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Replying to: damish003 (Apr 25, 2006 7:16 am) 
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Replying to: dan5 (Apr 25, 2006 4:05 pm) |
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I'm debating getting an impreza sport on an outback. I'd prefer the sport in general, but I do go up to the mountains for skiing in the winter and would like to have the added clearance of an outback. Is the suspension on the outback different, or are the tires and wheels simply larger? Could I buy a set of larger wheels and tires for winter driving with the sport? Anyone have experience with the sport in deep snow? Thanks, Jason
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There isn't much room for play with bigger tires. The tires will rub the wheel wells, and I'm not sure if they make taller springs for the Impreza Outback Sport. The big Outback does have more clearance, almost 2" more. But it also has a longer wheelbase and long overhangs, so the angles of approach, departure, and breakover angles are still not great. I would actually recommend the Forester. It's based on the Impreza platform but has more clearance and better approach/departure/breakover angles than the others. The LL Bean model even has self-leveling rear shocks, so you have 8.1" of ground clearance even with a load. -juice |
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I have a 2005 Impreza Outback Sport. On my way to work yesterday, my speedometer stopped working and the "check engine" light turned on. In the process of looking the car over, I realized that the oil was also almost empty. The dealership had changed the oil almost 3 months ago and we did verify that it was at the right level at that time. (We found with previous oil changes that the amount of oil filled was not always correct and now we verify everything before we leave the dealership.) We have not noticed any signs of an oil leak. And looking under the hood and under the car, there are also no visible signs of any leaks. The dealership is also stumped on this part of the issue, though they found the issue with the speedometer - the speed sensor went out. The car is a 2005 with 15k miles and I'm surprised that I'm having any issues. Also, I'm a fairly concerned about the oil issue. Has anyone experienced a similar problem. I didn't think these cars had issues burning oil, especially at this rate and this age/mileage. But we do know that the oil level was correct almost 3 months ago. After getting the oil changed, I have not done anything with the oil (i.e. I have not removed any oil) and we do not see any signs of a leak... Does anyone have any ideas as to why in 3 months, the car has lost/burned almost all of the oil? Thanks, wbe
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Replying to: welsasser (May 31, 2006 10:03 am) If the block is totally clean, I'm stumped, too. 1 quart per 1000 miles is industry standard for max wear, and you said 3000 miles, so at most it should have gone thru 3 quarts. You should still have had at least *some* oil in there. Hmm, no oil pressure warning light ever came on? This is just bizarre... -juice |
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I hope I'm not restating the obvious, but I'm curious how you know the car was almost out of oil...did you drain it and measure the quantity, or did you just check the dipstick? My understanding of the Subaru engines is that on the dipstick, the distance between H and L on the stick is only 1 quart, so it is NOT a measure of how much oil is in the engine. If you checked the dipstick and it was dry (or very low) you should get a reading on it if you add one full quart of oil. Just a thought...maybe I'm incorrect here? Brian |
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Replying to: welsasser (May 31, 2006 10:03 am) |
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I'm actually looking in the Forester threads for some info, but saw this thread and wanted to note . I traded in my 99 Outback Sport on my 04 Forester. It was a manual. It was a great vehicle and fun to drive. I put 147K miles on it and only put front brakes on once, a timing chain, one set of tires at 80K and regular maintenance. The original BF Goodrich TA's were awesome and I replaced them with the same and the dealer still had two of them on when re-sold at 147K. These are great tires for the Outback Sport for those of you looking at tires. That was my second Subaru. I finally traded it in on the Forester because I was staring brakes, clutch, timing chain, (front quarter panel replacement/oops), and a few other things (2,500 worth total) and an 04 Forester with clutch in MY colors was sitting on the lot and my dealer wanted to get rid of it bad in Feb 05. I got it cheap (checked here) and they still gave me 2,200 trade in on the Outback Sport (I was facing approx 2,500 worth of repairs, maintenance). Well, I got the goodies out of my Outback Sport and I still see it around with a cute blond driving. Her dad called before buying. They sold it for 4K. I love Subarus. That was a great vehicle. |
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I had a 95 impreza which I loved seats were comfortable. Went looking at the 06 impreza and found the redisigned seats small and uncomfortable. The side bolsters are hard and the seat bottom is short. I'm only 5" 2 and decided on the Legacy. I wanted the impreza wagon. Can anyone who has the newer impreza tell me how they feel driving for long distances and even around town. Thank you
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