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…
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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…
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….
When 90 minutes becomes 7 hours – A Subaru Brake Job
So my daily, the 2013 Subaru Forester, was in need for new brakes They had degraded recently and the one rotor was definitely warped. Now back in May I decided to purchase a set of PowerStop brakes on Amazon. I ordered a full kit using both their fitment tool and if I recall, actually looking…
Żuczek – Day 2 – Success!
So when I got home from work I immediately got Ż up on stands and started going through the fuel path. Tunnel line was clear. Line from fuel filter to tunnel was clear. But then… as I prepared for fuel to come pouring out of the line from under the tank… Nothing. I hooked up…
Minor Subaru Forester work today.
Unfortunately, the only auto work to happen recently was the replacement of my headlight lamps in the Deluxe Luxury 2013 Subaru Forester. I’ve been running on only 1 headlight for a few weeks and as we left last night for dinner the other one went out. Let’s just say that I’m surprised I wasn’t pulled…