upjeeper

thanks

dealership told me i have a head gasket leaking also, which i know is uncommon in the 3.6's

i haven't checked it myself, but wanted to get a scope first.

 

evidently i have a bunch of leaks

upper oil pan, both valve cover gaskets, and the timing cover

how difficult are they to do with the engine in the car?

i've got different sets of winter and summer tires / wheels, but it appears my winter tires have 2009 TPMS in the wheels. instead of going to the dealership every 6 months when i swap tires, and instead of putting all new TPMS in, is there anyway i can recode the car when i swap the tires so my light goes away?

wow, sharp man

i've got a 3.6 r wagon, and am just starting to look into lowering it

i usually go to https://www.superbrightleds.com/

they've got a good breakdown

I personally think Subaru OEM bearings suck, if they were built decently we wouldn't have this many issues...

 

I personally use Timken bearings on all of my cars, Subaru or not.

 

i was talking with my local parts guy a while back, he made a comment he has to keep a stock on hand because they go out so often

i've done wheel bearings on all 5 Subaru's I've owned, except for the one i bought last week :-)

 

 

i agree with timken, or moog as my personal preference

 

 

 

how much of a pain is changing the rear bearings on these? I know the older forester is a pain.......

 

depends if you live where there's rust. the last two i did, passenger side was easy but the driver side was a pain! i had to remove the hub assembly, knucke, lateral link, axle shaft, and upper control arm then disassembly everything using either a vice and BFH or a bearing press

use never seize when you reassemble, even on mating surfaces