KaraK

Hello,as someone else new to Subaru can I assume these tranny tips are useful to me as well? Or irrelevant? I have a 01 Outback H6 Automatic. I hear/feel slight vibration/rumble before shifting.

Good to know- Although, to me, this 01 H6 LLBean is ALL bling:lol:

O.K.! So, this "Scott" fellow is the man I need to know?? You know I gotta appreciate anyone with "BEER" in their name. Does Scott go to these "meets" I've been hearing about?

Unfortunately, it's not a Subaru dealer- The manager I talked with said they don't have the Subaru scanner so he wasn't able to see exactly what it was doing-he took it for a drive after he replaced it to see that it didn't come right back on. He also said that if it came up again, he would send it to a Subaru dealership. I don't really hear anything. So far I'm at about 100 miles from picking it up, no cel yet.

Bank 2 sensor 1 p0051 Heated oxygensensor-control circuit low

Had the CEL come on during the test drive I would have said Thanks, and walked away, after all, the only reason I was at that dealer was to pick up a $2 part for one of my other cars. That shiney bluish-green paint, and the H6 emblem in the grill just caught my eye. Thanks for your input-so far, I've driven it about 10 miles since sensor replaced we'll see what happens. I'm trying not to worry (too much)

"A bit?? slimey"?? I would say more than a bit! I tell you, just walking into that showroom made me feel dirty! Thanks much for the tip RE: injectors, I will be watching milage. I think I found someone there I can maybe trust, the set-up manager. He's the one who put the sensor in, I talked to him for a while when I picked up the car, it seems he feels the same way about salesmen. The closest I could get to "having it in writing", was his buisness card, with the sensor info and codes written on back and his promise that he would stand up for me. I wish I had met this guy BEFORE I bought a car there. Ah well such is life, I WILL fight the power! Thanks:)

I agree completely:)

Hey Hey Hey! I am out in the sticks, about 3ish miles south of Holy Hill. I sure am glad I happened upon that "Fox character" very early in my Subaru search, or I would not be here now. Don't feel bad, I'm sure there is more than one "Genius" in S.E. WI :grin:

Ya Mon:banana: Unfortunately, I will be at work when the dealer does the 02 sensor, do I assume I am O.K. if I can go camping in Il this weeked without the enj. light coming on again? It's about a 300 mile round trip. Thanks Olnick, I will check w/consumer protector office.

I do have to pass "smog" but not until next year when Registration due. The dealer cleared code(turned off enj. light) at 4PM today, by 420, it was back on. Would this "potentially" pinched wire be taken care of by the dealer replacing the 02 sensor?

Sorry, didn't mean to offensive in ANY way. I am, actually, ignorant to these "new" (post 1994) things. Sorry.

Hear you there! You're in LA and NY? Only "cow" issues in WI.

I would go the "salvage yard" route (it's not junk) if I were you. Buy LOTS of bug killer. JC Witney, a good 2nd choice.

Wow, how important is this filter? I am new to Subaru, as of last night, to be exact; actually, new to ANYTHING newer than 1994. Only important to those w/ allergies?

I may be an idiot- The final price with tax, title, and plates was $8,534.67. Like I said, I've never bought a car from a dealer before, in fact I've never spent more than $2000 for a car before. My last-94 GMC Safari AWD van, bought w/170K. needed lots o' minor stuff, but lasted 5yrs/50K. I was looking forward to a newer "lower" milage car with a reputation for quality. I wasn't afraid of "seeps"; I know how to check fluids. Maybe I should have been, there's a big difference between $2000 and $8,500. So, if someone can assure me I haven't just made the biggest mistake of my life, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks. KK

Update: I bought the 01 H6, I picked it up from dealer last night, on my way to work this A.M. the check enj. light came on. 24 miles out of the lot!!! I took it in to dealer, their scan showed 02 sensor, guy said it was driver side, front sensor. I'm kinda wondering if this could be an ongoing issue since the mechanic who looked it over before I bought it said all the 02 sensors had been replaced. Is this sensor visible from under, when on a lift?? "my" mechanic is not a Subaru guy, did he maybe not see it? Is there an issue that would cause this sensor to fail? Dealer said (verbal aggreement) they would fix it on their dime, (they're doing it tommorow). Do I need this in writing before I leave the car with them? Since I bought the car as-is, do I have any recourse if this continues to be an issue? I have been sooo worried about making an expensive mistake, but I didn't know the "self fulfilling prophecy" could make the check enj. light come on. Any "expert" opinions would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.:-\

Congrats!!

Update on the 01 H6: I drove it to a mechanic today, not a Subaru guy, corner garage guy. He found the following: engine oil overfilled, rear axel seal seeping, power steering leak, rack and pinion OR line, valve cover gaskets seeping, transmission pan seal seeping, all 02 sensors have been replaced. Some things I noticed, the CD player would not play a "home burned" CD that plays fine in a Ford Focus. (It's the weather band one, with CD and cassette, but not the McFancy one I've been reading about) and the fog lights didn't work. Thank You All for the great tips!! P.S. There were 2 prev. owners, I got the phone# for most recent P.P.S. They wouldn't give me a Car-Fax, they gave me a "Auto-Check" which seems like a Car-Fax, does this matter??

O.K. After 5 hours of USMB, I have learned to use the search. However, many of the comments were from several years ago, several posts stated they haven't been around long enough to have high miles. Sooo from what I can tell right now, I may or may not have to change the timing chain at 150K for much $$$. There may be throttle position sensor issues, and it requires high octane gas. Also, I live in an area with the reformulated gas (10% Ethanol) will this be a problem?? Can anyone clarify the above issues for me? and/or come up with others?? Thanks.

Thanks for the welcome! Now, after 4 hours of USMB, I may be an addict! And I am learning to use the computer too, hopefully my typing improves soon:)

Thanks for your comments, I feel better about dealing with this salesman. I went to the Edmunds site, and it seems to be a reasonable price for this car. I do like it, and it appears in good condition. He wanted me to buy today, I'm not gonna. I guess I'll ask for the carfax tomorow, so, anyone with insight on mechanical issues I need to be on the lookout for, please continue to comment. Thanks!!

I offered 4k less than their asking price, this is a notoriously high priced dealer. Given the crap that I'm used to driving, I'm just freaked in general to spend this much money on anything. I was really happy to hear that the H6 has a timing chain, not a belt.

Thanks sooo much for your reply, I have never bought a car from a dealer before, have never even thought of spending this much for a vehicle, but I caught the Subaru bug from a guy in Milwaukee while looking at his older, MUCH less expensive, 2.2L Outback. Since then, I have been looking online alot, but by the time I call/ E Mail anything that looks OK, is SOLD! Aren't these H6's rare? I have not seen a carfax, are dealers obligated to provide these? In the past I've thought carfax were kinda useless, but I've always driven cheap older cars and worked on them myself. I am kinda needing something soon as my 2 cars both crapped out in the last 2 months, and I am borrowing my father in laws truck. The price with tax and whatnot , is $ 8,750.

Please Help! I need to find out as much as possibe about this car in the next couple hours, there's a high pressure salesman hounding me. Car has 109K, front brakes/tires done last fall. Had some tranny work done, seals, and cv I think. There seems to be some wind noise, driver side window, near mirror area. This car appears to be in "like new" condition, However it is at the very top of my price range (blue book $) What should I look out for? Is there scheduled maint. due?? Any tips greatly appreciated, seems salesman knows less about this car than I do. Thanks for your help.