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mattocs

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  1. Get the code pulled for free at Autozone...see what it says.
  2. Average here is $2.07...I think the national average is around that.
  3. Yeah...if you baby it you can get almost 200,000 miles out of a clutch...but on average i'd say 100,000 isn't to bad. It might just need some adjusting.
  4. My mother used to have a notebook in her car to keep track. I do it every few tanks to see what my mileage is. When I do a lot of highway I will usuly always check it. I get about 24.5MPG in the summer and 22.5MPG in the winter. I hope when I get new plugs, fuel filter, and etc. it will improve slightly since the price for a gallon of gas is insane.
  5. I think it is just for looks. You might be able to cut a hole so the engine gets a little air ::shrugs::
  6. Do a search. There are risks...but if it is only going to be for a while until it is fixed, then everything should be fine. You can wear out your Duty C Solenoid or something like that.
  7. How many miles before you're due for new brakes? If it is only a few thousand miles...i'd suck it up and deal with it. But...if they are new and you have a long while left on them, i'd get them fixed (depending on the price)
  8. Some say parts get worn out a lot faster...and before you know it, you will be spending much money getting stuff fixed. Do a search...it has been discussed many times.
  9. Starting with the model year 2000 2.5L engine (I am 99% sure it is 2000....maybe 2001?) the problem was pretty much corrected, so you'd be fine getting a newer one. It is the 1996 - 1999 ones you have to look out for.
  10. As long as your mechanic will give a warrenty on his/her work, then that would be fine. I'd go whereever it was cheapest.
  11. Heh... What about us EJ22 folks? I don't think you can wave bulletproof reliability
  12. "The most reliable brand overall is now Subaru, which averages eight problems per 100," Consumer Reports said. It noted that Honda Motor Co. Ltd., long a reliability leader, now averaged nine problems per 100." Taken right from todays front page of CNN.com about Consumer Reports best cars. http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/04/pf/autos/bc.autos.survey.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
  13. Some guy who passed me on the highway with the same exact car as I had waved at me. I saw him coming and was going to wave at him anyways.
  14. Oh man...i'd love to have a twin turbo in my Outback...people would laugh at me when I wanted to race...then i'd hand them their rump roast
  15. Ehh...time will tell. There are so many EJ22 out there with 250,000+ miles... We have to wait and see if the newer EJ25 will take that much mileage and be as dependable.
  16. Unhook the negitive battery cable for like 15 minutes, then let it idle for 5 minutes. This will reset the ECU. If the light comes back on, then take it to auto zone and have them pull the code for you. And...on Subaru Legacys, 1995 and newer, you can use an OBDII reader. I am not sure about other models and it having to be a 96 or newer...
  17. I know that is common with open air intakes and the crappy K&N 'perfomance' filters... Did you replaces air and fuel filter?
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