Getting back into the subaru game a little bit more. Can't remember my account password and the email associated with it was discontinued. (AdventureSubaru is my account)
Anyway. Got a good deal on an 08 Tribeca that needs to become the family vehicle by July when baby #3 arrives. I'm selling my 4runner and putting a lift etc under our 2011 outback and it will become my daily.
Anyway - 08 Tribeca with the ez36. 175k. Good body. Smooth shifting. Check engine light is on for a p0306 (cylinder 6 misfire) - Drove it 3 hours home. When pulling up a steep hill or if I accelerate quickly the CEL with flash with the active misfire. Driving gently and cruising home at 60-65mph and 2kish RPM it was smooth and not flashing. At idle it seems to stumble a bit but the CEL doesn't flash.
Ordered a good used coil off ebay and will pick up a spark plug after work today and fingers crossed. What else should I be checking? Upon googling there was a long list of possibilities and outcomes from leaking valve cover gaskets, to bad ECU to head gasket issues. This is only the second EZ motor I've owned, so what are the more common fail points to be aware of?