John c

thanks, now sold,

2008 Subaru Exiga GT 5 door Estate/people carrier This has the 2 litre 225PS flat four EJ20 turbo charged petrol engine, 5 speed Automatic with Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-DRIVE), Symmetrical 4WD. High specification includes panoramic glass roof with electric blind, privacy glass, remote central locking, push-button start/stop and push button opening on driver, passenger doors and tailgate. 7-seater with Theatre style seating (rear seats set higher than second row). All seats recline. 2nd and 3rd row seats fold flat to give massive load space. Isofix and child locks. Radio/cd player with Sat Nav, Bluetooth etc. An opportunity to own a rare Subaru. Only 7 GTs registered in the UK. More details available for those with genuine interest.

Wondered if you can help? I value your Subaru expertise I had a new battery fitted in 5th November 2020, and had been using the car quite often. When the last lock down kicked in I didn’t use the car much at all. I experienced a flat battery on 22nd Jan so put on a fast charge and had the battery checked where I bought it. They said it was ok but need a full charge. Out came the battery charger again and trickle charged it over a 24 hour period, it was reading 12.6 volts on my multi meter. Since then I have experienced battery drain over a 2 -3 day period. I have made sure all interior lights are off. A TV receiver that was under the driver’s seat, (left in when it was imported), was removed. I checked if anything else was left on but couldn’t find anything On 24th Jan the battery was 11.9 volts , I had to go out in the car and after 9 miles it read 12.3 v. next morning it 11.82v Next day 11.46v Next day 11.27v Next day 10.76v (the 28th) I charged the battery 12.5v Next day I did 6 miles and it read 12.5 v Next day 11.67v we did 8 miles that day and it read 12.1v when I parked up. Over the next week I did 10 miles one day and 20 miles the second day. When not using the car the battery was losing around 0.5 to .08 v each day. Last Tuesday the battery was charged and at 12.16v, I pulled the radio/clock fuse, (the radio/sat nav/phone etc. was fitted by the importer) and checked it the next day it read 11.4v , so not that. Thursday it was 10.3v and wouldn’t start, it was very cold too. -4 degrees! I fast charged the battery , 12.7 v and went shopping after I got back it was 12.8v. I put the radio fuse back in and pulled the heated seat fuses (retro fitted) Did a short run last night, to the chip shop! and when I parked up it was 12.3v. This morning it was 11.65v. so not the heated seats! As you will no doubt gather there is a drain on the battery somewhere,. Do you have any ideas? The alternator charges at 14.6V so that seems ok. Sorry for the long drawn out e-mail , just hope you can throw some light in it?? (no pun intended)

Thanks Jay, that is Brill The markings look the same so will follow that advice

Hi, can any one help? I am checking over my new Exiga and need to clarify the correct procedure for checking the auto gearbox oil level. I have found the dipstick ok. It has a five speed auto. The hand book is in Japanese!!