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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/09/do-you-really-need-awd-in-the-snow/index.htm?video_id=4503044972001 You might need to scroll down to the video. Also, you might need to subscribe to Consumer Reports Online to view it. They found the Forester significantly better in keeping the vehicle under control in very snowy conditions versus the CRV and RAV4.

T-belt, idlers, and water pump were replaced 2 years, 14000 miles ago. Tensioner seemed ok, so it wasn't replaced.

Hi all. My car has been so reliable that I haven't been here for a year and a half. Now at 218,300 miles it has a misfire. 96 OBW EJ22 5spd. Yeah yeah I know change the plugs and wires. But would bad plugs and wires cause this: It only misfires below 3000 rpm. It bucks severely from idle to 3000, then instantly smooths out and pulls strong every time. It did that for a month with no cel. Then the cel came on: code for #4 mis. What could it be?

I'm considering Hankook Optimo H727. Consumer Reports rated them #2 behind the Hydroedge, but they rated the H727 better on snow and ice at the sacrifice of some tread life.

that makes sense. so what should i do? ignore it? try a different oil? at the advice of a subie mech i put 15W40 in it. do you recommend something else?

96 obw 2.2 with 163k miles. been making a tappet noise for a month or two. i put some seafoam in the oil and thru manifold vac hose, ran it for 20 minutes, and changed the oil + filter. tappet noise gone, but a clattering sound like piston slap appeared immediately, which it never did before. could the seafoam have damaged something:confused:

my 96 legacy 5MT has bearing noise and i dont want to take a chance on another junkyard trans.

:confused: can someone recommend a tranny guy near harrisburg pa

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57009&highlight=eastern+catalytic

search this site. the consensus is "Eastern Catalytic Suuuuuuucks!". use Walker or oem

:-\ :-\ :-\ 8 months ago i got this 96 obw 5MT with 156,000 miles and very noisy trans bearings. i thought no big deal, $1000 for used trans installed. it was quiet and easy shifting (with scottys cocktail), but the VC was bad . junkyard wouldnt give me anything toward new VC, said can only give me another trans. i weighed the odds and decided it was less risky to just suck it up and have VC replaced at my expense. problems solved right? NOPE! now the input bearing is getting noisy on this trans too! whats up with this, i had all new oem clutch parts installed, including the pilot bearing. why are the input bearings failing again? what should i do?????

1. Try Uncle Scottys Cocktail, it helped my 1st engage easier. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=920674&highlight=cocktail if that works, then 2. Replace viscous coupling and 3. Carrier bearing if that is the problem I got a used trans with a bad viscous coupling, had to pay twice to have the trans pulled:mad:

i'm bumping this because i have this complaint with my obw and my sisters impreza

i think it's valvoline that makes a synthetic throttle body cleaner. it worked wonders on a 91 camry.

right before i sold the 90 legacy at 198,000 miles one injector went bad, it ran rough and the cel came on and i pulled code which said "#2 injector inoperative" which i confirmed with ohmmeter. what a pain to replace. it took all my strength to yank out that sucker then the manifold filled with gas because this dingbat forgot to remove gas cap. so i siphoned out gas and put new one in but i wasn't content that it seated fully because it didn't come with a new "insulator". so i cut a small piece of 26 gauge sheetmetal and put it behind the insulator to make up for the lost crush. then car ran fine. the moral- don't replace injectors unnecessarily. if you want it to run smoother try removing the throttle body and thoroughly cleaning it. i did that on a 91 camry and then it idled like new.