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Subarus' ahev always been popular in New England you should be able to find a cheap old GL around.

Nobody has seen this problem?

The only duel range transfer cases I BELIVE in Roos is in th GL series! All Loyales, and Legacy's had either selectable 4WD or AWD.

Looks like we got off on this Tranny hesitation tangent maybe the moderator can split the posts for us. This hesitation thing needs discussion and so does the Filter change interval for the newwer 4EAT's??

You think with regular fluid changes the filter will last 100k!!

My '98 Legacy L wagon with EJ22 and 4EAT has 141k on it now. Now that we have 2 FEET of snow here in New Hampshire I have been noticing that the rear axle does not engage till teh front wheels have made a few full rotations, then it hits hard on lock-up. This car had the tailcone replaced becouse of the tourque bind problem at 45k, I don't know if that could have a affect on teh delay. It just seems that it taking longer and longer for the clutch to engage the rear wheels in slipery situations?? Anyone with AT experincing this with 100k+ Roos???

Well I have to take the rtadio out to get to the leaking heatercore anyways. And a CD player would be nice. So will just replace the head unit. But when I put the stock back in when I sell this Roo with 200k on it I don't want the stock radio doing that so I will try to clean the contacts.

No, the crackle is ONLY heard when adjusting the volume. So I guess the pot is shot. Most of teh aftermarkets have volume buttons instead of the knob on the stock unit. Is the buttons also prone to this problem?

What size speakers does the '98 Legacy L wagon have in the four doors??

I know allot of cheap stock radios use to do this over many years. Anyone else have this happen to there Roos stock audio? It does it more when the car is cold inside and you first turn the radio on.

Cougar you think the speakers are shorting through the stock set-up??? I guess i better adress that first, hun. The speaker short could fry the aftermarket headunit!!

Cool so I DON'T need to replace them EVRY time I change the oil!!!

Anyone used the stock location of four speakers in all four doors to make a pretty good sounding system in there Roo? The stock 80W tape deck in my '98 L wagon is crackling everytime I turn it up now. I think the stock head unit is about to go?

Can you get thouse Fujimoto drain valves in the right size for Roos???

Has anyone on the group found a good replacement for the SOA crush washers? I replace them everytime i chnage the oil or ATF but I don't like throwing anything more than I have to away and they ar $1.25 EACH from the local stealership!!! I found a aftermarket drain plug that came with the right size rubber gasket???

Ya, any autoparts store in VT should be able to test the output of the alternator. But if a new battery is not starting the car the alternator is not up to snuff. I live in Nashua, NH and I know how cold it has been in Norther New England the past two weeks. All my family lives in Woodstoock, VT lots of good Subaru mechanics in the Northern Northeast!!

I have already flushed, changed the screen, and cleaned the pan on the 4EAT on my '98 Legacy L Wagon with EJ22 a couple of times. It is shifting weird again with 140k on the clock and I just want to drain what is in the tranny and refill. How much does the 4EAT usualy take doing it this way?

I got one of the 4EAT from a local parts store for $8???

My Mom has a '03 Legacy GT sedan with the auto-stick 4EAT in it. How offten should I change the ATF and how offten should I change the $25 spin on filter?

Like a couple other members say, the EJ22 was in it's last year in my '98 Legacy L. I would get any Subaru with the EJ18 or EJ22 or a '00 or newwer EJ25. Just be aware of the early EJ25's the Phase I EJ25's have internal headgasket problems.

My '98 Legacy L wagon with the EJ22 has 140k with only the tourque bind problem with the Automatic Tranny and my heatercore leaking? There is some early 4WD/AWD imports out there. The early '90's 4WD Honda Civic Wagons were good so were the '89-'92 Toyota Corolla 4WD wagons. But both are harder to come by?

Maybe someone can tell you if a CD changer was available in the car. If so the back of teh stock head unit should have a input. If not I know of some good mobil audio message boards.

I have a '98 Legacy L wagon with the EJ22, AT and 140k on the clock. My Check Engine light just came on. I got it checked for free at Advanced Autoparts and the code was O2 sensor out of perimeters? I know they should be replaced they do have 140k on them. Anyone done this on a California emissions car? What brand O2 sensor you use. I can get a Borg Warner without a connector for $48? Stock is $150!!

I have the same question for my Mom's new '04 Legacy GT sedan. The Kumho brand seems to be the only resonable priced tire for her car. Anyone have these on there Roos, how do you like them?

Brakes and tires are not THAT specialized on a Roo. You can take your car to a place like Costco for tires. You just need to make sure you replace all four at once, since we have AWD and diff. circumfrance tires mess with the AWD system. Also any good import shop should be able to put a set of pads and rotors on you car. I went with Brembo replacement rotors, and Raysbestos Import Quiet pads on the front of my '98 Legacy L wagon and I love them. The Stealership will do just that steal from you!