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2012 Subaru Impreza

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#1173 of 1605 Re: Sprt Limited Non-Navi Radio Settings [hcalcat] by dfong87

Apr 26, 2012 (10:12 am)

Replying to: hcalcat (Apr 25, 2012 4:42 pm)
you are welcome. glad i could help someone out with a starting point.
 
i'm trying not to let the intermittent rattles and squeaks get to me, but i have better and worse days...
 
funny: it's both comforting and frustrating that others have the squeaks/rattles. comforting that it's normal in many ways and my expectations are probably unrealistic and need to relax more about the rattles , but also frustrating that in this area, the car has some consistent issues that plague a certain fraction of the cars. (i guess that's what we get for buying the first year in a new generation car...then again, i haven't heard of anyone here or on NASIOC pursuing these rattles with the dealer which means if uncomplained about or debugged on a large number of cars, these problems will persist for the 2013 owners)

#1174 of 1605 Re: Sprt Limited Non-Navi Radio Settings [dfong87] by xwesx

Apr 26, 2012 (10:23 am)

Replying to: dfong87 (Apr 26, 2012 10:12 am)
That's how I feel about it too. If I don't insist on them being fixed, the problems will simply persist into future model years. So, given that the rattles, in general, have lessened in the five years since I first purchased a new Subaru, perhaps I have done my part. Then again, they are still a regular occurrence. *sigh*
 
I was very pleased with my Forester during the first 500 miles I owned it, but then the rattles started. By the time I made it home two days later at 2,200 miles, I was about ready to shoot that car. Thankfully, a day at the dealership had them all fixed and they have not returned (I'm at about 200 miles shy of 40,000 now). The only rattle I currently have is a lift-gate rattle, but it's a doosey!

#1175 of 1605 Re: PZEV - now mandatory [pao] by alexofindy

Apr 26, 2012 (10:24 am)

Replying to: pao (Apr 26, 2012 9:10 am)
I'm pretty sure I'm correct about the PZEV warranty. The PZEV extended warranty is only provided in a handful of states, including California. The rest of us are required to purchase PZEV on the Impreza (it is no longer made without PZEV), but we don't get the warranty. From the downloadable Impreza brochure: "1 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0 and Forester, Outback, Legacy 2.5 non-turbo models achieving a Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) rating by the California Air Resources Board are available in all 50 states. Only those registered in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont will be eligible for the 15 years/150,000 mile emission warranty."
 
I wrote a note to customer service at Subaru, and they confirmed that the extended 15 year/150,000 mile warranty on PZEV related components is not provided in states other than than those listed above.
 
It may be that some of the PZEV components are covered by the 8 year Federal emissions warranty, I don't know. But the far more extensive 15 year warranty won't apply.
 
Thus I am trying to guess how much of an expense maintaining PZEV will be as the years go by. I'm not really worried about whether or not the cars' emissions might creep up a bit (though I'd rather they didn't!), but I am worried about whether or not failures in various PZEV related parts including the numerous sensors and engine computer might cause more serious problems, that I would have to pay to repair myself.
 
I tend to hang on to cars for a long time.

#1176 of 1605 Re: PZEV - now mandatory [alexofindy] by ateixeira

Apr 26, 2012 (10:38 am)

Replying to: alexofindy (Apr 26, 2012 10:24 am)
Subaru designs the systems to last longer, so it can at least outlast the CA law. So if anything it's intentionally designed to be more durable.

#1177 of 1605 Re: PZEV - now mandatory [alexofindy] by dcm61

Apr 26, 2012 (11:40 am)

Replying to: alexofindy (Apr 26, 2012 10:24 am)
... Only those registered in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont will be eligible for the 15 years/150,000 mile emission warranty."
 
That list is out of date.
 
From wikipedia ...
 
States adopting the California standards include Arizona (2012 model year),[1] Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico (2011 model year), New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia.[2][3] Such states are frequently referred to as "CARB states" in automotive discussions because the regulations are defined by the California Air Resources Board.
 
My state has required PZEV for several years and it's not on Subaru's "extended" list.
 
My assumption is that the extend emissions warranty applies to any PZEV vehicle registered in one of the CARB states.

#1178 of 1605 VERY IMPORTANT concerning 2012 Impreza oil filter by rxman4

Apr 26, 2012 (12:33 pm)

I just went to a Subaru dealer near work to get my first oil change yesterday- I get home and check the oil level - ONE INCH OVER full - if thats not bad enough, I look at the oil filter - didn't look like original. I went to the dealer this morning and he takes the car in right away - Works on it and states oil level has been corrected apologizes and shows me a Subaru Bulletin PB001133 that "HE" states says the two filter numbers are interchangeable - I look at it and say,YES, for the 2.5 Subaru Forester BUT the next paragraph states for 2012 Impreza you MUST USE part 15208AA160 or it wont function correctly - THATS SUBARU's words not mine. The dealer had put on part 15208AA130 which can ONLY be switched on the Forester NOT the IMPREZA.
 
Make sure, since its easy to see, that your oil filter is part 15208AA160 ( as listed in the manual) when you get an oil change - the dealer didn't even have the filter, he had to send out for it - I now have a loaner

#1179 of 1605 Re: VERY IMPORTANT concerning 2012 Impreza oil filter [rxman4] by once_for_all

Apr 27, 2012 (8:54 am)

Replying to: rxman4 (Apr 26, 2012 12:33 pm)
strange, 1 inch higher is way more than the volume of the oil filter itself (which, should have been picked up at the dealer at servicing, as it would only take a few seconds to reach level). I'd bet the difference in the filters is a drainback check valve, which wouldn't matter in the Forester (filter pointed down) but would matter on the Impreza (filter pointed up).
 
John

#1180 of 1605 Re: VERY IMPORTANT concerning 2012 Impreza oil filter [once_for_all] by xwesx

Apr 27, 2012 (9:25 am)

Replying to: once_for_all (Apr 27, 2012 8:54 am)
Well, it wouldn't matter in the Forester up to the 2011 model year only. It was the first Subaru model to receive an FB-series block, with the oil filter mounted on the top of the engine. So, for current Foresters, the drainback issue would be as pertinent as it is with the 2012 Impreza.

#1181 of 1605 Re: VERY IMPORTANT concerning 2012 Impreza oil filter [once_for_all] by wwest

Apr 27, 2012 (9:44 am)

Replying to: once_for_all (Apr 27, 2012 8:54 am)
The only time that has ever happened to me, '92 LS400 at Lexus of Bellevue, the X McD flipper had neglicted to drain the old oil before dumping in the new.

#1182 of 1605 Re: VERY IMPORTANT concerning 2012 Impreza oil filter [rxman4] by ateixeira

Apr 27, 2012 (11:11 am)

Replying to: rxman4 (Apr 26, 2012 12:33 pm)
Fortunately should be no harm done because the oil had just been changed, so it's not like the (brand new) filter had a ton of filth in it that flowed back in to the engine.
 
Nice catch, though. I also inspect stuff after its service. I even stopped taking my Sienna to shops to get even free oil changes because they would over-tighten it every single time.

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