matt167

back as far as 1999 in a Forester. Your looking for a vehicle with an EJ251 engine tag. If you match that, then you have a swappable engine

sort of.. FRAM says it works and it does. The issue comes is that, they have an 'if it fits, it ships ' way of thinking. The 6607 and 7317 are identical except the 7317 is longer.. If you search Fram by application, it will tell you 7317 for FB engines. 6607 for 2004-10 ej and 3593a for most 2003 and older ej. If you cross the 12a OEM filter you get the 9715.. Now does it really matter. Not really. The bypass will open sooner, but the filter will filter.. If the threads and gasket match, it will work.. But Subaru could have a warranty issue with Fram since they technically spec the wrong filter

Interesting.. I deal with Fram filters every day, since I'm a service technician.. The 12A filter crosses to a PH9715 filter that, I don't think we even carry. spec pressure is 16-28 PSI. We cross a 6607 to that application using our Fram book.. The 15A filter crosses to the 7317 altho the 7317 spec pressure is 13 PSI which I know is too low on a Subaru.. Our service filter books call to install a 6607 in place where a 6607 is spec'd or a 7317 is spec'd, which makes the 6607 service filter we use, work for pretty much any 4cyl Subaru after 2002, Honda's starting in '02-'03, Nissans, Mitsubishi's, most Kia's and many others... The predecessor filters of the 12A are the same filter. it's an engineering change. likely manufacture changes

the torque is 32 ft lbs iirc... Just so you know, the FRAM 7317 does not really cross to the correct filter like the purolators do. The FRAM catalog lists it as correct, but its not exact. It crosses to a 4610 purolator going by specs.

so which filter did u get? 6607, 7317 or 3593A?

check the rear 02 voltage with a scan tool first, make sure it's reading correctly.. If not, it might be the issue.. I found AM Auto parts has dirt cheap downstream sensors that fit these cars. I bought one for my Forester and it was $19 with free shipping, one for your car is $23... The sensor I bought works just fine. don't recommend cheeping out on an upstream sensor since it effects the fuel mapping but, a rear/ downstream sensor on a pre 2005 is just fine as long as it functions correctly

I think, if its a 2.5 the alarm should swap because the electronics are same.. The box is under the center console as I recall. I could be wrong..

a 1999 legacy will have an ej222, and the electronics are different than the 1997 ej22e.. A 1999 outback has the old style electronics and will swap with an ej22e

how is it poor engineering if, every vehicle they sell uses the same battery, and all except the 6cyls use the same filter... You can't put a filter on it designed for a different engine, and expect a warranty to hold up.. Besides if you were going to do that, a Pl4612 would fit, look the same as the correct filter and I know it will be on the shelf. That's the most common filter for many things

yep. The only engines in those years that were any different between auto and manual were ej22s and autos have egr, manual does not

only in some engines is the relief built into the engine, like the small block Chevy.. The Subaru uses the filter bypass. when it comes down to it, any filter that will fit will filter, but any except the spec filter will void warranty

yes, those clips. One was pretty far gone. I thought it used 4 of them per set of brakes, so that's what I installed.

My mom recently had her rear brakes done at the local mechanic along with mounting her tires. I was going to do the brakes but with work, I haven't had the chance.. Anyway she got it home from the shop, but began making constant noise. She took it back and he said rotors had to have hotspots.. She asked me to take a look and. I took it all back apart, noted rotors were flaking and should not have had pads installed on them.. I put new rotors on it and noticed that there was only one brake pad retainer 'clip' per side. one on the bottom only. I'm used to Subaru's having them top and bottom, so I went and got a brake hardware kit and put them in.. But I wonder, did Subaru omit them for these FB engine cars or did he omit them? he has done at least one set of rear brakes on it in the past... Nothing about the brake system should have made a noise, those rotors would have just ate the brake pads in no time

yea, esp if its an ej25d still

those lights lit, key on engine off is normal

road hazard is basically, un repairable damage within the first year or 25% of treadwear or less, the tire is replaced free of charge. After that, its pro rated. Caveat, a tire plug voids road hazard in most cases that its required

WalMart wont pull a temp plug to patch a tire. If the temp plug is failed, the tire is because the plugs can absorb water into the tire... Awd needs 4 tires. I've put 2 tires on subarus for people in a pinch. I'm not supposed to, but with a disclaimer signed, I can . You can feel and hear the tires fightingg

If it's a TCU issue with the CEL, you can use a microcontroller and a few resistors and such to mimmick a transmission functioning.. If you can mimmick a neutral position, that works in a lot of cars too. It's not looking for trans output then.. not sure about Subaru.

you have about a 75% chance it's going to cause an issue, and a 100% chance that it will need new head gaskets if it does cause an issue... They are 22E heads, so just do them in car and forget about it.

some have definitely made it into the states, but import costs ect, not many have, and those that have wont be cheap or listed as a regular trans.

a 4wd does not exist, at least not in north American subarus since the 80s... You can use pretty much any 4.44 ratio manual from 96- at lest the end of the ej series engine run.. After 1998, there may be sensor differences but idk. They will bolt up and function

pull the cluster. Couple screws, the fascia pops out, then usually 3 screws hold cluster in. Very easy to change bulbs.. They are T5 and T10 base bulbs. 194s can be used in the T10s and 74s can be used in the T5s. Subaru used some weird T5s that are uncommon for the gauge illumination, but 74s work

I would do an outback/sus hood and bumper for a hood scoop and fogs, SUS\GT rear deck if its a sedan for the spoiler, and some 2004ish 16" Impreza wheels. You can mount 205 55 16s on.

Subaru used a couple different sensor wheel variations. Those sensor wheels need to match car or it wont run right.

its done with a thermister I believe, and the gauge on mine reads below e before it comes on