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I think it's just too expensive for a Subaru. I read a review in The Wall Street Journal last week. This car is almost $40,000 ! That much for a Subaru ? Someone at FHI is NUTS ! The name is bad too. B9 Tribeca ? B9.....sounds like a plane the USAF would buy. The front isn't too bad but it might take some getting used to. ~Howard

Go back to the dealer and ask them to have a mechanic ride with you. This might be the only way to correct the problem. ~Howard

All well that ends well ! I had the knock sensor replaced today under my extended warranty. The Forester seems to be running better. Hard to explain. ~Howard

I had Goodyears on my old Mercury Sable. STAY AWAY ! I had constant problems with ply separation. They closed all their company stores in the Philadelphia area. They referred me to their new stores called Just Tires. The manager there wanted to replace just the one bad tire. Both tires on the same axel should be replaced since the thread pattern was different on the new tire. After calling the main office several times I finally gave up trying to get them replaced. ~Howard

Michelins are very good tires. But I feel they are way over priced and way over rated. ~Howard

Well it's off to the mechanic on Monday. I found out that my extended warranty which expires in 8/18/05 might cover the knock sensor. That would make this repair only $50 which is my deductible. ~Howard

You can buy a pencil like item and go over the letters and paint them white. ~Howard :cool:

I'm happy with my Bridgestone Turanzas on my 2000 Forester. They were good in the snow and ice last winter. A good second choice would be Firestone Affinitys. ~Howard :cool:

I finally got to Auto Zone and they pulled the code. The code is P0325 which according to my list means KNOCK SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. Is there a easy fix for this problem ? Thanks in advance for your help. ~Howard

With the normal <non-winter> gas the last time I figured, I was getting about 16 MPG; mostly city driving. I haven't measured it with the A/C on. ~Howard

I'm having a wierd CEL problem. The last few weeks I was having a CEL problem right after I would fill up. The problem would clear once I removed the gas cap, put it back on and started the car about 4 times. The other day on the way to work the problem started again. I replaced the Stant locking gas cap with another locking one I have around as a spare. The spare is new. I went out for a meeting last night after work with the new cap in place and everything was A-OK. I think I drove about 8-10 miles round trip. This morning I started the car and everything was fine except after driving about 2-3 blocks the CEL came on AGAIN ! I'm clueless at this point. When the CEL happens the car feels like it has lost power. Does anyone have some suggestions as to what the problem might be ? I know Auto Zone can read the codes and I might stop there tonight on the way home from work. ~Howard :-\

IT'S WORKING AGAIN !! ~Howard

Doesn't work now. ~Howard

2000 Forester. 87 octane. Philadelphia, PA NO PROBLEMS Every once in a while I throw in a bottle of Marval Mystery Oil. ~Howard :cool:

Thanks to everyone for their help and suggestions. I ordered the ones on eBay for my rear (4") speakers. ~Howard

Here's the ones on eBay: Bass Blockers ~Howard

That's exactly what they are. But are they necessary on the 4" speakers ? ~Howard

The 4" Sony {XS-W4021} are mounted in the rear doors. The 6 1/2" Panasonic are mounted in the front doors. ~Howard

I don't think I'm overdriving any speaker. The rears sound fine to me. The cost of the blockers is $10 -$15. No big deal but I was just curious. ~Howard

Last summer I replaced the speakers on my 2000 Forester. The front speakers are 6 1/2" Panasonic and the rear ones are 4" Sony. I am using a size adapter for the rear as the original ones are 5" and hard to find in a decent brand. All are working fine and sound fantastic ! Someone suggested using bass blockers on the rear speakers for better sound and "to protect them". They aren't expensive. Crutchfield carries them and I've seen them on eBay too. Your comments and suggestions are appreciated. ~Howard :cool:

I've been pleased with my Diehard Silver that's in my 2000 Forester. I picked the Diehard because Sears is just about everywhere in case of a warranty claim. The Pep Boys around here in Philly are terrible; the installers are awful and it takes forever to get out of the store. Sears took about 1/2 hr. from start to finish. They have dedicated battery installers. ~Howard :cool:

The instructions online relate to the '02 model. Would it hold true for the 2000 ? ~Howard

Do you happen to have a part number ? ~Howard

BUMP !

Nope....I don't see any stickers. Can I retrofit the Forester ? ~Howard