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First of all, I would like to apologize if my post is in the wrong place. I am in need of good advices from you fine gentlemen! I need to change both my headlights and I hate to pay 50$ for a 5$ part. I would like to let you know that I know NOTHING in mechanics! I don't ever do my oil change myself. I know that in order to change headlight on 2005 2.5RS Impreza you have to take out the front pumper first... If someone would be kind enough to make a quick guide for me, or redirect me to one, it would be GREATLY appreciated. Keep in mind my knowledge in mechanic. So it have to be easy to understand. It can be in french to. Thanks a million times!

The answer is 2b. I was getting some stuff for my girlfriend. But it did it again this morning! The radio was playing and then... Nothing! But when I closed the door it start playing again. Must be a loose connection somewhere...

Yeah it's stock. But as weird as it is, I check the fuses this morning and not one was burn. And the radio and the CD wasn't working. I just got back from my errants and now it work!?!? As much I love my car, I always get little things like that! There's always something...

Hi! Last night my radio just went out! There is still lights (station on AM/FM, Track on CD...) but no sound! I check the fuse (#9) and he's still good! Another trip to the dealer?

I've got another 1000 km so I went back for my second oil consumption test and now I was missing 750 ml. And once again they tell me that is not much... I really don't know cars like you guys so I'm not really sure what to do... They tell me that's ok, but you tell me that's not... What would YOU do?

But in my case don't you think that is a little to much?

No leaks and I'm using 5w30. Well from the looks of it, the guy at the dealer is trying to pull a fast one on me... Thanks a lot, I'll talk to them at my next visit in 1000 km!

Good! Thanks for your tips. I wil try these on my friends cars...

Hi! I'm on a oil consumption test at my dealer cause I'm using at least 2 litre per 6000 km. Witch I think is to much! But on the test so far, I burn 400 ml in 1000 km. But now he is telling me that's normal. The car is a 2005 with 20 000 km. But they change the shortblock (?? I think it's the upper part of the motor ??) maybe 6 months ago due to a strange noise (something with pistons). So here my question! How much oil burning is consider ok? I know that a little is ok, but man, 2 full bottles per oil change seems a bit to much! Thanks! But the car run great as always! :cool:

And about the double clutching? How does this work?

Thanks a lot! I'm not a idiot and I don't want to screw up my car. That I love by the way. But like he said, it's not a bad thing to know. And I'm good with the clutch. I would love to make a couple of laps on a race track, just to see how is my driving skills! But back to the topic, I will try. But I will go easy! Thanks again!

Hi guys! I want to know how to do power shift! What's the best RPM to do it and so on... I can put it out of gear without the clutch, but I ain't brave enough to put it back in without more info! I have a Impreza 05 2.5 RS. Thanks

Sorry guys it's not for sale! It's a 1999 2.5RS that was badly crash and the dealer made a promo vehicule out off it. The top and mechanism is from a old Saab 9-3 cabriolet. And if you still want one, he says that it cost him +/- 40 000$ to do it.

Maybe 15 min from home! I've got to check this out!

I drove my sub quite easy for the first 15000km believe me that engine was thight. even your gas mileage changes afterwords. It's not easy to follow this but the results afterwords are; A very quiet engine, and no oil consumption and then you can enjoy trashing gears at red line! forget the last line. good luck! We all learn from our mistakes I guess! It's not so bad thought! It could have been worst. I can live with those things for now! In a couple of years the gas price would probably make me sell this car anyway, not because the engine is damaged a little! But it's a great car! I got to admit that I bought this car for having fun with a decent car while gas was affordable for everyone! In the future good/fun car to drive will be there, but not as we know it today! So, why not a Impreza! And I'm really happy with my choice! (Don't like the front look of the '07 thought)

DONT DO THAT. Read the owners manual and follow break in procedure. What he said ab.out 4000 rpm. You may have caused a problem that you have to live with now. nipper When I went the first time with the noise, they haven't told me what was the problem! They said:"The motor is broke! We will change it!" When I went to get it back I ask again what was wrong and they said, again, the motor! I aks them if there was a break in procedure since it's a new engine and they was telling me no! Wow, they know there stuff! Anyway, I had wait at least 1000 km before stepping on the gas. I had put maybe 2000 km since they change my engine! I will try to go easy for a while! Hope no serious harm was made. But now I have another problem. I don't know if I should tell you guys, you'll laught at me. I HAVE PUT TO MUCH OIL!!! At least I know how to fix this!

It's a new engine! Don't go over 4000rpm at least until you reach 10 to 15,000km. enjoy your sub Well! My car won't like my then! I'm at 12 000 Km (+/- 7.5 miles) and it's been a while that I don't go easy on her! I was thinking more in the range of 500 km before really step on it! So I'm screwed? My motor is in bad shape? Or I'm lucky it's a Subaru?

I did go smooth for the first month or so, even if the dealer was teliing me that's not necessary anymore, but my last car was a honda civic. And the rpm can go higher on a civic. I don't look at the rpm meter, I listen to the sound of the motor! So I may have made the rpm go to the max two or tree times! :-\ The first time I take it to the dealer was because the motor was making some noise (klac!) at high rpm! I use natural oil.

2 weeks ago I went to the dealer and explain all of this and for the engine they aks me things like: "what did you do just before it happen?" There was really nothing special to tell! The mecano test drive it with me and of course it didn't happen! So they tell me that they have to experience the problem cause Subaru won't pay several hours just to "find" what's wrong! Should I put my "non-happy customer face" and demand (not ask) to have it look at anyway? For the oil problem, I do push it a little! I don't get very high speed, but as acceleration goes, almost in the red for each gear. Not ALL the time off course, but every time I got the chance! So it might explain the oil burning that fast! Well, I got to say thank you all for your help, it did help!

Hi guys! I got a '05 Impreza 2.5 RS (Sport Pkg) and two months ago my motor was making some noise at high rpm. So I take it to the garage and the guy told me that he had to change the motor! It's brand new!!! Anyway the warranty would cover it all, so let's change all that! They told me they change the short block and some minor things! (to me it sound like:"jgiorefjeklrfjqvèefjghiw;" After that, all was good. But it's been about 2 months now and for no reason my motor as shut off on it's own 3 times now, while driving! And I'm burning at least a pint of oil between oil changes! What do you think?

Hehe! A little french for "I'll check that and I will give you updates!"

Ok! Une expression technique! Je regarde ca et je vous en donne des nouvelles! Thanks!

"Get the handling up to par" ???? I speak french so I missed that one! What 's this mean?

Good! Thanks guys! So the thing I heard about changing the timing belt sooner is not true? I will look for the sway bars! And the rotation of the tires, is it just front to back or front to back/left to right? Thanks again! Js

Hi! I just got my first Subaru (Impreza 2.5RS 05 Sport Pkg) and so far nothing wrong to say about it! I live in Québec so winter was fun this year! Now I wanted to know if I there is something special that I need to know about all wheel drive? I don't go easy on her so things to check more often? Thanks! Js