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Thanks for the quick reply! What about this computer chip thing I keep seeing? As for the oil, I replaced the seal around the oil pan plug, but this smokin thing is still going on. I'll see if I can get it up on a rack somewhere get it cleaned up, drive it, put it back in the air and see where the little bugger is leaking from. I just wanted some specifics to look for...thanks!

Hello all, I'm new here to the forums, and to Subarus...so go easy on the acronyms when replying to my posts until I get my bearings. lol Background: I recently aquired a 1997 OBS via salvage (very light front end damage). It is a brisbane blue pearl 5-speed manual with 118K miles. Clean, clean car. Believe it or not, the people kept all service records and even the original window sticker in the car:D I've kind of become a scooby nut since the 02 WRX came out...thought I wanted one of those til I drove an OBS. hehehe Now that I have my favorite body style, I'm kinda making a frankinscoob by adding in things from newer imprezas. So far I only have the 99.2.5 RS front bumper, which does WONDERS for the look of the OBS, but I have lots of other ideas as well. Sooooo, my question is where can I find an upgrade path for 97-01 OBS 2.2L motor? I did a search, but I was unable to decifer all the acronyms and motor codes, so forgive me if this is a repost. I'm just looking for better performance, ie a little more power. Also, can someone post a link to an OBS webring or site that deals with the improvement of this model? In addition, my scooby starts to smoke when sitting still (after heated to normal operating temp.) I looked underneath and have noticed an oil-like subtance all over the exahaust. I check my oil level a LOT and it hasn't budged. It does smell like burnt oil. Any ideas? Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post! Sheila