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  1. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hello, my '04 Subaru Forester XS has 220,000 miles on it currently, and is probably nearing the end of it's long-lived life. I've changed the oil recently, and am going to change the timing belt some time soon. Any other things I should do to increase the longevity of my baby? Thanks, Schwaz.
  2. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Purchased 2018 Forester 2.5i Premium with 50,000 miles. I am looking for advice on maintenance. I changed the oil and oil filter when I got it. What next? Do I make sure all fluid levels are good, do future oil changes, and drive it until it reaches 60,000 miles then do the 60,000 mile maintenance?
  3. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I have a 98 Forester with just over 320,000 miles on it, however the engine was replaced at 148k after blown head gaskets. The new engine had 50k on it, and they replaced the head gaskets when installing, so the new engine is now at 222k, while the new head gaskets at 172k. No signs of an issue...
  4. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hi, Please advise where I can find the required maintenance online. I couldn't find the booklet I got from the dealer years ago. I don't have a lot of automotive maintenance experience. Planning to replace the transmission oil and filter, spark plugs, flush the brake fluid, and maybe the fuel...
  5. Brakes
    Just had my brake pads replaced and noticed online that the brake pad return spring should be sitting on the retainer/caliper. The place I took it to just wedged the return spring without it being seated on the caliper and I was wondering how necessary the return springs are. This is the second...
  6. Transmission and Driveline
    Anyone know how to access / location the differential breather port to fill it through there??? The front diff port bolt is too hard to get open.
  7. EJ25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (1998-2010)
    The throttle body itself has the sensor attached via screws that have a circular head that I think basically acts as a rivet. I don’t see a way to get them out with damaging the sensor or screws themselves. Does anyone have any insight into this?
  8. Transmission and Driveline
    Some rats got to the boot of my front cv axel so I am replacing both front axels. Is there any other parts I should look at/replace while I’m down there? Car is at 107000 miles right now. Thoughts? Questions? Concerns? Let me know please and thank you in advance
  9. Transmission and Driveline
    I looked up for the 2018 Subaru forester and it says to change the MT fluid every 30k miles or 30 months. That sounds a lot to me. Do you guys change it that frequently, if not when do you normally change it at?
  10. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I recently purchased a 2004 Forester XT with 225k miles. I need to pull the engine to do the timing belt. While I'm in there I'm going to find an oil leak around the oil pan, fix a fuel leak, find out why the power steering squeals, and flush and replace the A/C compressor and condenser. Is...
  11. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hey everyone! I currently have a 2016 Forester 2.5L. It is about to hit 85K miles and I was wondering what kind of work I should start looking to have done on my car. I have been religious about getting oil changes every 5K miles. I have also had to buy a new set of tires, windshield wipers...
  12. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Good? Bad? Ugly? Or somewhere in-between? I'm just looking to log all maintenance reminders, have updated info on recalls and resources to find Subaru qualified mechanics and OEM parts.
  13. Dealer/Vendor Reviews
    Swung by Serramonte Subaru in SF bay area for routine service on my low-mileage Forester. The service writer’s first estimate was $2,100 (oil change, filter, engine air filter, cabin air filter, spark plugs, CVT drain/refill, etc etc.). I immediately objected to his recommendation but didn’t...
  14. Steering, Suspension and Handling
    Hello, I have a 2010 Forester with 145K thats new to me from about 6 months ago. Still working on maintenance and repairs in order of priority or as issues come along. Well, with the colder weather here in Idaho I've noticed my power steering pump has made a little more noise then usual. Low...
  15. Pacific Forum
    I just bought a 2016 Forester Premium, with a 2.5 L NA engine. It has 78.5k miles right now, and the previous owner didn't do the 60k service. So I would like to take my car for this service. Can you recommend some affordable and reliable service centers or auto repairs around LA? I looked at...
  16. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Has anyone tried the Xtool A30M bidirectional scanning tool? Just want to know if all the special functions work on the Subaru Forester XT.
  17. FA20DIT - 2.0L Direct-Injection/Turbo (2014-2018)
    I just changed out the spark plugs on my 16 Forrester XT at 66,000 miles, is there anything any one can see from looking at the old plugs that I should be concerned about. The tops seem normal to me for that many miles, but what I don’t know is about the rust color on the ceramic.
  18. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    2004 foz xt 260k km, what maintenance would you guys recommend? I have no records. the car runs well little issues with the ambient air sensor I think the dash displays 50C all the time. weird noise coming from one of the belts/pulleys at the front. here is what I got so far -water pump -PCV...
  19. FA20DIT - 2.0L Direct-Injection/Turbo (2014-2018)
    I wanted to gather some info, tips and tricks on how fellow members maintain these engines. I have 110k miles on the car so far. To help control the carbon here's what I've done: oil changes every 6000k miles, catch can on the pcv to intake, crc turbo cleaner every other oil change, started...
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