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Just did an oil change on the car for the brother in law and cleaned the Engine air filter element. 5,742 miles later and the ej20x is still working great.

I did a Right caliper replacement today. The lower slide was seized, pads were wearing out uneven. Based on the FSM the brake line that attaches to the caliper which holds the small banjo bolt requires two washers, but it kept sipping break fluid, using just one washer seemed to have stopped the leak. My assumption is the caliper they sent me might not be totally smooth at the washer-caliper contact point.

Merry Christman everyone! Many blessings to you and all your loved ones.

Not sure about the TPMS question.. but that's a great mod!

Thank you, yes I had seen a couple of these videos. I know it’s been a while, I’ve been really busy with work lately. I sold the Outback to my brother in law, he needed a car to get around in the city. I’ll still be helping him with everything related to it and posting it here. The 4Runner is gone too. I’ll miss it, but honestly the Forester has been quite nice. It had been a while since I had a brand new car. As much as I enjoy it though, it’s nice to take a brake from all the wrenching, sweating and grease.. at least for a while, but I will never abandon the Outback. Brother in law lives close, so the car will still be around.

That awesome lift is the highlight of your garage. Awesome work!

Very nice car, lots of tech and features for a Premium trim. Could definitely use a bit more power, but overall it’s great! Feels awesome to drive and smell a new car again lol it’s actually my first ever new Subie and I’m really liking it so far. Not really sure why Subaru doesn’t incorporate the OBXT motor in it, this thing would sell like hot cakes imo. Imagine if it was a manual too!

The Outback now has a new friend. New MY23 Forester Premium with black interior.

Yeah, I thought I had originally purchased the correct axle p/n. It’s confusing though since there have been several supersessions (A, B & C) and when clicking on the new part # 28321AGOOD, Subaru parts states it doesn’t fit neither the LGT not the OBXT.. weird.. I will try installing it again on the Left side. Thanks!

Do you guys know if ‘05 LGT front axles fit an ‘05 OBXT?? I was replacing the front axles today, and I’m not sure if I bought the wrong replacement axles. I had purchased OEM ‘05 LGTs but was concerned when I installed the Right front one, the axle nut would not thread onto the axle.. not realizing later on after re-installing the aftermarket one, I had to pull it a bit towards me for the axle nut to thread on it. Side by side they seemed like the same length as the ones previously installed on my car (aftermarket).. Can you guys confirm? I’d much rather have OEM axles than these aftermarkets I have now.. Not sure if I bought the wrong axles..

O2 sensor is now after the turbo (jdm version), not on the up pipe (domestic motors). Not sure if this might be throwing things off a bit. Tuner mentioned something about this that it may present an issue having the O2 sensor post turbo.

This car had a stage 2 mods and more than likely a tune for all the aftermarket parts it came with: Invidia DP, AEM CAI, Grimspeed boost controller.. The tune it has now is the same one it had back when the ej255 was installed on the car.

Yeah man, this what xt2005bonbon was saying before.. I don’t know if the fact I retarded timing by ~7 degrees on each exhaust Cam Sprocket, and this engine being kind of a hybrid, might be influencing on how timing is looking.. Not sure if you remember this motor was dual AVCS and I swapped the ex. Cam sprockets for the ej255 ones. Weird, the engine feels perfect. But again, it may be very minute timing corrections, I may not feel anything while driving.

I injected smoke through the BPV and didn’t notice any of it leaking anywhere else.. I did however encountered much more resistance when pumping, so I went in much slower so as not to damage anything by the pressure. Anyways.. here’s a most recent LV table.

Good area to check leak on a whole bunch of components: I/C, bypass hose, whole I/M, TGV gaskets.. whereas before I was just checking the Turbo inlet hose. Wait I/M too? Wouldn't the Throttle need to be opened? I think the blade stays open a bit, just enough to get smoke through it. We'll see..

Glad you liked that rig subisubisu, real cheap, yet very effective vacuum leak tester. I picked that idea off YouTube. Just to be clear.. BVP as in Bypass Valve correct? I'm guessing you mean connecting the smoke tester here.. I'll check there tomorrow as well.

I rechecked for vacuum leaks again earlier today, it seemed fine, didn’t see smoke anywhere around the turbo inlet or anywhere else for the matter. Yeah other than the one coming off the cigar lol Next time I'll use a longer red hose so the smoke is not right on top of the area being checked.

Definitely taking it carefully.. we’ve been driving the car like driving Ms. Daisy, everyone knows not to push it above 2K rpm. Wife’s laptop needs a new battery too. I need to order that as well. Not complaining but it’s always something. Last thing I want is to be flashing the ECU and that thing turns off.

Same, haven’t gotten around it yet. I have to double check to make sure there’s still not a vacuum leak.

On another note: I’m very happy with how this newer motor has turned out.. all that research and hard work deleting the ex. AVCS really paid off. The engine is averaging a much better gas mileage from the poor 13.4-13.5mpg it used to get. And 1,268 miles later, there are no leaks, cel lights or weird engine noises whatsoever, runs like a top. Father in law drives it mostly, he says it’s very responsive. His driving habit is probably the reason why it’s getting this better mileage too haha.

Oh what the heck.. I ended up ordering a new Evaporator, a Denso Exp. Valve and an O-Rings kit, just in case.. At 212K miles, I figured it was due for all these, might as well leave everything in top shape. The only component missing now would be the heater core, but that’s a whole other story.. 60 degrees in Miami this morning! Wohoo lol

Dang, this is really tempting.. for just $85 more I get a new evaporator and expansion valve.. and it even comes with new O-Rings..

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Wow, a whole kit of a/c O-rings for just $7.45. Not bad at all. Next time. I'm wondering where I could get the black rubber insulator that goes around the Expansion Valve, that thing is probably dry by now. Edit: I can probably find a piece locally at an a/c hardware store. Looks like it's called Fire Retardant Ruber Insulation Tape.

Oh wow.. now that's a lot better! Sorry blackobxt, I didn't know it was this cheap and it was still a Denso. Dang, Subaru is marking up the heck out of that EV then. I'm guessing it doesn't come with the black insulator sticky rubber, right? Wow, Rockauto prices are really awesome. I could have saved some money on some of those components/lubricants. Next time.