Oil change and cabin air filter completed. Oil Change Ran a motor flush for 55 minutes and drained. 5.5 US quarts (5.2 liters) of Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20 Motor Oil. Reused crush washer (803916010) from 5/8/201 oil change. New Fram XG7317 Ultra Synthetic, 20K Mile Change Interval Spin-On Oil Filter. Mileage: 85844 Cabin…
Category: My Cars
All of my cars.
Things one unexpectedly finds.
One very sad thing is that I have no pictures of the 70 Standard Beetle I briefly owned back in 1994. This was the Beetle I paid $300 for from a co-worker and drove it around for a few months before somebody on the block called it in to be towed. I had removed the…
Subaru – Oil Change and Battery Maintenance
So I got the oil change completed, a general battery clean-up done, and the blown lamp replaced today. Oil Change Ran a motor flush for 5 minutes and drained. 5.5 US quarts (5.2 liters) of Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 0W-20 Motor Oil. New crush washer (803916010). New OEM oil filter (15208AA15A). Mileage: 83054 Battery…
Airing out Mr. Brzęczyszczykiewicz!
I figured since I have work to do on the yard as well as some maintenance on the Subaru that I’d remove the cover off Żuczek and air him out. I don’t think he’s seen sunlight for at least 18 months or so. His front passenger wheel has gone flat. I noticed it when I…
Subaru – Damn that seal’s expensive!
Yeah. $101.20 before tax and shipping? I think I’ll put replacing that door seal down on the very low priority. Maybe someone makes an aftermarket seal but the OEM one is just too costly right now. I mean, I need the axles and such replaced before a silly seal that is not impacting anything on…
Subaru Forester Stuff To Do: The Details
So, I mentioned the other day that I have a lot of things here and there to do on the Subaru. Interior Driver Side Seat So 99% of the time I am the only one in the car and the driver seat takes the brunt of the wear and tear of use. The leather has…
Subaru Forester Stuff To Do!
While trying to jump start the Buick Encore project car yesterday, I realized I had put off dealing with daily driver Subaru issues. There’s quite a bit of known repairs on the horizon that I’m waiting on parts on, so I may as well add some other minor repair/clean up issues involving the battery that…
Diagnosing the Subaru Forester
On the non-Beetle front, my daily driver, the 2013 Subaru Forester X Limited of Love™ needs some up drivetrain and steering work. My live-in personal ASE Certified (aka my son) helped me confirm some issues and I now have plan for the daily. The front passenger axle’s outer CV joint has definitely gone wonky but…
Some love for the Subaru too! A proper oil change!
Murbella didn’t get all of my attention today. I spent about 30 minutes on the Subaru Forester. Now I have a lot of the oil burning issues that plague can plague these cars. In fact, I often consume quite a bit of oil during normal operation and also get awful fuel economy on this vehicle….
Murbella? Add some color to her seat covers?
So from what I can tell, Murbella’s driver seat and rear seat have the original covers on them. However, her passenger seat has had a bit of fraying in the vinyl since before I bought her. When I bought her, her prior owner gave me a new seat cover he had purchased but it never…