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Dunno how it is in the US but over here OEM KYBs are oil filled - only available through dealerships that charge and arm and a leg over here! The “aftermarket” KYB units are gas filled. I’ve got a set on the back of my L series and they go quite well. Once they start leaking they’ll be dead in no time unlike the oil units that keep going for some time after they start leaking. Cheers Bennie

While I'm sure the Amsoil coolant is excellent quality, and of course I'm an Amsoil dealer and use their oil exclusively in our engine builds, I can't imagine that there's any significant benefit to overall cooling system performance with Amsoil coolant. It's great for cast-iron engine blocks and preventing corrosion, etc - but there's no significant benefit to the Subaru platform..... It's not going to make any real difference in system performance. GD

A friend had 4 new struts installed on her 2004 Outback and they were complete bolt in units. I’m not picky with suspension but they were awful, they were soft and floaty. I don’t know what brand but they were complete bolt in units installed by Firestone so I think they were likely a Monroe or Gabriel. If they performed that bad new I didn’t have much hope for long term quality either.