Everything posted by SebP10
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Grinding noise at 7mph
Well that's probably ruled out the handbrake, at least. Did you get any joy from the dealers?
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Grinding noise at 7mph
I've had another thought... Do you keep "Hill Start Assist" on? The 7 mph bit may be something to do with when the system fully releases the handbrake? Good luck and I hope you get it sorted tomorrow!
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Grinding noise at 7mph
If it only does it after being parked up for a while I would guess at the electric handbrake not releasing fully or the rear pads sticking a little. You could try taking it for a spin then parking up without the handbrake, just leaving it in Park, and then seeing if it still makes the noise the next time you drive it? (This doesn't explain the 7 mph bit, of course!)
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What have you done to your Subaru today ?
Looks like it's the day for washing 😄
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What have you done to your Subaru today ?
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Tyre pressure sensor reset
The day I picked up the Levorg it went off and would not reset (following the procedure as Ernie desribed.) I took it back a couple of days later (once the dealer had received some new valves, just in case) and they reset it after plugging it in to their magic machines. It has been fine since then (14 months.) Even after a puncture it would reset until the pressure dropped some more. I reset it again once the puncture was repaired and not had a peep from it. Apparently the battery in the valve is only good for a few years (in general, not just Subaru) so that may be the problem.
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Help on XV service history please
Hi and welcome! I think all Subaru's only have a digital service history now. Last year our 2017 XV (new) and 2016 Levorg (1 year old) only came with a service schedule booklet that has spaces for the corrosion warranty inspections but nothing for the service stamps of old. A Subaru dealer should be able to look it up and print it off for you.
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Oil change intervals for a petrol Xv?
The "Service and Warranties Booklet" isn't XV specific, it's generic (hey, this is Subaru!) Grainy photo attached... (Although there was a 1.6 XV in the early days, around 2012)
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New to the Subaru scene.. need help!!
Hi and welcome The passenger airbag is automatically turned on when sufficient weight is on the front seat. It stayed off when I treated my 4 1/2 year old daughter to a trip in the front (even with the weight of the booster seat) but switches on if either me or the Mrs is sitting there. Can't help you with the handsfree I'm afraid as ours is 2017 and has the Starlink radio, which I think is quite different from the earlier units.
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Oil change intervals for a petrol Xv?
Sorry about the poor quality. The scanner is misbehaving so had to use the phone.
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Oil change intervals for a petrol Xv?
The service book that came with our 2017 XV states 12k / 12M for normally aspirated 1.6, 2.0 and 2.5 petrol engines. I've (hopefully) attached the service schedule below...
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What did you do to your XV today???
Finally got the headlights to do the "light you home" thing on Sunday Despite following the instructions in the manual for the past year (or not, as it appears ) it worked, just around the longest day . Worked on the Levorg too, which had also proved troublesome. I have no idea what I was doing wrong but I was Captain Chuffed all day! So much so it was "Man fix car; man deserve beer" and treated myself to a couple in the sun at the pub Sometimes it's the small things that make the difference. (All I need now is for the sat-nav to detect traffic and my life will be complete!)
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poor XV :(
Oooh... The downside to 8.7" of ground clearance and a good departure angle...
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New XV on order
Looks like there may be another XV around here, then, unless it was another lost Center Parcs customer!
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New XV on order
You weren't in Lidlington today, were you Ernie? I'm 95% sure I saw a bright red 2018 XV around 2 pm. (It was behind a hedge and then a wall, but the tail lights looked XV-ish, as did the roof rails.) As you're in Bedfordshire too and I've only seen one other XV since July (64-reg, although I have seen it three times!) I thought I'd ask.
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What did you do to your XV today???
Got this "polished" out of the Mrs's car on Monday... The gatepost at her mum's suddenly decided to leap out as she was turning in. Damn thing hadn't moved at all in the previous 28 years! Still, it came up nicely, with a new door, sill and wheel-arch trim😣
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Fuel saver info screen
On ours (2017) the display between the clocks is toggled by using the up and down arrows on the steering wheel, just below the indicator stalk. This can be set to just show stop time and fuel saved constantly, rather than just when the engine cuts out. Try flicking them when the ignition is on to see if it changes, as they may have been knocked during the service.
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Decided to get one each
Thanks for the welcome. We love our cars (plus I secretly always wanted an estate!) I do like having unusual cars, but, since getting the pair last summer, and then actively looking for Subarus whilst out and about, I feel slightly sorry for the rest of the car-buying public, as I'm amazed at how few I see (I doubt I've seen many more than 20 individual cars since July, and there are four others in the village.) Still, it's their loss!...
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Decided to get one each
Howdy! We decided to upgrade our transportation last year and ended up with a couple of nice Subarus. The wife was a little sceptical when I suggested it - Colin McRae was mentioned (plus I used to do a bit of rallying back in the day) - but when I showed her the cars she warmed up. After a trundle to the dealers for some brochures and then another for a test drive she ended up with a new XV 2.0i SE Premium, which she loves. It paid for itself in the snow a couple of weeks back too (is there a smug-face one of these things?!) Anyway, I've found some useful information on here so I thought I'd sign up and perhaps pass on some of my (limited) experience. Oh, and I got a Legacyrevolutiontouring from the IM fleet, which I like Cheers, Seb.