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On my 98 Outback the button was near where your left knee would hit the dash.

If that 2500 lbs is what the trailer says it weights you better add another 1000 lbs to it after you fill it up with water, propane, food, gear, and what ever else you put into it. Those weights are dry weights before anything goes into them. It is best to load it down then go to a truck stop or somewhere that has a scale to see just how much they weigh.

I once went through 4 different parts store alternators before I finally got a good one. I would of went with a Subaru one but the closest dealer was 50 miles away in the wrong direction.

No matter what kind of oil you are running get yourself a sample kit from Blackstone Labs or another company that will analyze it.. Get a sample and then send it into them. They will then send you a complete breakdown of what is in the oil and if you can go longer or if you need to change it more often.

You were suppose to send them the whole kit, if the water pump came in the kit.

Check for the smoke at night with enough light to see. I would wager that you will see the smoky haze.

Also don't depend on the alternator to put the battery back to a full charge. I use a battery maintainer on my vehicles and even after a 400 mile drive it takes a little time on the maintainer to get the battery up to full charge. Get a battery charger and use that to charge the battery

I'd go somewhere else other than the dealer to have the charging system looked at even if you have to pay for the system check.. Even with short trips and a lot of starting the battery should be good enough to start your vehicle. If there would be a problem it should be the first start of the morning after the vehicle has sat all night and not when you are out on the road.

I have been using Blackstone Labs for all of my vehicles including a Ford diesel pickup.

The only way that I believe that you can figure out just how long the oil in the engine will last is to do a oil analysis on it. Find out what is going on with it and how quick it is breaking down. Going by charts and graphs along with oil companies and stories on the internet really don't tell you anything about how the oil in your engine is doing. All the oil companies are doing is telling you what they have found to be a average mileage. Not the low or even the high side of the mileage factor. Your engine might need to have the best oil out there changed sooner than the averages are telling them, but then again it might be able to run a few thousand more miles. You just need to get a analysis done to tell you

Most home compressors are just 15amp 120 volt but there are 220 volt ones also. Get onto Tractors Supply web site and take a look at what they have to offer and see which one you prefer and then check it out to see if it will meet your needs. Don't forget hoses and fittings. For a hose I would go with a 3/8" one over a 1/4" one, the fittings are the same. Then take a look at the tools you will need to purchase. A air chuck at the very least. Then you will want to look at impact wrenches and ratchets to work on your vehicles.

Don't even try it by yourself unless you are experienced in doing it. Just think. You get the old one out and clean up all the old adhesive. Then as you and a buddy pick up the new glass and go to set it onto the frame it slips and cracks. Now you have to go buy another new piece of glass. It isn't worth it in my opinion. It is one thing that is best left to the pros.

On a 98 do you have full coverage and glass replacement on your insurance policy or do you just have liability? If you don't I wouldn't bother trying to get the insurance to cover it. Just bite the bullet and get it replaced. After a good installer gets done you won't have any leaks.

I picked up a HF 2 1/4 ton floor jack over 20 years ago and am still using it for everything that I drive. From my 3/4 ton diesel truck to my 4 wheeler. Even when I had my Outback it saw regular use on it also

It sounds like the Neon's wheel studs are a larger diameter than they are on the Legacy. In which case, sell the Neon's rims and buy some for the Legacy.

Sometimes oil filters just get stuck on for some reason. I had one that I had to take a air hammer to, and I put it on. I have no ides of what happened with it, no oil on the gasket, which I doubt, or something else. It just refused to come off.

If you have a problem talk to the service department. Usually all the salesman wants to do is to sell you the car and then forget about you.

I'd try other glass dealers in your area. Safelite told me that they couldn't find a tinted windshield for my truck a couple years ago and another shop had them in stock.

After I replaced all of the struts on my 98 Outback I came to the conclusion that it is best farmed out to the repair shop. That way you can just relax and have a cool one. Other than that I used some spring compressors that I got from JC Whitney. They were two that you fit onto each spring. I used a air impact wrench to tighten them down, a few turns on one and then the other. Everything went like clock work, just a lot of work. On my Outback the brake lines went through the mounting hole on the strut. I didn't want to have to disconnect them and then bleed the brakes so I took a dremel tool and cut a notch in the mounting on the old strut and bent it out of the way to remove it. I then cut a slot in the new strut mount before I mounted the strut. I then bent it a little and placed the brake back into place. By the time I had done 4 struts I was finished with any more work that had to be done.

If it is just a hole in the piping then you can try a band clamp that you can get from NAPA or other auto parts stores.

Won't work unless you inject the fluid from the top of the transmission. But sometimes you have to think outside of the box.

I'd just keep it simple. A couple pieces of 3/4" galvanized plumbing pipe and some pipe insulation should be all you need along with a way to affix the pipe to the side rails.

Is the canoe too wide or too long? You told us how long it was but not how wide it was. At 16.6' long you might just be looking for a trailer after you see where the balance point is on the car.

If I remember right you need the correct key in the ignition to get the cylinder out. Overall a locksmith might be your cheapest route. If you want to go to the locksmith you can pull out one of the door locks since they take the same key and have them cut one for it which should work for the ignition

I had a 56 Chevy that you could almost read from all the light that from the arcing that was going on under the hood from the spark plug wires.