My name in Matt and I purchased a 2007 Subaru Forester with 235K miles in October 2018 but it still runs like a champ. I am working to learn as much as I can about this vehicle to keep int in great shape by doing as much preventative maintenance I can. I had mechanic give it a once over and change the oil when I first got it. Since then I have learned that that mechanic is less than the quality I can do on my own (he didn't notice a tail light out)
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I recently had my A/C evacuated and recharged the system because it wasn't working well/correctly. I later learned about the air gap issue on the clutch and had to remove the shim and now it works great but I am concerned I may have let in too much air and moisture as I did not purger the service line of the manifold gauge set. Any help/info on this would be greatly appreciated.
I am also in the planning stage of doing an engine flush with AmsOil with my next oil change and I am wondering about the transmission fluid also. I have no idea if it has ever been changed is there a way to figure this out? I thought about draining the fluid into a clean container so I could reuse it if it seems like there were a lot of metal shavings helping to keep it running. I was told the head gaskets were done when the last timing belt was done at about 180K and I can see the edges and they do look fairly new so I'm not concerned the engine flush would affect their seal.
I know this is alot for a first post but I figure I'd get it all out there and wait for some feedback to help me keep my Jenny running and performing great.
PS I got it just before the only snow storm that hit my area this winter and I have sworn to always own at least one Subaru. The AWD is amazing and the reliability is unmatched.
I recently had my A/C evacuated and recharged the system because it wasn't working well/correctly. I later learned about the air gap issue on the clutch and had to remove the shim and now it works great but I am concerned I may have let in too much air and moisture as I did not purger the service line of the manifold gauge set. Any help/info on this would be greatly appreciated.
I am also in the planning stage of doing an engine flush with AmsOil with my next oil change and I am wondering about the transmission fluid also. I have no idea if it has ever been changed is there a way to figure this out? I thought about draining the fluid into a clean container so I could reuse it if it seems like there were a lot of metal shavings helping to keep it running. I was told the head gaskets were done when the last timing belt was done at about 180K and I can see the edges and they do look fairly new so I'm not concerned the engine flush would affect their seal.
I know this is alot for a first post but I figure I'd get it all out there and wait for some feedback to help me keep my Jenny running and performing great.
PS I got it just before the only snow storm that hit my area this winter and I have sworn to always own at least one Subaru. The AWD is amazing and the reliability is unmatched.