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Was that bolt intended to be tightened? Did you use the proper torque? You can do more damage than good just tightening random fasteners.

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There's plenty of posts elsewhere in the forum about a TSB for the new steering rack spring. Generally, the symptom is a rattle from the front driver side wheel well area (like a strut bearing or the like) while the car is cold and driven over uneven roads, like alligator cracked asphalt or chipseal. After a few minutes it seems to go away. There is a TSB regarding this that does not apply to all years in which the symptoms present. My 18 Legacy 3.6R was not included in the span of models Subura identified, but the dealer tried it anyway and it cured my issue. The car is also still under warranty.

 

 

 

If this sounds like a fit, check out the TSB and mention this to your service department. I believe its a pretty easy and not expensive fix even if your car is not covered otherwise.

Eli5: what’s a tsb

If you are trying to save money, OEM is most certainly not the way to go. There is a number of aftermarket options though. The one that I found working reasonably well is SportRack SR1010 (crossbars are available at Walmart for $139). SR is owned by Thule and the rack even looks like Thule of yesteryears. You'll have to pick up a kayak attachment separately but I don't think it is very expensive.

I actually found an oem rack on eBay for $80 + 40 shipping. The description didn’t mention it was for a 2015 until I contacted the seller. Then he said it would fit. Just seems like uncertainty

I don’t get why I’m having trouble locating a OEM roof rack for my 2015 legacy. I see Thule has one with kayak holders for around $800 shipped.

People selling oem bars only claim they are for basically every Subaru besides a 2015 legacy (ebay specifically). Some Subaru accessory pages will only say “fits your 15’ legacy” if I select it as my car and will not say it in the description though... I dunno I’m lost with this lol. I just wanna haul my kayak without spending $700-$800.

Can anyone provide some guidance, or does anyone own oem bars?