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Right on. I can't wait to have Subaru give a clear diagnosis in a few weeks. It's pretty uneasy to experience a quick shake back and fourth. it's my first financed car so to have issues at all when I've always bought American cars for less than $2,600 and drove them into the ground with no issues sucks. Bought a Subaru to not have these issues.

Not CEL at all. That's what my mechanic just said at my Mazda/GMC dealer said. He also said what I read on another forum about how sometimes it's just a computer flash/update to the TCU. They also said it could be my torque converter or something. More importantly he said what it needs it a subie diagnostic tool to address what it is instead of speculating and self diagnosing. Hahaha

Yea J is Japan and like 3 is Mexican

Funny thing is that the service records were perfect, minus the 60k service. Guy who owned it was a university geography professor so he did everything but the 60k service likely because he was trading it in right thereafter. I'm hoping the subie mechanic was right and it just needs a fluid replacement and some coil packs and it's all set. Praying. Thanks everyone! I'm hoping it's not a tranny issue. I mentioned it to my used car manager at my dealership and he sees a spoob to of used cars after 30 years of running an auction and he said these aren't known for tranny issues. Hoping whatever it is goes away.

Tires are newer Michellins with at least half Life left. I bought it used from an Audi Porsche dealer and it looked very well maintained/clean. I'm due for the service and when I have it done in Going to address it. I just hope it goes away. Cheaply. Lol. It seems more than tires as the whole car shakes back and forth about 1-4 or 5 times and it does look like the tach is fluxing rapidly when it happens. And it only seems to do it in first 20 mins and low Speed. I've always owned American cars so I'm a little annoyed. I'm Guessing if this happens in snow/ice it could be bad news.

So my car was bought one owner 3 months ago with 65,350 miles and now it has 68,400 miles. A week or two after I bought it it began doing this random jerking/shaking when I'm driving like 20 mph or so. It even did not once when my foot wasn't on the pedal. It's an automatic transmission. It doesn't do it all the time but from my observation it only does it in the first 20 minutes the cars been running. It is a very noticeable shaking/jerking feeling in the whole entire car. I talked to a Subaru mechanic and he said that it could be the fact that my transmission fluid seemed to be thinner than normal but still ok just likely in need of a change, and also could list likely be spark plug/cool pack related. I've also read tranny solenoid could be out. I'm praying to dear Jesus it's nothing serious and transmission related. Sometimes the car like randomly jerks forward when going from a real low gear low rpm to a higher one but basically doesn't happen when I stomp on it. Sometimes more noticeable going up a hill. Was told that was likely normal transmission. But this jerking/jolting is something I'm hoping will go away when I service it in 2 weeks. Anyone know what could be causing it? Thanks in advance!

Tell me about it. That's why I started getting oil changes done by my trusty local Mechanic because I'd bring him the oil and he would charge me $20 to do it. Munroe couldn't check the right box on the sticker and I was paying for MaxLife semisynthetic oil.

Honestly thanks guys. I went up and asked the service manager because I'm like. Ok I called Subaru and talked to my used car manager and he's like if it doesn't need synthetic which is doesn't it calls for 5w30 then that's what it should be. So when I went up he said pull it in. The. When I did he said the mechanic out then5w30 in. I'm like cmon' this is why I stopped using Munroe because their mechanics would check off regular oil on the sticker so a) I don't know wtf they out in since they don't know and what if the next guy continues that oil and u don't realize it and also ur paying for better oil. I was just amazed thinking wow my service manager said two Months ago himself not to use synthetic because of this...now they have on the sheet synthetic?!?! I just hope their not being weird and trying to cover up what th mechanic "thought" my car took.... I agree thinner obv isn't good for any car that is known to seapage. Let alone when I told u 5w30... Even my cap says it. My paperwork straight says synthetic Castrol gtx synthetic.... Frustrating but I hope they put in what Subaru says to and not what they think...I work here it would be awkward to be like ok u guys suck and my engines is spoob because u guys are burnt toast lol.

So hello guys! I'm new here, new Subuaru owner and I bought a car I love. An Outback Impreza Sport. I actually sell Mazda and I own a 2011 Outback Impreza sport and I had it serviced at my dealership for an oil change/ tire rotation today. Told the service guys 5w30 is recommended. Now 2 months prior the same service guy mentioned that I have some minor oil seepage. He said it's not an issue now but later on it could become an issue of it drops on to the manifolds or something and thus becomes a fire hazard. He also stated going full synthetic isn't a good idea because it's so much thinner and thus would exacerbate the seepage. So I bring it in to my shop and they put in 0w20 Castrol GTX synthetic....I'm concerned the leakage will in fact worsen just like he mentioned...I want to bring it up there and be like what are you guys smoking but I work there. What are your thoughts on 0w20 full synthetic and this seepage issue?? Thanks in Advance guys!!!

So hello guys! I'm new here, new Subuaru owner and I bought a car I love. An Outback Impreza Sport. I actually sell Mazda and I own a 2011 Outback Impreza sport and I had it serviced at my dealership for an oil change/ tire rotation today. Told the service guys 5w30 is recommended. Now 2 months prior the same service guy mentioned that I have some minor oil seepage. He said it's not an issue now but later on it could become an issue of it drops on to the manifolds or something and thus becomes a fire hazard. He also stated going full synthetic isn't a good idea because it's so much thinner and thus would exacerbate the seepage. So I bring it in to my shop and they put in 0w20 Castrol GTX synthetic....I'm concerned the leakage will in fact worsen just like he mentioned...I want to bring it up there and be like what are you guys smoking but I work there. What are your thoughts on 0w20 full synthetic and this seepage issue?? Thanks in Advance guys!!!