Jeff T

Thanks! I guess it stays the way it is! 

My wife brought this to my attention. The console lid won't stay shut. It barely latches. Any ideas on a fix??

Seems like I always leave this in too long. Time to change on our 2.5. Does it really matter if I use the factory coolant?

Thanks.

We decided to take my wife's 2015 on a trip. One night I noticed the map lights were not coming on when the doors we opened. Switch was in the correct position, I touched it and they came on. Let go and they turned off. I tried to move the switch back and forth, it was difficult, now nothing.

How would I pop that assemble off to get a better look? Thanks.

Wife just told me we got a letter from Subaru as well. Something about exhaust she said.

First question, do I have to take it in. My response, do you know what an exhaust leak can do?

Going in next week.

Just found this vid on YT.

Shows the tool req'd and how to retract the rear pistons.

Most people report that the rear pads on their Gen 6 Legacys (and Gen 5 Outbacks) tend to wear faster than the fronts. Did you check the rears, too?

Good point. My daughters Mazda 3 did the same. I "assumed" it was the front...

Aren't the rears a whole different procedure, IIRC??

Did you check the fluid level? I apologize if you simply forgot to mention.

Should have mentioned it. Fluid level is fine.

Our 2015 started life as my company car. Long trips, limited braking with excellent tire and brake wear. About a two years ago it became my brides DD. I took it out the other day and noticed the brake pedal was extremely low. With 99k I assumed time for front pads and just bought them.

Pulled the calipers off this AM and I was surprised by the amount of material still on the the pads. Way more than I would have expected.

Should I just swap the pads anyway or is there an underlying issue??

Thanks.

OP, is the fluid you used full synthetic? I have almost 38K miles and feel like I should probably do this and I he cvt fluid. I'd like to use full synthetic gear oil in all of these parts for long lasting parts.

I used Royal Purple, leftover from other vehicles. I always use synthetic.

Was that the first time you had changed it? How did the fluid look? Was there a lot of shavings on the drain plug?

First time changed, not as dirty as I expected and not that much on the plug. YMMV!

lot’s of rust!

91k and never in a garage...

Changed the rear diff fluid...

Front later.

Since no one has posted a pic of the rear diff I thought I would add one to this thread. As mentioned previously the rear is easy peasy!!

10mm allen loosens both fill & drain plug.

Just a reminder, always loosen the FILL plug first!!

I went with Royal Purple as I had some left from other vehicles. Manual states .8 qt.

Good Luck!!

My Legacy currently sits at 78k. I've gone from using it as my company car to having it be my wife's around town car.

As my company car it frequently saw 1000 miles a week and 90% usually at speeds between 70-80 mph. I believe around town speaks for itself.

When cruising those at higher speeds for long distances I was adding at least a 1/2 quart between every oil change. Now that it's around town mostly I am not adding any oil.

Just one person's observations, your mileage may vary...

Most of my driving is long distance and yes I do find the seats uncomfortable. My 04 4Runner was more comfortable. I find that on a trip of a few hours or longer I have to take my wallet out of my back pocket.

On the other hand I am impressed with the leather on the seats. After 73k the seats look new, conversely my daughters Mazda 3 has 20k on it and the leather looks like 100k! And here arse is much smaller than mine!

Mine recently cracked from a rock. As you drive you become accustomed to the sound of rocks hitting the windshield. I've had impact that sounded like they were as big as a baseball hit with no problem. My crack was caused by the slightest sound. Just caught it right I guess.

After 60k of highway miles a new un-sandblasted from highway miles windshield is nice!!!

It looks like it's sitting at least an inch lower than mine to be honest.

Hmmm, do they make workout videos for Subies?

Those Jane Fonda workout VHS tapes still work for me!