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I drove a new OBS recently and it was streets ahead of my 99 Forester. The OBS is one of my all time favorites but the Forester has the size I need. Yesterday I had a step ladder and a folding big ladder in the Forester with drop cloths and a bunch of painting stuff. No OBS for me while I use it for this stuff. Envy envy, add lots of sound deadening while apart.
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Around here it is between $600 and $800 per panel so that's not too far off. I have a guy who does touh up for dealers on new cars who does small repairs for me. These are quite a bit cheaper but the hole in the panel would move it out of his catagory as he does not carry a welder in his van. He did a deep dent in the back bumper or my BMW for $200 but the blending he does is an art.
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I remember when we were lucky to get about 60,000 miles out of a generator so it's great. The first alternators boosted that to 100,000 but these are really good electronics. Makes me think I'll look at changing mine next year but right now my rear wheel bearings are just starting to sound a bit loose and you know how Foresters are famous for that.
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Not on modern cars as far as I know. we used to able to calibrate speedos fairly easily with adapters but the ony folks who did it were cops, taxis, and hot rodders. Put a piece of colored tape at each critical mark, a little v will do. 25, 35, 55, 65, etc. I just drive a bit faster than the speedo indicates since a CHP officer told me he only hits folks 10 over because there are so many of them here.
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cookie replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
the VW vans blew so many engines that intrepid travelers with old engines were well advised to bring a spare. They were easy to change and you got some practice. -
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cookie replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Reminds me of a guy with a VW van that started cross country with one engine in the rear and slept beside the other. When he got to CA he only had one engine left. -
it's kind of hard to say. I bet it did weep a bit, mine did. They did not have the additive at the time my car weeped so I had new head gaskets fitted. then when the additive came out i used that too. to Subaru's credit they stepped up to the plate for the ehad gaskets and I bout the car used and out of warranty. I feel better with the post 03 gaskets, but if it happened again I'd try the sealer first.
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cookie replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
it should do for a while, at least enough for an oil change on the new baby. Be sure to give it baby oil.... -
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cookie replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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Gary, Have you seen an actual Fumoto leak or one of the other brands? At CF we used them on cross country tucks and forklifts and I've never seen one leak. Don't ask about the time we tried another brand. Sometimes there is a reason there is a lower bidder. You can also buy a fair bit of oil for the cost of a Fumoto. I've also never seen one open in error becuse of the lock, but you can double lock them with a hose clamp for farm use. That sort of ruins it to me because if you have to go get a screwdriver you may as well get a wrench. I probably would not use one for off road as you can break off anything that sticks out at all.
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Actually it takes one cup of coffee. I drive the car up on the ramps and put a jug under and run the tube to the Fumoto. While it drains I go in and make a cup of coffee. When I get back the jug is full and I put the coffee on the fender well and shut the Fumoto valve, pull off the tube, and while I'm under change the filter. Then the coffee is cool enought for the first sip before you start to pour in the 4.2 quarts of oil. I have another full sip and drive the car off the ramps and let it idle while I pick up the tools and put the oil in back to recyle. Finish the coffee and off to the recycle place and I'm done.