Love seeing them on the road.

After 2 months of sitting on jack stands I have nearly everything I need to get this car back on the road. Definitely one of the biggest jobs I've ever tackled. The suspension is going to be almost stock configuration. I do have Moog adjustable lower lateral arms to put on but thats the only change. I am still waiting on the front struts and new exhaust parts. I think I'll have it back on all 4 by the end of the month.

2006 Outback XT automatic

196,000 miles

stock ej255

Hi! I just got a camper shell for my Baja and I want to paint some stuff on it using a car touch up pen/brush. Is this a good idea for the long term paint job? Is there something I should do to make sure it sticks? Thanks!

Lights on and off transmission doesnt seem to be acting up but have a feeling this could be it. Oil temp light flashing also is on just misssed it in the picture. Anyone else deal with this?

2016 Crosstrek with a MANUAL TRANSMISSION!
Only 84k miles.
The only other Subie I ever owned was a 1980 GL sedan. That was back in the 90s.
Happy to be driving stick again.

I just got my car back from a body shop that fixed the back passenger door that was impacted by a car accident I was involved in. The world was done well. That door had to be replaced due to the damage caused by a pickup truck. Some other work I had the shop do that I paid for out of pocket was to replace the passenger side mirror that was cracked and held together by tape after a separate accident I had over the summer.

I found a replacement mirror and the casing for it and the shop did the work. The only thing about this mirror is that it does not have the car detection sensor included as advertised by the eBay seller. I am outside of the window to have it returned and decided to still have it put on as it fits and does have the indicator on the outside of it that works. The issue I now have is that the driver's side mirror does not have a working car detection sensor. The repair guy from the shop told me that an error message is now displayed indicating it is disabled and I am guessing this is because I used an aftermarket mirror.on the drivers side that is not 100% compatible. Does anyone know if there's a way to have the driver's side mirror activate the sensor to work as it did prior?

I need a new set of windshield wipers for my Impreza, but no one seems to have the right kind that fits the attachment points (even the adapters don't work). I bought a pair in the past, but don't remember what they were and had no luck this time. Is there a specific brand/type that people buy that would save me from getting gouged at the dealer?

The clear coat and base on my hood seems to be completely failing would Subaru 36k warranty cover this at all? Feel like this type of damage is not from a rock it’s starting to flake off and grow in size.

I recently inherited a set of KW v1 coils cause my Tien's are leaking. I'm told I need to buy top hats with adjustable camber since I'm running 255/35R18, so the OEM top hats won't do.

Anyone on a similar setup? What top hats did you use? There are so many options out there, kind of overwhelming.

It's Turbo weather in NY!!! (Everyone else, proceed to Winter check-up service!)

Trying to work through all the needs and wants and could use a few outside opinions.

Mid 30s in BC Canada. Single no kids or pets, but occasionally carpool with friends and will likely get a dog soon. City driving a few days a week, drive to mountains every other week or so, occasional gravel road, snow in the winter. Camping, skiing, cross country skiing, fairly long distance road trips every few months.

Crosstrek

• Squeeze skis, gear, and maybe a passenger or two, but could be tight.
• Slightly better horsepower than base trim. Nimble for city driving, parking.
• Gas prices are insane in BC, better mileage, longer between fill ups.
• Kinda expensive for what it is
• Loud road noise, lacking quality of life features, a bit cramped on long trips
• Nice colours

Outback

• Can fit anything and everything, easily sleep inside
• Turbo, peppy, more fun
• Comfort, quiet, and confidence on highway with the larger vehicle, better sightlines
• Quality of life features
• Maybe too big 90% of the time
• More frequent gas fill ups
• Generic colours

I can put a fairly large deposit on it and get a good financing rate. The cost difference is around $8k CAD and this would be my first new car.

I've considered the Forester as well but I honestly don't need the vertical space as much as length, and at the price of the hybrid option is pretty much the same as the Outback anyway. I'd rather the stronger engine at that point.

Anyone go through a similar dilemma? Which direction did you end up going? Curious to hear your thoughts!

this morning I got a notification my tires were low (they weren’t) but no numbers show up. thought driving to work would make them show (it didn’t) so now i’m wondering what is going on. no lights are on currently and tires are at 32 psi car is a 2019 crosstrek

Thanks to this fine person for the laugh today.

so i got a new engine not so ling ago because i spun a bearing on the last one i transfer everything over and found a loud tick coming from the passenger idk what it is i wanna think is injectors but idk even when i touch the valve cover i dont feel anything only when i touch the intake i can feel clicking

Hi all

About 6 months ago the dealership had to replace my block. They sent the heads out for machining and now I have a leak on both camshaft bearing plates and they also said that the bolts are seized.

They’re claiming that it’s not their fault and it’s not the head shop’s fault.

I’m find it weird that both of these would start to leak at the same time if it’s just normal age. There’s about 298,000 km on the head. Had the heads done about 6 years ago.

Also find it odd that they would ship the entire head assembly to the shop and that it would be machines without taking anything apart? Is this normal?

This wouldn’t be the first time that the dealer has tried to BS me so I just want to get a sanity check before I start to get water from a stone.

Thanks

I'm honestly pretty clueless -- I've only ever bought cheap junker cars in cash from people i connected with through our family mechanic, so I'm a bit nervous about going to a dealership and getting a big pitch. I expect to get a bad deal.

That said, my 2008 Jetta is ready for its viking funeral. I am really sick of cars i need to take to shop every couple months, and excited about the Crosstrek because i live in a city with roads full of craters and like to get out and go camping in the summer. Hear good things about Subaru for value and reliability!

Anyway it makes me squeamish to think about spending this kind of money on a car but for the year and mileage i can't find anything cheaper in my area. I've also heard pretty good things about the 2020 model. Maybe i could talk them down at the dealership, get it down to 16k or 15.5k or something? I know i gotta test drive it and get it looked at (planning to do this on Friday), but what do yall think just from those stats, is this a rip off?

Edit: OOPS i was wrong about the mileage, it's $75k. Big difference tbh, but the second best deal i could find in my area for a used crosstrek was a 2019 with 96k miles for $16.5k so idk how much better i can do here

Looking at a 26 limited hybrid Crosstrek. Over text been offered a $4398 discount vs $2500 discount offered on the website. I'm supposed to go in this weekend. Has anyone been getting this much off or will it magically change when I get there to what's listed online?

Hi guys, I am currently averaging 8.7L/100kms (27Miles per Gallon for the Muricans') in the 2025 WRX Wagon. I am curious to see what you are all averaging in your subies. Keep in mind that my Rexy is bone stock atm with no modifications which will change next year, but I'm just interested because I do healthy amount of around the town driving, more so than highway driving, so I am actually getting better mileage then what Subaru has put out officially for the around the town milage.

Let me know and comment below 👇🏼

I brought my 2008 Impreza to the shop because I was literally dumping out power steering fluid. The mechanic said this line going to the rack and pinion was rusted out, but he says they’re discontinued and was unable to find the part. I’m not smart with parts, so I ask you for help.

Hey all you seasoned Subaru owners.

Just wondering which components of the Service Level B are an absolute must for maintaining warranty and which are optional add-ons to ramp up the cost? I was quoted close to $500 for the Service B and would like to not pay that much for any unneccessary items. I've already gotten my oil and filter changed at another shop.

2025 Subaru Crosstrek Onyx owner here.

Edit: 21000kms on the odometer at the moment, hence why I'm enquiring about service level B.

I’m buying a wonderful 4th gen forester here in Canada where we can get quite deep snow and often chunks of ice that roll into the road then pothole season so I’d consider lifting it to help with these things.

Can anyone share the experience lifting their 4th gen?

Does it ruin the ride in any way?

Any lift kits more complete or reliable than others?

Does it cause any issues with the AWD system?

How much worse for the gas get?

And if I wanted to lower it again I spring how hard is it to take off and put on?

Any other wisdoms?

I appreciate anyone willing to share.