Jay762

I looked into this for towing a caravan with an impreza, Subaru do mention in their blurb about reducing the interval between transmission oil changes and the use of an oil cooler for auto boxes if towing regularly or for long distance

Hi Alex - sorry to hear of you loss, feel free to post a thread in the for sale section on this site. Others are using Facebook Subaru for sale groups but of the car is in really great condition you could try https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/ may take longer but might get a collector

I am assuming the usual online market checkers have not come back with anything so I would recommend one of the brokers, give them a call directly. I used Sky who are now called Safely Insured. They may not be competitive but it is a starting point https://www.safelyinsured.co.uk/blog/2021/03/sky-insurance-is-now-safely-insured/ Others recommend Keith Micheals but I had a rubbish experience with them - but again it is an avenue to check

Check your auto box before taking the pan off as it might not have an internal filter - I was all set to do the same to my 2.0r auto impreza and discovered there were x2 types of auto box.

Sounds like there could be some time detailing ahead 😁

Wotcha and welcome - not seen that one before - hopefullt someone else has experienced it??

just had a look at the specs - 182bhp fopr a 2.5l I assume at that its a non turbo lump. The RX I had was 150bhp on a 2.0 lump, I felt there could have been more from it but at quite a bit of expense. dependant on how long you keep it you could drop in a WRX lump, bump it up to a reliable 250 bhp 😁

No you houdl be fine with the way you have treated that motor

I think that is canbus - I suggest getting and odb reader and see if you can get the speed to come up on your phone (with an app) that will tell you if it getting generated no problem so issue with dash or connection to dash

What year is the Foz - could be a cable, could be VSS from abs rings (CANbus)

not heard of these failing due to age unless the car has been sat for a long period with no use then you tend to have oil leaks to deal with as well - if you are concerned remove part of the cover and see if the belt is cracking. I change mine at 35-40k buuut I do get the peace of mind feeling so if it will make you feel better there is no reason you shouldn't. Instead though I would consider a brake fluid flush and transmission oil change instead - easy bit of preventative maintenance and brake fluid absorbs water over time. Give your brake calipers a clean and ensure all pistons are free.

Sounds like a plan - keep a camera handy as it can help with explaining things

I think there is a thread on it somehwere, there is a relay that triggers the door locks but sometimes the connections in the doors get exposed to moisture and can corrode or they break through vibration or movement - I am sure I have seen somewhere a broken wire close to where it goes through the door into the body of the car. It means pulling your interior door panel off to have a look at the wiring and connectors, you can also test to see if a signal is being sent when you use your key fob (a 12v bulb and some wire, put one -ve wire to earth and put the positive on the signal wire, press your key fob if the light flases it is getting the 12v signal to activate the relay)

Wotcha and welcome - I am not familar with the Subaru diesel plant but at thise revs I woudl check the MAF also have any codes been generated - they dont all trigger a warning light. Blowing noise from the turbo means you could have a split pipe somewhere

As both units do not work that sounds like an internal relay activation issue - could a loose / broken connection

yup marketing is not great in the UK they do seem to be changing their target market though away from sport

Great to hear one part is solved - I think it is too much of a coonincidence both keys going - as suggested I would replace the batteries and try a repairing if they dont automatically

I like those years from a looks perspective and the petrol engines are pretty solid - price on yours, have not got a clue as prices at the moment seem to be all over the place

Yes there is a FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/SubaruOwnersClubUK

Hi Anna - has the alternator been replaced? J

Hi Anna - not familiar with your area so unable to provide a local recommendation but if you could share details on what the garage keeps repairing we may be able to shed some light on the issues? What year and model is your motor as well? Engine size if you know

Check to see it the link itself has not broken first before going after the sensors - OEM on the impreza is plastic and I had one snap - replaced form ebay source with metal items about £40 ish if I remember correctly

Wotcha and welcome - If it has been sat unused for some time start checking around for oil leaks as they dry out through lack of use. I would do a full service back to front replacing all fluids - oil, diff, brake. Check your tyres have not gone hard, brake caliper pistons not siezed. I would also consider replacing the brake lines - even stainless steel braided lines have the tubes go off over time. Next would be going through the bushes seeing if any have perished Safety first

Wotcha and welcome - I have had a mixed experience with my local main stealer. The problem I think is that they have people that work there who are not enthusiasts so once you get outside of a fixed process you are limited - The first one being for an import is "computer says no". It appears the system they have can only deal with UK registrations, most recently I gave them a UK reg plate but it looked like the car had been imported from Cyprus - This threw up an error on the screen that the two chaps had not seen before - They will be phoning me when Subaru has got back to them I find myself doing research first and then having at least a direction for them helps a lot. I have only had experience of one current place though so others may have different stories

Wotcha and welcome - Keep us posted on your decision