Syndicate Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 ...I picked it up after a drive belt service, oil change, and swap onto my winter wheel/tire set. I also checked my coolant overflow and it looks like there's still sludge in there. The boost issue has been resolved and it still pulls hard, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm going to need head gaskets some time soon-ish down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Shop vacced and baby seat install.. Oil change and fumoto install. Been 1yr- 4k miles since last one. Havent done it myself in a couple years. Forgot how far it arcs out.. always put cardboard down! Saved my garage floor lol also looks like some pitting at 12 o'clock on the filter cup. Any idea on that? Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 looks like some pitting at 12 o'clock on the filter cup. Any idea on that?It's aluminum and you live somewhere they use road salt - it's normal (just look at the other aluminum in the area!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loya1ty Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 It's aluminum and you live somewhere they use road salt - it's normal (just look at the other aluminum in the area!) yeah lol the entire engine bay has me sad clowning as I look around. Surprisingly underneath the body wasn't awful though, tbh. Aside from the exhaust system everything looked decent. I have always made it a point to either hose off or do the touchless car wash under spray after snow/salt weeks. I imagine that makes a huge difference over the life of the vehicle. But the pitting in question is within the filter's seal ring. so idk if the oil had burned too hot in the past? Or perhaps the 6ish months a few years back when it experienced higher than normal oil consumption it ran low for too long a couple of times before I was able to pick up a quart. Even before this oil change, the light came on and i had to top off for a couple of weeks til i had the time to change. makes me sad, man. To keep with the thread, made the garage tidy and pulled both vehicles in, avoiding the 3-4 inches of snow and layer of sleet/ice that followed. YAY! Made this too expensive of a house worth it for the winter The cold drafts... not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorbreath Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I just installed a Kenwood DMX9707S touchscreen receiver with the iDatalink Maestro RR2. So far everything works, including steering wheel controls, but I did spend quite a bit of time dealing with a configuration issue with the RR2 unit I got everything from Crutchfield as a kit and it was pretty easy to install, just spendy $$$  Now I need a back-up camera, I found out that the car has the wiring for a stock one, but I am likely going to get one that fits in the license plate light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Finally got finished installing and wiring my dash cam. It's a Thinkware X700 with front and rear cameras (And GPS if you want to use it...I don't) It was easy enough to mount but a bit of a PITA getting all wire hidden so it looks really tidy. I ran the front camera wire across the top left of the windshield, in the little groove between the glass and the trim....very nice of Subaru to leave that for us. Then down the same groove along the front of the "A" pillar and then into the side of the dash.....all hidden under the trim and into the power plug in the center console. The rear camera wire takes the same route but on the passenger side and down to the floor where it goes all the way to the trunk via the door sills and under the side of the back seat cushion ....Just enough wire in the kit Works very well and gives a nice clear video of the front and rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Just a little follow up/random thought on Dash Cams..... A friend with a 2018 Volvo SUV was looking at one similar to mine and the Volvo service folks told him that he could sync his OEM back-up camera to work with a dash cam to provide the rear view recording. Has anyone tried this with our cars or even heard if it's possible? Be a little money saver if it works....no idea what the resolution on OEM rear view cameras would be but if it is compatible with what the dash cam is, it would be okay....maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Made the final payment on my Legacy. Paid off my 6 year loan 30 months early. Pretty pleased with myself. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creep_nu Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 gratties. feels good to make that final payment eh? also ouch, 6 year loan on a used car, loan terms are getting cray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Made the final payment on my Legacy. Paid off my 6 year loan 30 months early. Pretty pleased with myself. Â Good for you paying it off and paying it off early. Keep it going with other debts and if you are debt free put the extra towards savings/investments. It is a good financial habit to be constantly saving and spending less money than you make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaboo Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Steering rack bushes are worn out. So there are 2 bushings in the mounting ears and 1 more in the clamp around the rack body. Should be no problem! A few hours later...  At least the parts were cheap, $35 for everything from the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibr_adam09 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Fu*ck that noise lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastixx Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 At least the parts were cheap, $35 for everything from the dealer. Damn, all that effort I would have put a poly steering rack bushing kit in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 A few hours later... How many is a few hours, 10? That is a lot of work for 3 bushings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Happy New Year Gents!!!! GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaboo Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Fu*ck that noise lol Indeed! I'm paying a buddy to do it at his shop lol!  Damn, all that effort I would have put a poly steering rack bushing kit in. I hadnt thought of that, it would have been a good upgrade! I just discovered it on the alignment rack, thought I had an alignment problem because of a bit of wandering on the highway. Turns out the rack was moving in its mounting. I've never had a car have rack bushings go bad and wasnt expecting it here, so upgrading wasnt really on my radar.  How many is a few hours, 10? That is a lot of work for 3 bushings. We have 2 techs working on the car. They started at 2pm and that pic was at around 5:30pm, so 3-1/2 hours or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 If you listen closely, you can hear that front swaybar whispering "upgrade me!" Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastixx Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 If you listen closely, you can hear that front swaybar whispering "upgrade me!" Â Oof... I already pointed out the fact he should have installed a poly bushing kit for th rack, now this. It even pains me to see the subframe sitting there and the bar not get upgraded after the struggle I went through to get mine swapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaboo Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 "Enablers" Â Yeah lol, this would have been a perfect time to do the sways! Â I never really took that seriously too because I had read it was such a pain to do, and I never really thought I'd be pulling that subframe anytime in my ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creep_nu Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 started getting some burning coolant smell a couple weeks ago. i couldn't figure out where it was coming from, so had to take it in to the shop...finally got a slot today. looks like it's a pinhole in one of the coolant lines coming off the turbo. getting all of the lines in that area replaced and new hardware. just gonna take a week to get all the parts in since nobody really stocks them of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny5280 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Does purchasing it count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creep_nu Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 i'm gonna say yes. deets sunny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grac3k Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) I changed my original break bulbs for flashing:)     Video:  https://streamable.com/htfxuj      It's not big deal, but always something hehe Edited January 7, 2021 by grac3k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I have never seen those before..... I know they are illegal around here but I bet they are safer than stock.....I would add them if I could Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I changed my original break bulbs for flashing: Just an FYI, it sounds like these bulbs don't have an internal resistor. You will likely run into issues of dashboard lights because ours cars dont play well with LED brake bulbs that aren't run with a resistor taken from this link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/3157-Flashing-BRK-LGT-2pc/759557591 My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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