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The suppliers can't keep up so Subie is looking for and trying out more and more suppliers. But even a single long time supplier can screw up and make a bad part. Or thousands of them, look at the recent steering column problem. Or Takata. Common sense tells us that sometimes the QC problem may not be discovered until the parts hit the field. It happens, catching it is key, correcting it is good policy. Subaru responds to these failures just like they should.

I had a 2001 Toyota that had one fail around 100k. The other side was still original when I traded the car 100k later. It happens. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

There are reports of bearing issues. My dealer service rep and I talked about it some and he acknowledged there have been issues primarily with 2015MY. He said by 2016 the problems should have been corrected, "but ya never know, one could slip through". Your dealer should take care of it.

This true to an extent but it doesn't concern me one bit. Today's modern engines are so much more efficient than engines of even five years ago that the left over deposits are getting so miniscule that they hardly affect the appearance of the oil at all. My engine oil doesn't look out of the bottle new but it's not far off. And I never have to add any between changes. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

I've wondered myself if anyone had done this. When I was explaining to my other half what the relationship between the Legacy and the OB is it hit me. Seems an OB body with Legacy trim and suspension powered by a S/C 3.6 in front of a 6 speed MT would be a hoot to haul around the highways in. Call it an STI OutBack.

I went black, it doesn't feel as dated to me. And it doesn't show dirt as easily.

There's a thread like this on a motorcycle forum I haunt that's been running for years. Tracking everything is work and a challenge.

Nice pick up, congrats. Love those wheels, what are they?

2003 Toyota Tundra, only the passenger AB recalled. So it sounds like it's all over the map.

This is true. One must be careful as to the quality of the AM windscreen though. I've seen aftermarket replacements that have a wave or distortion in the glass that can have a sort of fun house mirror effect but without the mirror and usually is around the edges or corners. I used an AM windscreen in my Toyota and it was fine, nearly identical to the OEM but for the blue at the top, it was a little more narrow and a slightly different color blue. No distortion. This distortion that is sometimes seen may be the reason Subaru doesn't want AM used on ES vehicles. The windscreen alone was $800 for OEM but the entire replacement job was just under $500 using AM.

I wonder what the difference is with the "special" ES windscreen. Were I a gambling man I'd put money on that it's simply a different dot pattern tint at the top, one laid out in such a way as to not obstruct the cameras. I highly doubt there's any voodoo special unobtanium glass Subaru uses to make the windscreen. I fully admit I could be wrong wrong wrong.

^ That's tough, there aren't many of those left.

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^ Ha! I like it!

Thanks for posting your pic as I've been wondering what the red would look like with the black top. I have the same car but with 25% tint.

I've only read a couple of pages of this thread so forgive me if the answer is in here somewhere but why disconnect the DRLs? I saw the OP complain about color but is there more? They seem like a nice feature to me. A forum dedicated to my last car also had numerous DIY threads on disabling the DRLs and also being able to use the fogs with the high beams, which I can understand. I never understood why everyone disabled the DRLs.

I'm years from thinking of my next car if everything goes well. But if I could request my own I'd like to see a sleeker, meaner looking Legacy with 350+HP blown Boxer and a six speed auto with manual override. Something wide, flat, and fast, that also goes in the snow.

Fantastic looking machine.

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Due to the efforts of the OP I'm changing my thoughts a bit concerning the brake pins and hardware. I now believe those parts need attention periodically if I haven't already worked on them myself. Once I've been through the brakes myself I'm confident they will not have problems while there is still life left in the pads, due to past experience. But as for the brake fluid itself I like apexi's approach. I may change or have it changed out at some point just to help satisfy the warranty but beyond that it won't get changed unless there's a leak or other indication that there's a need. The diff fluids will get checked for level and the CVT will be changed out at some point, maybe three or more times if the car sees 200k in my possession.

Don't seem like red gets much love so I'm just going to leave this right here. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/hkshooter/20160227_171151-1_zpsz6p0ikh4.jpg

Some of these threads are interesting and it's interesting to see the views of people concerning maintenance items. I'm aware that technology changes and so does the service required but for simple items I have to wonder how much of it is simply an excuse to give the servicing dealer more money. How does SIA determine when the diff fluid needs changed? Or a big one for me, brake fluid? As has been said there is no clear recommendation of when the diff oils need changed, just checked. I've owned passenger cars with well over 200k on the clock that have never had the diff oil even checked since new, let alone changed, and all worked well when the car finally met the crusher. Brake fluid changes are particularly puzzling to me. Yes, brake fluid sucks up moisture like a sponge which can rust parts. BUT, is the system vented? No, of course not, other wise it would puke fluid every time the brakes are pressed. So by necessity the system is completely closed. So where does the water come from? No need to take the cap off the master to check level. This is another one of those long legged items I for the life of me cannot justify the cost of, brake fluid replacement. Call me old, I've had many cars over the years, none of them ever had the brake fluid changed. Topped off and bled, depending on the repair? Yes. Have I ever had brakes fail? No. The first time someone told me their dealer wanted to change the brake fluid I nearly fell over laughing. This was for a Toyota tundra. They also wanted to change the belts and replace all the brake linings. The truck had 9k on it. And they expect that a little old lady (literally, my mother) knows squat and will pay up simply because the dealer said so. I realize this is my own opinion and it's worth exactly what you paid for it but I see many of these "services" as money making BS services that are dreamed up simply as money makers for the service departments. The "gotcha" is they can be demanded they be performed to keep one's warranty in tact. Sneaky. I'll have all the recommended stuff done to my own car until the warranty expires, just in case. But after that it'll get all the service I normally do based on my own experience (26 years in service and repair in dealerships) and common sense. Trust me or not, service departments are always looking to sell a service (duh) and up sell if possible. I've went round and round with my own service dept's in arguments about ethics and morals when it comes to performing a service that's absolutely not needed but is a money maker for the shop. On one hand, are we performing that service? Absolutely, yes. So the charge is legitimate. BUT is that service really needed? Sometimes NO and when I question the service manager is when I get the arguments. People may use whatever advice they want to determine what service they perform, be it word of mouth, dealership, service dept recommendations, or rare unicorn sightings. Some folks I imagine are simply bored and their car is their hobby. Fair enough. I simply feel like some of this stuff is a waste of time and money especially considering some are worried about the longevity of a fluid in a vehicle they will most likely trade off in a couple of years. To each their own, do what makes us happy. Me? I'll do what makes sense to me much like everyone else does and that certainly isn't going to be brake fluid changes every two years or diff oil that doesn't need to be changed at all.

Sweet didn't catch that. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

That dyno report is from last may. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

When I do brakes I usually replace all hardware and rubber boots and the sliders get a coating of teflon based water resistant grease. Never had a problem. For the Legacy I still need to read through the maintenance schedule so I can be sure to keep up with it, the goal being to protect the warranty. If the service is recommended as said above, and I have no reason to believe it isn't, I'll perform it myself or have it done and keep records.