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If your strut was flat it would go right down to the bump stop. Then the other side would too over time as they seem to be connected. Has the low strut been changed recently? When I bought some used air struts at the junk yard, the guy there told me that ride heights varied by year and it was best to stick to struts from the same year car. Don't know if it's true though, just what he told me.

Looks great, what size tires are those?

Stange they would do that in the US when they still sell them in North America. I just did the "build you own" on the Subaru Canada web site and you can get a manual with an 08 Legacy turbo wagon.

Nope but it will depend where the block is I guess. I stood beside the car and threaded under the tracks of the sunroof. Dirt and crud had built in the channel so I cleaned it best I could, poked the holes (hard to see or find) and poured a little water in to test it. Worked fine. No leaks since and we've had a lot of rain the summer. If it's blocked further down then you might have to do it the hard way. note: my deflector is not attached. One of the rods broke a couple years ago and it got crunched with I closed the sunroof. Don't seem to need it so I never replace it.

I just cleaned mine with a little piece of wire threaded in from the roof. A couple pokes and it cleared the block without taking anything apart. Love my sunroof, wouldn't buy a car without one again.

How about this...... http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122132 TOKYO — Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru's parent company, are reportedly planning to build a youth-market-oriented sports car together. The car would be sold as a Toyota and could have the Subaru all-wheel-drive system and horizontally opposed engine. Japan's Asahi newspaper reported today that the car would have an under-2.0-liter Subaru flat-4 engine and would sell for less than $17,000. It would be expected to go on sale in 2010, the paper said. No sources were cited, and neither company confirmed the report. Toyota has owned 8.7 percent of Fuji Heavy Industries since 2005, but the companies have not paired for a Japan-market product until now, Asahi noted. What this means to you: Intriguing idea that would be even more intriguing if any hope stirs of seeing it in the U.S.

Or come up to Canada. The wagon still sells well here (better then the sedan from the number I see around). The Subaru website shows the 08 model.... http://www.subaru.ca/WebPage.asp?WebPageID=6680&Range=Legacy&ModelYear=2008&WebSiteID=282

Sorry if this is too basic but have you checked the trans fluid level? My old Chevy used to do that whenever it was low (common on that old car).

In all cars??? I can't speak for all years but 1st gen Legacys (90 to 94) run on 87. That's what it says in the manual. I have tried premium on a few occasions (in the search for more power or mileage) and found no extra power and slightly worse mileage. Running premium in a car that doesn't need it is wasting money and at 11 to 12 cents a Litre (roughly 4 litres to the US gallon), it really adds up. That said, if the car really does need premium and you think it's going to be constantly bothering you, choice a different car. The 2.5 only needed premium for 1 or 2 years in the 90's so there should be lots to choose from that run 87.

The original battery in our old 88 SkyHawk lasted 12 years. However the battery in my father- in- law's 05 Volvo S60 crapped out after only 2 years. Seems to be more luck then how much you pay.

I guess it depends where you live. I haven't seen a gun rack in a car or truck in decades.

That's legal????

Not really true. Air suspensions don't last forever but name a suspension that does. Conventions struts and springs wear out too. The trouble with the air suspension is the cost of parts and you can only get them from Subaru. I've driven my 91 Legacy wagon (with air suspension) down many forest access roads with no problem. I would inspect the rubber boots for rot and cracks first though. If they are at the end of life then it might not be a good idea. And considering they were only available as an option on the LS wagon, there sure are alot of them still out there. I guess they did make more then a few of them. I've thought of changing mine out several times now but each time I've found a simple, cheap way to fix it.

Haven't used it in a year( doesn't get hot in Vancouver often) so I was thrilled when I switched it on today and had cold air blow in my face:) Not bad for an 16 year old car with the original AC! By the way, it's 36 deg C right now (97 F) UGH!!! Nothing else, just felt telling someone:)

You may be counting the volume of the filler pipe. Offical size is 60 litres.

Know very little about NOS but for suspension stuff there's a few... http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/subaru_corner.html http://www.boxer4racing.com/ and for info... http://www.legacycentral.org/library.htm

IMHO, unless you live in the rust belt (or you wreck it), there are only 2 things that will kill any modern car. You get tired of fixing it or you get tired of driving it. i.e. we had an 88 Buick Skyhawk in our family for 17 years. It was a very tough little car that was cheap and easy to fix. I could have fixed it again but I was tired of driving it. It felt old and cheap. My 91 Legacy LS is solid, reliable, reasonably fun to drive, cheap to insure and paid for. Despite it's age, it's doesn't feel like an old car. I will likely replace my wife's 95 Grand Cherokee next year as I'm starting to tire of fixing little things on it but I imagine the Legacy will be our family's second car for the next 10 years or so.

They have a great libary too... http://www.legacycentral.org/library.htm

My dad called it windscreen, I call it windshield and my daughter called it "the big glass at the front of the car" .

Cool, an oil pressure guage! I've run the 2.2 in my 91 Legacy to the redline countless times. It's the only automatic car I have ever owned that will snap off perfect shifts right at the 6500 redline everytime.

I would have gone for that in a second. Unfortunately there is only one yard around here that has any Subarus and they are the weasels that wanted $600 for a set of used strut assemblies. They seem to have a deal with ICBC (our local government run "public" insurance company) so they get all the Subarus.

I guess it depends on where you live. Here in British Columbia, even the chain stores wanted more then $100 each for Legacy struts. On top of that you need springs ($300-$400/set), strut mounts ($100+ each) and assorted hardware ($?). Labour will range from free (I would do it myself) to a few hundred.

I like my air suspension (91 Legacy LS wagon) but really the only advantage is in really deep snow. (Oh and it makes it easy to reach under the car when you are changing the oil.) Mines acted up 3 times in the 3 years I've had the car. 1st was when I bought it and discovered the front bags were rotted out. I replaced them with a couple used ones. Then last year the rear kept settling down over night. Fixed that by disconnecting the lines, cleaning then and reconnecting them. Now it's doing it again. I won't put new air struts in because they want $569 CDN EACH for them. I looked into a used suspension but the junkyard knows about the demand and wanted $600 for a "used suspension". I've added up all the parts to build a aftermarket suspension (whiteline springs, KYB struts, strut mounts and hardware x4) and it will cost about $1000. That's my plan right now but if I find a cheap way to fix it, I might just do that. Too many other bills screaming for my money these days. My advice.... unless the air suspension has been replaced with new air springs recently or unless the car is such a good deal that you can just buy all new stuff, I would pass.

Here's another that I saved for when my automatic starts acting up... http://www.legacycentral.org/library/transmission/convert.htm

There's a yard in Aldergrove just east of Vancouver BC that specializes in Subaru's. No idea about the cost but they had a lot of Legacys when I was there a couple years ago. Aldergrove Auto Wrecking 27820 Swensson Avenue Abbotsford , BC V4X 1H4 (604) 856 6383