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Oil pump issue?

Very. The timing belt covers are bigger. Also no one replaces a SOHC engine with a DOHC engine. Is always DOHC to single.

What he said. They arent rust prone except the 2nd generation tailgate handles were prone to rust (easy fix) and the third gen tailgate wire harness were prone to get streww cracks and fail (not an impossible fix). DOHC engines as sexy as they sound, were a nightmare and engineed right up to the edge of failure, hence the HG issues. If your looking at any car with miles and age on it, HG failure is a risk you take. Modern engines ask a lot of the HG, and if the cooling system isnt properly maintaned eventually it causes problems. I would much rather have a weeping HG then a blown HG.

Im still a big fan of tents, just im tired of the teardown (set up is easy).

Ive been isolating since way before the panademic (bed bound mother, my own issues) so I've been telling people welcome to my world.

And every subaru I ever owned gets a transmission cooler.

Sadly its just me and the dog, so it would be a low profile tear drop camper

Thats my biggest disappointment with Tesla and many new cars.

I hate modern infotainment systems but the subaru one seems the least intrusive and doesn't intevrate hvac controls. I hate that. I actually watched a sooby car review where the host complained they should be integrated. Hell no. Also I have a neurological issue which is why I went off the radar. I need buttons not touch screens with small icons. This has left me depressed enough as it is.

I'm looking for off lease, still with some warranty, 2017 or 2018. I just put $$$ into my 05 (timing belt etc) so we are talking spring. The new ones havnt changed much from 2017 so ill let someone else take the depreciation hit

I go camping up in PA and Upstate NY I think the 6 would be handy, but if the price premium is crazy ill go with the 4

Going from the 05 to an h6 mpg will be the same (only on the highway will I see a difference of about 3-5 mpg. My 05 gets only 17mpg around here (stop signs everywhere). If im really gentle i can get 20mpg. I know its a bigger car. Im thinking a tear drop camping trailer in the future hence why Im thinkng the 6. I dont want a drag racer but the extra 70HP would come in handy for camping. Eyesite is one of the reasons for the upgrade.

On the plus side I dont have to deal with car pimps in person as it is all done on line now

From everything I read the 98 generation was the best. I loved my 97. My 05 has no personality, hence never earned a name. Im leaning more towards the H6 as over the years the Outback got heavier but the base engine never really changed. So im looking at 16,17,18. The resale prices of used H6 are alarming.

Hello everyone, long time no post. Mom and depression takes all my time, and basically I feel no one gives a damn so I hide. Anyway My trusty 2005 Outback has 208,000 miles on it. For the first time in my life I have the cash for a fairly new off lease outback. Im looking 2017 +/- 2 years Limited or touring. What Im going back and forth with is a 3.6 6cyl or 2.5 4cyl. Keeping in mind my 2005 get excellent highway mileage but poor local mileage (17 mpg) as there is a stop sign on every corner. Im leaning towards the 6. I plan on keeping it untill the doors fall off or 200K which ever happens first. Thanks Wear a mask nipper

Classic Insurance is not meant for DD. There are better companies then Haggerty for it, but still restrictive

As weird as it sounds, check all your fuses. Physically and with a meter.

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/acc-flashing-in-information-display.15509/

https://jalopnik.com/subaru-ej20-engine-put-to-rest-after-30-years-of-hoon-t-1839321759

I found this interesting thought I would share

I hope everyone is well. After 30 years (or more) my boat anchor of a battery charger is dead. What is everyone using these days for chargers. I want a charger that can charge a dead battery, not a maintainer, portable. Suggestions?

https://jalopnik.com/heres-a-first-look-at-toyota-and-subarus-electric-car-p-1835345668

So the handles just pull off? The video starts after he removes the handle, annoying