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My question is stricktly for legal purposses only. Nothing to do with traction. But I thank you very much for the link and possible traction improvement ideas.

Normally you will see two tiny little holes on the drum face as you are looking at it. These are 8x1.25mm bolt holes. Spray a bit of WD-40 into them and insert a bolt in each one. drive them in with a wrench little by little and evenly. Your drum will pop off. They are there for this exact reason.

But do you know the answer to the question?

Go to www.subaruparts4you.com They make you enter a VIN # when ordering so the part is correct. Also, you can call Greg, he will look up the part for you so you can enter the actual part#. I know because I just got off the phone with him for rear brakes on my outback. Just make sure you have the VIN # when you call. He didn't know me from Adam and still was very helpful.

Older Subarus were 4-wheel drive. New ones are not! At least my 05 outback is not. Does All Wheel Drive qualify as 4-Wheel Drive when road conditions state "4-wheel drive w/ snow tires or chains required"? Simple but illusive question. Anyone know for sure? Any LEOs out there with the real scoop? BTW I'm mostly concerned with states in the Rockies and West of them. But welcome info from anywhere on the continent.

My dad has an ultimate tool kit. Oh wait, I am dad.

Ah man! If I saw this earlier, I'd've checked them out first. Oh well, day late and a dollar short I suppose.

I didn't ask for best price & service, but since you mentioned it; My local parts counter guy presents himself as an incompitent moron with a lazy additude and a general lack of automotive knowledge. I've never seen him walk at a normal pace. I've never seen any initiative out of him. I special ordered a part for the rear trunk cover that turned into a nightmare. He forgot to order the part the first time. The second time was supposed to be two day air (Never happened), then finally after waiting more than 30 minutes at the counter (over a week later), he came up with it under someone elses name. I was at the counter 4 times for this one item. Each time was an exercise in extreme patience (sp?). Thanks for the link WmCraven. I went with Subaruparts4you

Where do you guys buy your Subaru parts from? I need front and rear pads but the local stealer wants over $200.00 for the set.

At 6 quarts, it's below the first hole on the dipstick. at 6 1/2 quarts, it's right in the middle between the two holes. 7 quarts would bring it up to the top mark. I put in 6 1/2 quarts. It is in the middle of the two holes right now. That makes it almost a quart more than it is supposed to take.

This is the second oil change I have done. Both took 7 quarts of oil. The book says 5.8. Has anyone else experience this? I do let all of the oil drain out before reinstalling the filter and plug, but 1.2 quarts more than what Subaru states in the owner's manual? This is crazy.

Thanks! I've been looking for an on-line dealer for a while now. I think it would be a great idea to have one dedicated message board for Subaru parts/accessories web sites. If there is already one on this site, could someone point it out to me. Thank you.

No, it is not "absolutely" necessary to use a torque wrench. When I was a full time mechanic, I could get torque on a rim within 5 LBS. of the required torque and 2 LBS between the lugs. But if that isn't the case, I've got a question for you. Is there any torque wrench on the market today that costs more than an alloy wheel? (Sans a computerized machinist's torque wrench.) BTW, I thought good torque wrenches were in the $150.00 to $500.00 range.

Are you sure? If so, I have the wrong one. Did they change something this year?

Thanks for the part number! It's a match. I wouldn't have had a problem if the Manual didn't mention the black vs white filters. And I couldn't call them back to double check until Monday. Again, Thanks for the help.

Are you saying the the filter you replaced was white? Anyone out there with the right part #? I was hoping to change the oil today. Thanks.

Does anyone have the Subaru part # for the oil filter for the 2005 3.0, 6 cyl. My manual states it should be a black filter. I got a white one from the dealer. Thanks.

Hey guys, Linda has not gotten back to us regarding the tow dolleys. If the guy used dolleys, he did nothing wrong. Don't be so quick to judge.

Sounds like the clock spring. Anything else on your steering wheel that doesn't work?

I tryed looking them up on the web with no luck. Seems Subaru has doen a great job of keeping their manuals off the internet, essentially cornering the market on their newer manuals.

I asked the parts guy when I picked up the outback a couple of weeks ago. He had no clue. Stevens Creek Subaru is where I bought it from.

If you have a set of Factory Shop Manuals for an 05 outback, Could you please look to see who is the publisher? Thank you.

It could still be a tiny head gasket leak. Have your mechanic put a smog sniffer up to the coolant reserviour to check for HCs.