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  1. Cooling Systems
    parts guy at the dealer said if I can't get subaru blue then this would be ok Thanks! Jim...
  2. Cooling Systems
    Help? This fitting is obviously leaking coolant over the top of the engine block, but I've had a difference of opinion by the two mechanics that have seen it. One of them says coolant goes through both of those hoses and one says that the big hose is coolant but the small hose is engine oil...
  3. Cooling Systems
    Okay so I’ve owned a forester for a while with almost no issues and my girlfriend recently purchased an 07. It’s been great for the past year but recently overheated on a 2 hour drive from a remote job she was on. What I know: -The head gaskets have been replaced with multi layer steel turbo...
  4. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hey guys, I recently purchased a 2003 Forester XS. Previous owner said there was a small coolant leak, but no other issues. I have searched for weeks to find the leak with no luck. I replaced the water pump, inspected all hoses, radiator, reservoir etc. I was worried it might be the head gasket...
  5. Engine and Exhaust
    Hi everyone, I recently bought a forester and have been driving it for a bit. One of the maintenance issues from the first vehicle inspection after it was bought was that a head gasket would need to be replaced and I managed to put that off for way longer than I should have. A family member I'm...
  6. FB25DI - 2.5L Non-Turbo Direct Injection (2019+)
    I'll try to keep it brief. I'm driving what was my Father in Law's 2020 Base+ which he purchased as a salvage. So when the TCV valve died at 40k miles the dealer looked at me as if I was smoking in church. The wanted nothing to do with me and my formerly wrecked car... I expected it, but it...
  7. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hi, Since this is the best Subaru Forester forum I've ever seen, I've decided to ask for help here to solve my all doubts related to the coolant level. My Forester MY09 N/A (EJ204) with 4EAT got the coolant fluid (the Subaru OEM ones) replaced in Subaru service in January 2022. Since then I...
  8. Cooling Systems
    video below So I started today as what I thought would be a thermostat replacement and a coolant flush. While I was flushing the system, I know that there was not a lot of cool in the radiator, but then when I started the flush, I saw that it was spraying from two different spots. One up front...
  9. Cooling Systems
    link to video below Been trying to address and knockout a number of issues lately. Most are done now, but one of which is my engine beginning to overheat after driving a few miles. It used to overheat a little after driving long distances like on the highway. If i stopped a while after driving...
  10. Cooling Systems
    Hi all - after lurking these forums for quite some time I would like to report my issue, any input will be welcome. Brief history, bought the car used last May and by used I mean that the car had 310.000 KM (192k miles) when I bought it. I got a fairly good deal so I decided to pick it up as a...
  11. Cooling Systems
    Hi, Today I check the coolant reservior and the level has gone up to near the cap to the top after a long drive. Car has 110,000km. Im worried that this could be the head gasket. The head gasket already leaks oil but externally from the bottom battery side of the car but overall I have not...
  12. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I'm going to do 90000 service recently. I asked dealer and some local service shop, their service items are a little different. The main difference of local shop includes spark plug change (and de-carbon service), I think they did it every 30000 miles while the maintenance booklet recommend...
  13. Cooling Systems
    I've dug around on these forums but this is a pretty specific situation Just replaced a ton of sensors and entire wiring harness due to a massive short that fried my ECU (20+ wires melted together somehow) After the harness and ECU, there was some CEL codes, one included the temp sensor being...
  14. Cooling Systems
    Multi part question as I'm trying to troubleshoot a possible issue. I suspect my coolant level is slowly dropping judging by the overflow tank. I've put some markers to verify this over the next month. The confusion is about reading the Full / Low markings on the tank. I heard from some that...
  15. Forester Shopping
    Hi, Currently car shopping and wanted to ask about this before I purchased this 2006 XT turbo Forester. The seller disclosed that he puts about 500ml of coolant water per week into the car and says doesn't have any issues with overheating as a result. The engine was also tuned about 6 years...
  16. EJ25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (1998-2010)
    I'm preparing all my tools and parts to do the timing belt and water pump on my 2010 Forester NA. This is a new to me vehicle and the coolant that's currently in there is green and so I don't know if it's the proper coolant, the age of the coolant, etc. I will be refilling the car with Subaru...
  17. Cooling Systems
    Hey, y'all. I have a concern that I didn't start to feel until after I did the job. I topped off my Subaru Forester with this coolant because the bottle says that it's made for Subaru and I had this bottle for a while sealed, so I thought why not top it off since I have it. I needed about half...
  18. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    First of all, I am an idiot, I know it and soon you will too. That out of the way: I have a 2005 Forester 2.5X, 208k miles. It's got some minor oil and coolant leaks but has been running reliably. The alternator belt was in bad shape and it's due for its second timing belt change. I bought the...
  19. Cooling Systems
    Hey I have a 2011 Subaru Forester x limited with the Crappy fb25 . I don’t have a coolant gauge on cluster and wanted to know range on the thermostat for the FB25. I’m showing 210 to 212 and then will drop to 203 fans never kick on. Turn ac on and both fans work fine . I’m used to wrx/st I and...
  20. EJ25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (1998-2010)
    I have a 1999 EJ253 and as I've learned the hard way the temp gauge (which I believe is just oil temp?) isn't good for detecting when there's an actual head gasket threatening overheat until it's too late. I'd like to add some kind of aftermarket temperature sensor that would be better than this...
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