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I'll pop it into the what did I do today post, so as to not dilute this post any further.

Ebay's pretty good if you can find them, although my last one on Ebay arrived with a big dent in it, to be fair to the seller, after I sent them a picture they posted me out a replacement, which meant I could use the dented one for a flush after buying the orange car. I just ordered 2 from Subaru-parts.co.uk £18.50 each plus £5.50 postage, but as i was buying a sliding center armrest as well the postage wasn't an issue. Yeah 15208AA110 for the diesel. Also just bought 2 Fumoto Valves, one for my car and one for the Wifes. That along with the top mounted filter will make oil changes so easy. (Quick Valve UK - F-105 M20-1.5) same as for all the Diesel EE20Z engines I believe.

I think I Used Pagid ones from Euro Car Parts if I remember correctly. looks like they are about £60 an end. seem to do the job no bother.

A cover for a plug at the end of the loom seems like a very sensible conclusion. AF noble in Penicuik couldn't work out what it is, they contacted Subaru UK, who don't know what it is, who have contacted the importers(?) as apparently parts are removed/swapped dependent on final country of use. AF Noble in Penicuik still have the loom they removed so have asked me to bring the part in and they will see if it fits any of the plugs, although they say they have had a look and don't think it will fit any of them I did not expect this to be such a challenge! There are a couple for sale online, seem to be from SH foresters but only in Russian or German auction sites, and both call them a relay of sorts. Oh well, the fun continues.

Hey Chris, any chance you can go and bulk buy the genuine filters from your dealer then post them out to us less fortunate than yourself? Cheapest I can get a genuine filter is about £25 and the last time I was in and bought oil from the Subaru parts counter it was over £50. Now i just wait for ECP to do a deal on the Petronas Syntium that was originally recommended with the car and buy it. £30 I think I paid for my last lot. I'm still at the stage of refusing to use anything but genuine filters for now.

I'd tend to agree, my quick look in the fuse box didn't show any obvious gaps, and it was raining too hard to go digging much further. A google search shows it up as a relay - or the German equivalent word. Just waiting for AF Noble to get back to me, as it was them who had the car apart last doing a replacement wiring loom, so I imagine it has something to do with that. Strange thing is that i haven't had any weird warnings or parts not working as far as I can tell...

So I was taking the grill off to paint again as the cheapo Halfords plasti dip as chipped badly over the winter, and stuck down the side of the coolant overflow and the edge of the radiator was this part. It must have been a left over from the wiring loom replacement that I recently had done, but I have no idea where it should be. Any thoughts?

Sorry to Hijack the thread slightly but it may help. Mr B when you say wound up diff, could you explain further. I recently pulled the engine out my SG XT as the timing belt snapped and it needed many new internal parts, on putting the engine back in my rear right wheel seems to be locked. Wasn't brakes completely dismantled them and took disc off to check) and probably wouldn't be bearings as when it went into the garage their wasn't a problem. It was pushed around without the engine in to make some space, would this have caused the diff to become wound up? And if so, does that mean its new rear diff time? or can you 'Unwind' the diff? Cheers.

Very interested in this, I've been looking high and low for a reputable chip or a tuner that knows what they are doing with the Boxer diesel for a while now. I actually don't think the car is under-powered and find overtaking to be pretty non eventful, however If i could get a bit more poke and perhaps some more mpg i'd be very happy. If you find somewhere decent between Newcastle and Edinburgh maybe we could arrange a group Map? http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3998684/2010-subaru-impreza/ I always end up looking at this guys build and being amazed at the work they put in. Was an original gen 1 diesel i believe so they snapped at least one crankshaft, but i've been told the XV's have had no reported issues which is nice.

Hey all, As the title suggests. One of the Child locks for the rear doors is stuck on, I didn't notice it until recently... as I typically sit up front like a big boy. The toggle to switch it on and off seems jammed in the on position, and I don't want to force it for fear of breaking it further. Anyone had this issue before and have an easy fix or am I going to have to pull the doorcard off and see whats happening? Cheers!

Good luck with AF Noble, make sure and check they have tightened everything back up! Unfortunately us East coasters don't have much other choice to keep the service book happy.

Not today, but I just have been shown the picture of my partner's XV from last weekend. Looks like she was being a snowplough for the day! Edit: that's not abandoned, that's just where she decided to stop to take the dog for a walk.

Get her into the habit of giving the camera a wipe with her finger when she shuts the boot/walks round to her door. I agree that in the rain it is just a big blurry mess. Other than that I'd just say get a set from Halfords/euro car parts, I don't think it's a part many here have considered what with having the reversing camera.

I'm considering starting an independent Subaru garage, I've had too many questionable experiences with main dealers. I'm sure with a Haynes manual and a set of spanners I could be as competent. After my wiring harness I was hearing a strange intake noise when over half throttle. Opened the bonnet and went digging around to find the clamp on the intake to the intercooler completely undone! Lucky it's been so snowy here I've hardly needed to put my foot down.

I've been looking at the back of the XV and wondering if the bottom diffuser(?) Under the boot would look good in black to match the rear quarter trims? Anyone done this? High quality artist impression below:

We've had some good snow here the last few days, unfortunately my XV is on Kumo Crugen HP91 and they are typical as far as generic tyres go in the snow. The car gets going in a straight line no bother and handles inclines better than most, but slowing down an turning is obviously no better than a fwd or rwd car. My partner's XV however is on Pirelli Sottozero 3 winter tyres and wow! What a difference, it feels unstoppable (in the good way) turning and breaking are confident affairs compared to the summer tyres on mine. I can highly recommend them, I think they maybe will suffer a bit more on fuel consumption than the cross climate, and may become a bit soft in the height of summer, but if it's a winter tyres for snow and ice they are excellent. Saying that I would like to try a set of crossclimates , maybe I'll get them for my car... Although I think they come in around £20(?) More a tyre at my last check.

Well not today, but Saturday and Sunday, *Started painting the rear badges, *Repainted the front grill in normal paint as half the plastidip had been peeled off during the harness change. *Fitted front wind deflectors *Found the beginnings of some rust where the morons at Evans Halshaw have tech screwed the rear numberplate on! *Kurusted rusty paint holes *Fitted front grill and newly painted chrome parts in what felt like 100mph winds and sideways rain, discovered the standard bonnet prop is surprisingly good. *Today* *Spoke with Subaru who have said about £115 to fix boot, but i'd probably be OK to Kurust fill and paint *Questioned my life choices and why I decided to go to Evans Halshaw to buy a car

We have a towbar on one and it is a detachable, I think I remember them saying it had to be detachable because of this reason. Section 1.3 of the MOT inspection manual, point 2C could cause an issue. although from your picture it does look like more than 50% of the light can be seen... It does look like you can unbolt that one if you wanted to be sure before an MOT, but ideally i'd ask a friendly MOT man if he would fail it, and if so go back to the dealer and see if they will replace it for a detachable one. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/611019/mot-inspection-manual-classes-3-4-5-and-7.pdf

Hey Joe, When I picked my car up yesterday (Orange 2012) I asked if there was any paperwork that went with it to prove that the work has been done (the wiring loom change) they said no paperwork but that it would be logged with Subaru. When I went with my partner's car (Grey 2013) and got the harness checked and the little foam bit done it was the same story, no paperwork, just a bit to sign which they send off to Subaru to say it's been done. It might be worth asking if they can check again, there is always a chance that missed something. Also in another post id spoken about dodgy oil warning lights, I think the oil sensors are very sensitive, especially to short cycles. Although since our last service I've not noticed any odd oil lights, maybe there is a software update that helps to ease it. @Tidgy August 2017 is the end of the recall according to Steeplechasing above, so probably right around your dad's car?

Mine comes and goes, i think its less a fault with the car but more the UK weather, and us as owners. Taking a broad brush to Subaru drivers and probably Most XV owners. I'd hazard a guess that we typically live outside of the city and possibly own a dog, or at least participate in one or two activities that often cause you to get back in the car wet/damp. With the weather being so crap and cold at the moment, any time you get in the car with wet boots/dog/equipment, then crank up the heat and keep the windows shut then the moisture levels in the air are going to rise. Then as Stuartie said condensation forming on the windscreen as it cools, then freezing over night. I certainly notice that midweek when all i'm doing is commuting to work I very rarely get any on the inside, but after a weekend of dog walks and outdoor pursuits its more likely. Short of making sure your dry before getting in the car or getting a moisture trap I don't know what else can be done.

I'd Hope not as they have known about this for over a year now, but might be worth getting him to ask next time he is in for a service. If he is the first owner and his address with the DVLA is correct then he should get a letter regarding any recalls.

Update on the wiring loom replacement - book is a 7 hour job apparently. Car went in at 7:30am on Monday. Had a call Monday night saying they were still working on it. Tuesday I Called at around 4pm, to be told that they had to order a 2nd wiring part in, expected it to arrive Wednesday am. Wednesday lunchtime no news :( Hopefully its not another commute home in a Nissan Note 5,000 miles on the clocks and more rattles and shakes than a skeleton on pills.

That's my next step, just struggling to find a day where it's neither windy nor wet! Hopefully Saturday will be nice!

@Dogconker got my stickers on today! Thanks for the details. Think they look good.

Yeah, we had the fix carried out on the 2013 one and it was done in about an hour. I'm don't mind having to get it fixed, it's just a bit of a pain getting it to the garage, taking time off etc, then having to drive around in whatever matchstick box nissan or Suzuki they have as a courtesy car. It does mean that the car will be better than when I bought it which is a nice thought. 😀