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Replying to: w8ifi (Jun 06, 2009 7:09 pm) "MMO contains mineral spirits, 30 wt baseoil, red dye and wintergreen fragrance." you can read more about other kinds of oils, additives, and Ed Kollin, the chemist, here: http://www.avweb.com/news/savvyaviator/savvy_aviator_52_thinking_about_oil_chang- es_196730-1.html ( this was also discussed in the oil additive topic forum at Edmunds )
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Jun 07, 2009 9:42 am) Thanks.... Jim |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Jun 07, 2009 9:42 am) 
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How do I remove the glovebox so that I can replace the cabin filter on my 2006 Forester. The manual says to remove 9 screws. I removed 7 (3 on top, 2 middle, and 2 bottom (not the two holding the 2 sections of the glove box together which did not make any difference.) However, while the left side of the glove box is free, the right side is not free. What step am I missing and where are the 2 other screws that the manual says must be removed? |
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Replying to: logtrail (Jun 08, 2009 10:21 am) |
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Replying to: logtrail (Jun 08, 2009 10:21 am) This is the first time I'm admitting this - please keep it to yourself. Thanks.
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I originally had a Subaru I loved when I bought it last June. However, I have been trying to deal with Subaru of America for over 2 months now to try to get my serious lemon 09 Forester swapped out for a new car. (The lawyers said it might be easier to do this amicably, ha Subaru of America does not know that term!!) This car has made me sick for months due to chemicals that have come into the cabin. Chemicals are related to the heater box running. The chemicals that I have been breathing are in part (as I don't have enough information to determine ALL of the chemicals) coolant, refrigerant, and some lanolin blend oil, none of which should be breathed in per the MSDS sheets. My Dr. even wrote a letter to them. They obviously DON'T CARE that their customers are getting sick in their cars. This car is a major defect that they are willing to take back only as a "trade assist", which means I would still have to pay thousands and thousands for another new like car. I could not see out of the windshield to drive with this car and they do not consider that a "substantial defect". SUBARU is not customer conscious. I have been dealing with this guy Rick at Subaru of America. Obviously he is a lawyer, and my lawyer said it would be fine to deal with him. WRONG. This guy was just trolling me out without offering anything. Originally, in our first conversation, he LIED to me. Now 2 months later, I still have my lemon and nothing is happening. I talked to a friend who happen to have 2 Avalanches go bad on him. It was not problem to get the vehicle swapped out. It is sickening that, despite STILL being sick from the chemicals in the FORESTER, I have to FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL with Subaru when the avalanche people made things easy. On to my next step...gotta get rid of this death trap. Ie If you get a lemon, you will be screwed with this company!!!! They do not care about their customers. Has anyone had to deal with Subaru on a lemon before? Time to start a media blitz. The internet listens. Then on to the next action step... |
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Replying to: morin2 (Jun 08, 2009 12:24 pm) Do you mean that after the screws (7 or 9) are out you just pry/manage the right side of the glove box and plastic that wraps around the bottom right? Went to my Subaru dealer today and after noticing the sign "$99 for a cabin filter change" asked the service mgr about my problem. He came out to the car and said that he didn't really know but thought that maybe there were clips holding the plastic part and it could be forced out. I'm unwilling to do this since my wife, who dearly loves this car, would never let me forget it if I bent or broke some of the interior!! And re: scooby... there are no instructions for a 2006 forester.
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Replying to: sgloon (Jun 10, 2009 9:24 am) I've got a 2009 Forester and have been subject to the same chemicals. Fortunately to me, they are just the "new car" smell.
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Replying to: logtrail (Jun 10, 2009 10:41 am) I wish I'd paid more attention to exactly what she did. I was not expecting her to remove the glove box after I took out the 7 screws. I couldn't get the darn thing off and assumed that she wouldn't either. So I wasn't watching as closely as I should have. The whole glove box came off. I asked her about it just now and she said she just pulled it straight back "firmly but gently". I suspect next time I'll remove the screws and ask her to show me her technique. Maybe this needs a woman's touch. Once off, the filter is easy and the glove box is easy to put back - but taking it off is not intuitive. That filter gets filthy quickly too. The toughest part is asking your wife to help with a car repair - its like admitting defeat. |
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