL
But what's this about more ground clearance? We just bought a place at the beach and I might eventually get a permit to drive on the beach, so...
-juice
I have Nitto NT460 on my Forester, and I loved them at first, but they're getting louder and louder. They do have 35k miles on them, so wear was excellent, however there's still tread left that I'll probably miss out on because I'll get new tires due to the noise issue.
So I think I'll get Falkens this time.
-juice
Len
Now I have two new tires on the back, a "used" tire as the spare, and 2 one year old tires on the front.
The service dept at my dealership was pretty good, and I didn't feel like driving around all over the place for another Yoko, especially since they gave me a very competitive price.
I've had my Forester for a year, and am extremely happy with it, but let me tell you the new 05 Outbacks are very sharp looking cars.
And just reading what you guys wrote about the 05 Foresters is making me think...
Lou, weakening a bit, but just a bit...
Has 800-SUBARU3 been helpful? I hope you haven't been paying for all that stuff, because you shouldn't be.
93k miles, though. Hmm, isn't emissions equipment covered under a longer warranty? I'd call, I bet that'll end up costing you nothing. I think it's 100k miles. In fact, in some states it's 150k miles, at least for PZEV rated models, like California.
-juice
That was my first thought also but I'm not sure what the rules are.
-Frank
-Frank
-juice
Craig
Our CRV has ABS and front side airbags. Not sure if the ABS is 4-channel, but we do have it.
Bob
Len
Here's a new one: I have an 03 XS with the cassette deck and CD changer. Having a long commute, I've recently started with books on tape.
Anyway, this morning I put in a tape and nothing happened. I've tried other tapes, and just get clicks for about 5 or 10 seconds, then it ejects the tape.
I can't hear if the tape is actually moving, but I don't think it is.
Unfortunately, with my long commute, the car has 44,000 miles - so I'm out of warranty.
Anybody else have this happen?
Is there a RESET button?
Thank for any suggestions.
MJS
Also what kind of mileage are people getting out of the brakes where there is disc up front and shoes on the rear? do they wear substantially different?
I set my wrench to 65 ft-lb
If the bike tray is located closest to the sides of the car and you've purchased a bike-shop-quality bike, it will be relatively simple for you, especially if you have to remove the front wheel. If the bike is very heavy, such as any POS you'd buy from a big-box store like Walmart, you'll work harder because they are heavier and therefore more difficult to lift and maneuver into postion.
I would recommend purchasing and add-on roof-rack from Thule with 58 inch loadbars. What's cool about it is when the rack w/ load bars have been installed and the bike rack is attached to the load bars, you can remove load bars, bike rack, and attached feet by simply unclicking the whole unit, as I would call it, from the roof of the car and lean it against a wall until it's needed again. The unclick process takes only 15 seconds. That way, you don't increase wind noise,decrease mileage, and increase unnecessary wear-and-tear on your equipment when not schlepping your bike.
Also, wider load-bars make your rack (and car) more useful in that you can set the bike rack more outboard which in-turn makes it simpler to load the bike onto the roof. We have this same setup for our bikes, tandem bike, skis, rooftop box, touring kayaks, snowboard rack, etc. Wider bars also allow you to carry 4x8 sheets of whatever no problem.
pnassmac
You can also get a tower that attaches to the factory siderails and takes the round Yakima crossbars. This gives you a little more utility for hauling lumber, etc... and will allow you to use all of the Yakima accessories.
If you want to keep it simple and low cost, then see if you can get a Yakima bike mount that will attach to the factory crossbars.
BTW, the optional Subaru crossbars are made by Yakima. If you find a good deal online at one of the parts sellers, it's usually cheaper than buying from a Yakima dealer.
Craig
The air bags don't offer head protection, that's what I meant. The Forester's side air bags protect the torso and extend upwards to protect the head also.
-juice
Yessssssss..there is it (even bigger in real life)
EPA Highway...the big 30. Plus I've previously indicated that that highway figure is "detuned" for the masses per EPA doctrine.
..spoke with salesman and said to him....."this time next year $17999 plus TLC?" He smiled, gave me his card and indicated he could do it with a 2004. "See you next year"
But it is quite difficult to be non-emotional when it comes to the clever little Forrester..ez