gathermewool

Oddly enough, I've been VERY lucky with Subies and oil usage. My '06 WRX, '08 STI, and now our '14 FXT burn(ed) no perceptible amount. My second Subaru, a '97 LGT, exhibited a variable amount of consumption, from none to over a quart every 5k miles. As mentioned, my current '15 Legacy 2.5i burns less than half a quart in 6k+ miles.

Not terrible. It reminds me that I should check my oil a little more frequently. I'm lucky that I don't need to add between intervals, but it's always down max half a quart. That could change.

What did the dipstick read recently or just prior to draining?

I've typically found most oil pans to be...beneath the engine. I've actually also noticed that most transmission drain pans are beneath the transmission. Weird. Life-time fluid? What's your definition of a lifetime???

I was barely able to get half of mine off using vice grips, though the grease oozing from the boot (which could NOT be cleaned well enough) provided for a precarious grip. I was close to breaking out the Drexel, too! I ended up going with the cheapest replacement option at the time, which was OE with a coupon. OE is good enough for an XV bar…I’m not a fan of pillow-ball links (i.e., bootless).

Dry cell???

Jesus Christ! You got ripped off, man! Did they use OE? It does NOT make sense. There's no way ANY place changing the oil would disconnect the battery for funzies. They'll just look at you with a blank stare, most likely. They may also just agree, not knowing what TF you're talking about...

How much?

The front right axle on my FXT is going. Wtf is wrong with Subaru CV shafts these days???

Looking good. I like those wheels much better than the deep dishes you used to run.

What guy, the guy who KEEPS IT REAL!? Seriously, that drop and those wheels look like what I thought was cool back in the 90s, when I was ten...

Good job, bud! How do they sound with the stock HU? I had to turn the bass all the way down with my new speakers, but they sound much better than the stockers at high bass levels. All other frequencies are better as well.

Go for it and post up a sound clip!!! For $450 it had better be one helluva muffler. I had the 4” on my 08 STI and they sounded awful.

With all due respect, that drop, those 90’s-looking wheels and those stock wheel arch gaps look ghetto as hell! Do you actually drive like that?

That does sound easy!!!

Looks good

That works similar to the hub slide puller, in that it bolts to the lug studs. Yea, I pulled the hub in half doing that! No worky!

They let the engine flush the fluid, as far as I know. I was apprehensive at first, but the people at the service dept seemed sure it was the way to go. I’ll likely opt for a drain and fill next time. Also, I didn’t go in looking for a flush. It just seemed like an option that wasn’t that much more expensive. Finally, when I said the first dealer didn’t have the means to perform the flush I meant that they didn’t have the means or want to service the fluid, period. They simply said it’s not serviceable or not needed unless there’s a problem.

I first tried a slide pull. It pulled alright - the bearing out of the hub assembly!!! I then put all four fasteners in a few turns loose, then banged on each from the inside with a punch and a 5# sledge. Didn’t budge one little bit over several days of too trying! If you live where salt lives, good luck to you! Got a link to that buster?

I had to switch dealerships, because the first, one I've been using for a decade, stated that they don't do CVT flushes and don't even have the means to. The second one, not too much farther from my current residence of three or so years, had no problem doing the job. It was expensive, but worth it to me, considering I plan on keeping this thing for as long as it's (reasonably) serviceable...

Paid a lot more than you guys for the rear driver's side bearing in my 14 FXT. I got most of the bearing off myself, but not the outer hub assembly. It was so rusted in there, nothing I did would make it budge. I had a local indie bust it out and install the new one. If I have to do another bearing I'll let them charge me book and eat the rest. Total waste of my time trying to get it out. "four bolts and it's out," they said. "SUPER easy to do on Subies," they said....

How much would an indie charge for this, I wonder? Just the difference in labor cost?

I'm not sure if it's going to help, but I plan to swap the CVT fluid with only Subie fluid every 50k or so.

What're you putting out of voltage?

Thanks for sharing that!