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I think those are smaller than the 225/55-17 I run in the winter.

What HR said. Search legacy nameless on YouTube for sound clips.

https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/miss-my-old-3-6r-wagon-286344.html?t=286344

I don’t know the answer to your question, but since you’re talking about Outback mods, check out this thread with a USDM legacy front end on an Outback: https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2014-3-6r-legacywagon-aspen-white-6-months-project-260918.html?t=260918

Regarding the auto headlights. Depending on your symptoms, there was a TSB to modify the wiring to the sensor on the dash. Copy of the TSB is in this thread: https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/anyone-seen-tsb-12-136-12-automatic-headlight-sensor-repair-195473.html?t=195473

Thanks! It’s Azurite Blue Pearl, the dark blue for 2010-2011.

Power has been out a few hours. Took the bored kids for a ride to the waterfront.

On a 6MT your front diff shares fluid with the transmission, so if you’ve changed the trans fluid you have changed the front diff fluid.

Crutchfield.com︅ is my go-to for solving aftermarket ICE connectivity fun.

Note that the key is comprised of three parts: the mechanical key with housing, the lock/unlock transmitter with buttons, and the immobilizer chip. If you are shopping for a second key online make sure you get all three parts. The $15 eBay keys likely don’t include all three.

VW Golf Alltrack? IIRC you could also spec the base Golf wagon with AWD and a manual for a year or two.

Didn’t someone have a problem with their shifter mechanism that prevented proper gear engagement? Hopefully it’s something simple like that. Otherwise don’t forget about Andrewtech in Gaithersburg for trans help. https://andrewtechautomotive.com/ Edit here is one of the linkage failure examples: https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5968159

Stock height. Front and rear both around 2.5”:

Did the pre-winter wash and wax two days ago and today finally installed the Rally Armor UR mud-flaps that have been sitting in the garage for 4.5 years (!).

Understood, sometimes you have to decide enough is enough…

+1 take it in. The replacement may come with a 3/36 warranty. If you haven’t seen it, there is a CVT thread, here’s a post regarding someone getting warranty replacement (a couple posts later the replacement failed and was replaced). https://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5973034&postcount=598

I was at 58k when mine went. Here is the list of other 5th gen LGTs from that thread:

https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/project-legacy-gt-outback-begins-244041.html

FYI- a replacement trans from Subaru should include a 3/36 warranty.

Make sure you top off the radiator too when it’s cold. If your radiator is low but your overflow tank is full it could be a sign that you have a leaking head gasket.

True. They are gong to wholesale it anyway as it has high miles. We did that with a car that had a failing trans. We got close to book trade-in for it and it ended up at auction.

One scenario for head gaskets causing overheating is the combustion gases displacing coolant in the radiator and causing the coolant reservoir to overflow. The car will overheat when enough coolant overflows that there isn’t enough left in the radiator to cool the engine. When my HG failed my reservoir overflowed but I caught it before the radiator got low enough to overheat. I drove the car for a few weeks in this condition waiting for a service appointment, I just checked/topped off the *radiator* every few days. There are a few threads in the fifth gen section talking about diagnosing the HGs. It is a common enough Subaru problem and Colorado is the land of Subarus you might find an independent specialist that can fix it for less than you expect.

The 2011 owners manual specified the coolant change procedure and addition of coolant conditioner starting on page 11-18. My head gasket gave out at 59k miles so I’m in the camp adding the conditioner to give it all the help I can.

There is a spotted thread in the Mid-A forum, but it’s typically dominated with 4th gen spotting. https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/official-mid-atlantic-spotted-thread-v2-262849.html?p=6028511#post6028511

That’s frustrating, some service departments outright suck. If you have documentation that you took it in for the concern and it was ignored, call Subaru corporate and open a case: 800-782-2783 CustDlrServices@subaru.com Maybe you can get them to kick in towards the repair.