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My opinion would be that the oil use is pretty normal for that age. It may be time to replace some seals and the oil slinger thingy. Most Subarus I've heard of don't actually have oil pan leaks, just seals and that interesting plastic piece by the rear seal. (One of you guys with a memory please help out with the name.) Read the sticky FAQ above on this stuff.
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I'd hate to lose the early 90s guys because I've gotten some very good advice from them. You'd be lucky enough to lose me too as mine is a 99. I was in Portland Oregon this week and rented an 06 Legacy with about 1,000 miles on it. My wife commented that it was a cut above our usual rental car. So many things felt the same between my 99 Forester and this car. It even still has the Subaru virgin switch, the controls work the same and it was nice and tight. They finally seem to have got the cruise control software right, at least on this brand new car. When I flew back here the old Forester with 127,000 on it was almost surprising in how good it felt after all those miles. I agree with the folks who say Subaru has not changed a lot and it is a good thing!
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2.5 dual cam
cookie replied to byronc10's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
My guess would be timed to the wrong mark on the crank. -
Power outlet
cookie replied to ctoth's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
The is a fuseable link in the socket if I recall. It is very common for Subaru owners to short this out with adapters. Pop out the socket and see if you have power to it. -
As I said mine did throw a code, PO 420, usually associated with cats. Several folks have reported driveability problems with Subaru O sensors, but I don't recall if they had a code. Frankly an O2 sensor is supposed to run 100,000 miles and you have done that. Everybody told me to change my cats but they were several hundred bucks. The O sensor was $60 and I already had over 100,000 miles on it so changing it was just maintenence. If nothing else this has made me happy for a year. My code did not come back for quite a while when I cleared it but third time I changed the sensor. If the O sensor does not fix everything you have only changed a cheap part you are supposed to change.
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Name this part
cookie replied to nipper's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
BMW often uses restirctions or clutch delay valves also. If you have a type of car that folks tend to beat they can prevent serious damage. BMW hot rodders often remove them. -
hang in there nip, I saw my friend Leo who has been through much the same over the holiday. he has moved to CA for the weather and now is starting to walk and not look like he is in constant pain. It takes time. About that pcv valve even if they don't seem gummed sometimes changing an old one improves oil loss.