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#4617 of 18391 Re: Subaru baja turbo oil loss [xsailor8] by zman3 Jan 25, 2005 (6:35 pm)
Replying to: xsailor8 (Jan 25, 2005 5:16 pm) I can't offer any specific help but I would not consider 1 qt every 6000 miles excessive by any means. I would recommend changing the oil by 5K anyways.
#4618 of 18391 Re: Automatic Transmission Nightmares! [flashman] by flashman Jan 25, 2005 (8:04 pm)
Replying to: flashman (Jan 24, 2005 1:10 pm) Well, my transmission finally gave up today before I time to diagnose what the problem was. I just had it towed to the shop and will find out soon enough what the problem was.   I'll post the resolution when I find out.   ====== I wrote: Heather,    I've got the same year model and the exact same problem at 64K miles. What was the verdict on your problem?    Thanks, Allen    ===== Heather wrote: My 1999 Legacy Outback has 88000 kilometers (about 45000 miles) and the transmission is a big problem. It's automatic and when i put the car into drive, it doesn't engage until i give it a lot of gas. then of course when it finally does engage, it jerks fairly violently. it will even shift out of gear and into neutral when i'm coasting to a stop at a light or something. it's getting fairly dangerous. these problems started happening the day after i took it in for a routine maintenance. is this a common subaru problem? any suggestions?     thanks, heather Replies to this message: johnclarke58 (Feb 03, 2005 10:03 pm) fibber2 (Feb 04, 2005 6:01 am) xwesx (Feb 04, 2005 10:12 am) and 2 more... hkottcamp (Mar 09, 2006 2:27 pm) and 1 more... nospam (Feb 15, 2005 4:36 pm) cereed (Jul 05, 2005 7:44 pm) anatoly (Jul 06, 2005 5:14 am) and 3 more...
#4619 of 18391 synthetic oil - recommended? by dbpubs Jan 25, 2005 (8:25 pm)
Just signed on, have not been able to read all posts, so I apologize if this repeats an earlier topic. I just bought a base Forester X, now with 3000 miles. When I get the oil change done, I'd like to go synthetic. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks, TimF Replies to this message: fibber2 (Jan 26, 2005 6:11 am) dbpubs (Jan 26, 2005 8:05 am) mnf (Jan 27, 2005 9:58 am)
#4620 of 18391 Re: synthetic oil - recommended? [dbpubs] by fibber2 Jan 26, 2005 (6:11 am)
Replying to: dbpubs (Jan 25, 2005 8:25 pm) Tim,   Recommendations vary all over the scale, but the most frequent comment is to wait a little longer (maybe 7k or so?) until all of the ring/cylinder scuffing is complete and everything is well seated before going to the ultra-slippery stuff. I changed something around 10k or so, am now nearing 30k and all is well. M1, either 10w-30 or 5w-30, depending on the season.   Steve Replies to this message: dbpubs (Jan 26, 2005 8:05 am)
#4621 of 18391 Re: 2001 outback wagon brakes don't work (temporarily) when real cold [rob_m] by joekane Jan 26, 2005 (8:04 am)
Replying to: rob_m (Jan 24, 2005 9:31 am) By unresponsive, I meant no braking effect. The petal pushes to the floor, no stopping. Problem quickly disappears.   The car has 30k miles on it. I'll have to look into if/when we flushed the brake lines on this yet, good question. Replies to this message: samiam_68 (Jan 26, 2005 11:22 am)
#4622 of 18391 Re: synthetic oil - recommended? [fibber2] by dbpubs Jan 26, 2005 (8:05 am)
Replying to: fibber2 (Jan 26, 2005 6:11 am) [re #4620] Thanks Steve, I appreciate positive feedback. After reading some of the stories in these forums, I was beginning to get worried. I love my little Burro, but the first time I get stranded, that will change.
#4623 of 18391 Re: Subaru baja turbo oil loss [xsailor8] by edunnett Jan 26, 2005 (9:51 am)
Replying to: xsailor8 (Jan 25, 2005 5:16 pm) I agree with zman. 1 qt every 6000 is normal. Oil is SUPPOSED to be used during normal combustion. In fact 1 qt every 3000 miles is within normal limits for most makes/models. My '01 Forester burned about 1/2 Qt/ 3000 miles - so the exact amount as yours. My '86 Civic burns about 1 Qt every 1000 miles - but it has big leaks . Keep in mind that the 2.5L engines with the Turbo might take 5Qts per oil change rather than the more normal 4 Qts. Also get under the car and check for external leaks for your peice of mind. My '01 Forester used about 3/4 qt/3000 miles when it had a Piston Pin Access hold cover leak. 1/2 Qt/3000 miles when all was well. Elissa
#4624 of 18391 Re: 2001 outback wagon brakes don't work (temporarily) when real cold [joekane] by samiam_68 Jan 26, 2005 (11:22 am)
Replying to: joekane (Jan 26, 2005 8:04 am) Sounds like you either have air in the brake lines or the fluid level is low. Does the brake indicator light up when the pedal goes to the floor? I would bring it in to have the brake fluid replaced and while it's in the shop, have them check the booster and lines for leaks.
#4625 of 18391 Re: engine clatters when cold [kens] by nozer Jan 26, 2005 (12:27 pm)
Replying to: kens (Dec 19, 2004 11:03 am) I just got off the phone with a dealer in Toronto, Canada. After replacing my timing belt tensioner a year ago, they are finally replacing the pistons. The car is a 2001 Outback with 47,000 km on it and was making the ticking noise since I've had it.   I didn't have to complain too much. Just had to wait for the area rep to hear the noise so I left it overnight on Tuesday, they looked at it Wednesday and said it would be ready on Friday. They gave me a loner car as well. Let's see if this fixes the problem.
#4626 of 18391 '05 Outback Seatbelt Tone Disable! by jam05 Jan 26, 2005 (1:43 pm)
Help! help! I'm being driven mad by the non-stop chime our new outback repeats over and over when you don't have your seatbelt on. Don't get me wrong, I regularly wear it but there are times I do not and would prefer a peaceful QUIET drive. I have heard that there is a way to totally disable the "reminder" chime all together. If anyone knows how to do this, please reply with instructions and I will be forever in your debt! Thank you!!!   Other than this we love our '05 Outback - no other complaints except the RE92 tires that I had the dealer swap out for Turanza's before we took delivery of the car. What junk those stock Potenzas are it's amazing. Subaru must get a phenominal volume discount from Bridgestone or something to OEM those things.   thanks for your help!   J Replies to this message: kev_xt_owner (Jan 26, 2005 4:21 pm) jmtreetop (Jan 26, 2005 7:07 pm) subden (Jan 26, 2005 8:01 pm) kev_xt_owner (Jan 26, 2005 9:10 pm) and 4 more...

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