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The alarm system and immobiliser are two different systems and it sounds like you have an immobiliser fault. It's not unheard of for keys to unpair from the system due to age, but if both keys worked and now they dont i would lean toward the immobiliser rather than the keys as id be surprised if two depaired at the same time. Something to note, after 30 seconds of unlocking the car the immobiliser kicks in if you havnt started it. you need to turn the ignition on, then press the unlock button again to turn it off again. you may know that already but i thought better to mention it just in case you didnt and wasnt actualy anything wrong.

Yeah the first one just tried to scam you, unless there was some other reason they said it needs a new gearbox. Could be idle control valve or possibly battery/alternator related, sounds daft, but on our XV when the battery was really low it kept stalling when loaded up by the power steering or dropping to idle.

they where well aware of what they were doing sadly, i know of meetings that happened a years ago that they just ignore what they were told. Lets just say subaru UK themselves could have had a p25 years ago if they just said yes.

Welcome to sods law. It knew, i'm telling you it knew!!!!! lol At least no big bill for now I'd keep an eye on your oil level by checking it regularly just in case the sensor is on the way out and that nothing funky is going on

Sad thing is it really shows how bad subaru UK is/was when info like this shows up.

So done some digging, apparently they are like rocking horse poo now and in reality do very little so just tend to be removed and just bypassed.

dam, that's a tad concerning. I'll have to do some digging.

Could be its not getting charged correctly or there could be a drain, do you have anywhere that offers free battery checks local? they should be able to check if the alternator is working correctly.

hot or cold can change the level a bit, but if its dipping correctly then theres obviously oil there :D where ya taking it to out of interest?

If the oil level is physically fine sounds like it may be a sensor issue, def get it to a specialist to check out whats going on.

did you ring them or just check the website?

Have you tired the usual importcarparts?

Sounds like a headgasket issue :( The reason for the overheating after 1500 rpm is its prob failed next to the turbo, so as soon as turbo builds boost it forces air through the weak point. I would get a sniff test done as a staring point. Hope I'm wrong, but sounds like very typical symptoms :(

same as above, try https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/

Glad you like it, you missed out the best bit, heated seats, XV is the first car i've had thats had them hahaha

Try importcarparts they supply OEM parts as well

not sure why you should have issues finding one, they are just a typical car battery? have a look on https://www.yuasa.co.uk/ should be able to search for either make/model/engine or by reg number

Welcome :D My folks have just got a new crosstrek (renamed xv haha) to replace their old xv and are really pleased with it, MPG isnt great for similar SUV crossovers even being a hybrid. But thats mainly as its permanent awd. MIght be a cheaper option if you dont need a full size forester? Subaru UK also has a very strange way of selling cars, they have stock of new cars rather than made to order and then seem to swap them between dealers depending on what customers come in. Also only real options are choice from 2 specs and what colour, thats it :S. So you may not be able to get the exact colour/spec, but the flip side is the prices tend to be considerably cheaper than list price, my folks wanted the basic crosstrek in the brighter oasis blue (£37k, only white is a free paint choice :S), but they didnt have any available in that colour/spec, closest was a touring in saphire blue (darker blue) which list is £39k but they got it for low £32-34k (cant remember exactly)

Wagon and saloon front wings are different, saloon has a stepped style profile front wing and the wagon a sloped style, but I'm not sure if the bumpers are the same, but could be its a saloon bumper? Its hard to see cos of the hand in the way as it almost looks like hte bumpers not pushed back far enough. is the one that as originally on the car? (does the paint shop have more than one scoob in and they have painted the wrong bumper?) Did it fit before being sprayed? have you got any other pics?

do you know what those code mean?

yeah, could be its pick up knock at high revs, tbh sounds like it my be worth a run on a dyno to see whats going on.

The heat in the cabin comes from the heater matrix which is heated by the engine coolant. So its basically adding additional cooling, which gets rid of the extra heat thats overwhelming the cooling system when its just the normal rad. When the headgasket goes it can cause gas to seep into the coolant from the cylinder, that gas is hot, which is what causes the heat to rise. so basically failed headgasket, add temp to the coolant system, cabin heater takes that extra heat out of the system. hopefully that makes sense. you can try a sniff test that looks for exhaust gases in the coolant, although its not always 100% reliable.

bit late, but tbh i would just replace them with a set of decent coils, correct setup wont be back breaking etc I've got tein flex z on mine and i love em, firmer than stock, but not back breaking etc

Could try importcarparts

Prices are all over the place, but i would guess 4-5k