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PERFECT ADVICE ... EXACTLY CORRECT !!!! (imho at least) In the video that was quoted, I think the guy was probably referencing poor old Mr Kilmer in regards to being a major Subaru hater .... but to give Scotty his dues, whilst he hates CVT's he ALWAYS states to use only the actual OEM CVT fluid when doing a CVT fluid change.

The haters will still hate .... but I think this is interesting ...

OK. Does anything stand out in your view as a "major" change ?

I agree. (I anticipate doing a CVT drain and fill every 100,000 kms.) P.S. I see in your other post that you could be looking at another Liberty .... I assume if you went down that road that you would grab one of the last 3.6'ers ??? .... and would you keep the Outback?

Yeah Mate I agree. Although if it stayed around, it would probably end up being a fuel injected and possible turbo charged 4 cylinder ... which wouldn't have interested me in the slightest. Hopefully I get over 300,000kms in mine and that will see me out

Any thoughts on whether this tool would be suitable for our generation vehicles?

If you are interested, here is the final result. As I said, the guy is a bit quirky, but I find him interestingly down to earth, and he does give some degree of confidence to "non experts"

One Reason ... Possible warranty rejection from Subaru (on those vehicles still under warranty)

Hi Eric, I have recently started watching a rather quirky mechanic's youtube videos, and coincidentally the latest ones have been about body work, and your post kind of sounded somewhat similar

If anyone is looking to upgrade their Subie and is looking for something that is capable of hauling stuff, but they don't want to splash out on the likes of an F-150 .. then perhaps this might be an alternative to consider ...

Any real problems during your 114,000 miles ? Have you done a CVT fluid change or intend doing one ? Thanks.

Another one that maybe of interest for those in the rust belt

Maybe try watching this long drawn out saga and see if this answers any of your questions P.S. I hope this reply doesn't appear twice (I think something went wrong on my first attempt) .....

boxkita, you sound like you know what you are talking about ... so I'm just wondering if you have any video of some of your track days, because I'd like to see some if you did.

ncted, try this one if you have a spare 70G ... Note at the 17:55 mark " ... A relatively nobody company like Subaru built a car this damn good .."

For you DIYer's this might be of interest ...

Even at "$0" you are still getting ripped off

That's the truth right there. There ain't no such thing as a free lunch

Came across this today. The first two sites mentioned may or may not be too relevant to Gen 6 vehicles, but the third one that is mentioned should apply.

Maybe of interest or maybe not ...

I can't help ya, because I'm a boring stock standard type of person but maybe our Aussie mate xt-sub would have some suggestions because he's pretty smart.

Here is an interesting video on the basic CVT fluid change procedure. Whilst it may not be totally specific to 6th gen Legacy, I think there is enough pointers contained in it to satisfy most DIYers on this forum.

This post by KJS2023 has prompted a kind of related question that I have often wondered about. Do any of you forum members remove the engine covers altogether or do you consider the covers offer some sort of tangible benefit? I often read where some people call them "beauty covers" and that they serve no real purpose. In my case the clips that hold the cover on, are either failing or have broken, and the cover is not quite as secure as it originally was. And because I have never personally taken it off (I go to the dealer for all maintenance apart from regular basic fluid checks) it is obvious that the "technician" at the dealership has lost or broken the retaining clips during the relevant service procedures. This minor matter definitely doesn't keep me awake at night, I have spoken to them at previous service appointments about this, and intend to raise it again at my next service, simply because I see it technically as a "warranty" item (albeit an insignificant one that I won't be taking to SOA if I get knocked back, but I will ask anyway just to keep them honest and let them know that I am checking on their work ) But the real question is ... do I need the cover anyway?

Saw this today ... I guess it's merely confirmation for the "change the fluid" fraternity" (which I am a paid up member of ) and merely yadda yadda to the "lifetime" followers.