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Thanks

You can always check scoobymods.com TSB forum.

I got rough idle and a misfire CEL @ ~ 29K miles. Turns out the spark plugs' electrodes were worn down. Talk about "spirited" driving.

Stupid in what way?

The finicky reverse engagement is not a defect, since they are straight cut requires you to shift to 1st or 2nd first then reverse.

I hope so!!!!!

The main point eles1 is alluding to is that tuners get more power from any turbo powertrain by primarily shooting for a higher boost target instead of a leaner A/F. The tuners increase the boost and then tune the A/F ratio accordingly.

dark_rex, That's why Manual Air/Fuel Ratio controllers exist and Manual Boost controllers don't.

Yup, stevecamp I've got a 5EAT and the studder is non-existant at ambient temps of 60F or below but once it starts hitting 80F and above, you can easily induce it.

Check out this thread : http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3932

dark_rex : the ECU tuners tune the actual A/F ratios and so they aren't depending on Subaru's stock A/F map to give them more fuel. Any power increases from the ECU tuners comes from raising boost, but correct me if I'm wrong.

Yeah, yesterday in +100F on the trip computer, the car would buck on the highway when trying to pass someone and that's on the 5EAT. Can't wait for winter, still StupidOnArrival have to get their act together and at least eliminate it on future Legacy models.

Yes. It either on the inside of the driver door close to the tire pressure sticker or the driver door sill where you step on when you get in the car.

Ok, I'll try a tank of Shell again and ring it around like I'm used to with the BP, just to make sure. But again, with Shell the engine didn't run as hard as I was used to with BP.

Top Tier Gas is BS. I was a loyal BP customer, heard about Top Tier Gas tried Shell. Got less power as indicated by my buttdyno, probably from the ethanol they use. Went back to BP and I can't be happier.

Performance Subaru in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the Best. Hey, being a Porsche dealer doesn't hurt.

I think the reflashes are for changing the logic not the data the logic depends on(which is what Cobb does). The reflashes are probably updates to the algorithms inside both the ECM and TCM. Cobb and other tuners are just modifiying the input parameters the ECM algorithms compute.

I've informed my dealer of the 1 ECM and 2 TCM reflashes and he will get back to me by Monday cause that's when he anticipates the SoA Tech Line to respond and I'll be getting a loaner.

Read this thread on Bobistheoilguy : http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=002383 The smaller oil filter is specifically to clear the headers and not heatup the oil, plus if the stock oil filter leaks/fails Subaru will cover the tow and warranty. But if you go for an aftermarket filter, Subaru doesn't have to cover the tow and warranty because it doesn't know the specifications of the aftermarket oil filter since they aren't fully published, and then you have togo court, get the data from the aftermarket manufacturer of the oil filter's construction and hope that just because the filter fits your engine then it is made to at least the same specs as the stock filter. When you're powertrain warranty ends, then slap on any aftermarket oil filter that will keep you happy and it will be your pocket when it fails. Again as deneb said, it is a no brainer.

So that they can sell it in the US with those anal emissions law. It is a hack, but correct me if I'm wrong. Does the car have any issues stock wise, or is it only when you starting custom tuning it ? If the stock oil filter was so bad, Subaru would be out of business right now after fixing all the failed engines. So what if it's an extremely small filter, the data shows it is doing an excellent job relatively. If you have an oil analysis of your used oil with an aftermarket filter that shows it does a better job, then and only then can you say with certainty that the stock oil filter is not as good as the aftermarket one.

Stick with the stock oil filter. I did 5200 hard miles on Mobil 1 10W-30 in 1 month and the oil analysis afterwards showed the oil still had active additive and that I could extend my oil change interval. Again, just stick with the stock oil filter. Link to Report : http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12734 Link to Oil Filter Pleat Area/Construction Comparison : http://imprezawrxsti.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16252 Edit: A bigger filter is not necessarily a better filter. Just because it is bigger doesn't mean the filter material has more surface area. Bigger filters also cause a bigger drop between the incoming and outgoing oil pressure, which is not something you want in a turbocharged engine. Ever think about why Subaru engineers purposefully designed a smaller oil filter, just think about that.

Opie - Since the second air injection pump is tightly integrated with the engine, specifically at the exhuast ports, is it a tried-n-true industry-wide technology or a new one that may introduce a slew of other problems ?

Sweet, were you experiencing the hesitation and did you get your ECM reflashed ? Thanks, again.

Opie, looking at the Logic Changes for the ECM, it looks like the MY05 Legacy 5EAT is not affected but only the MY05 Legacy M/T. Is that correct ?

Opie, I love you.