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16s to 16s should work fine, but test fit your forester wheels before investing in tires, tho, to make sure everything clears ok (brakes, esp.)

good luck, hope it works for you either way, please let us know the outcome

2010 is definitely going to be canbus electronics, which is a whole new can of worms in and of itself.... cant just swap stuff like aftermarket radios or anything like that.. it all has to be programed into the canbus system that nonsense started around 2006 - and is a bit of a pain in the backside and i personally would steer clear.. in fact, this time I went backwards in years - but it was the right car at the right price at the right time... I went from a 2004 Forester to a 2001 Outback and I could not be happier.

yeah the covers are a major source of leaks - new seals on those and call it good - they arent terribly expensive. i generally do oil seals up front when doing timing - so i dont usually have an issue there oil pressure sending unit on top (kinda below & slightly left of the alt as looking at it from the front) is another one that can leak like a sieve when they go bad, but it would be pretty obvious if you look on top for oil

yup, pretty much my thoughts on it.. the axle that was put in was only $110 - i doubt it was a genuine Subaru axle just wish the forester axles would swap, but that is no go - inner ends are different

Keep the car and fix the leak 95 is a great year - i loved the one i had engine is pretty simple to pull, just make sure you unplug the wiring so nothing gets damaged - if you have successfully done timing, you can do this as lmdew said, a large leak like that is most likely the oil separator plate on the back of the block - common leak zone I would NOT touch the rear main seal unless it was obviously damaged - rear main is very rarely the problem, and dont be fooled by oil spread all over back there... the separator plate is the most common leak point.. oil comes out of there, gets on the flywheel and gets splattered all over the place. i cant remember - does 95 have a plastic or metal plate? if it is plastic, you will want to replace it with a metal one, which will also mean replacing the screws as they will be a different length. Rock Auto has them, some including the screws.. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/subaru,1995,legacy,2.2l+h4,1269806,engine,oil+separator+cover,18583 that and some anaerobic sealer and you will be good to go.

if the passenger seat switch is faulty, there is you problem, and I doubt you will resolve it until you address the problem. found this - might help? (i did not watch it, so, no idea how involved)

glad you got it through! YAY! 🍻

honestly, not too terribly worried about the vibration at this point - it seemed like it only happened at freeway speeds, and I really dont use the freeway much, so... 🤷‍♀️ it is so mild, and comes and goes that to me, it really is not a big concern yet. side note to that... checking the receipts over a bit closer yesterday, when it got a new clutch put in not too long ago (around 141K - has 184K now), it also got a front axle put in, and my bet is that vibration is the aftermarket axle - anyone else want to take that bet? LOL my plan is to take it to my local mechanic that i trust and have him put it on a lift to get a good look at things underneath - do a thorough inspection of everything.. also think it needs an alignment If we had had more time to think about things, and to look around, i probably would take you up on that offer! LOL but it was a "need a car NOW" situation - and we got darn lucky to find the right car at the right price at the right time. The underside of the Forester, unfortunately, is looking like swiss cheese... not really safe anymore. It gets retired, but we might keep it around for a while since it does have a good motor and trans in it - and axles... gonna have to check into interchangeability there... if they will swap, i will grab one off the Forester.

assuming you using the drivers seatbelt for all of this, but have you considered the passenger seat as well? what about back seats? is there something sitting on the seat (passenger) that the car might think is a person?? there are sensors in the seats that will set off the chime until the seatbelts are buckled - it is possible one has gone bad?

Was getting ready to do some pretty major front suspension work on the 04 Forester yesterday.. and soon realized it was just a tad beyond putting that money into it.. We knew she was pretty rusty underneath, but just how bad it really was didnt hit until we started really looking at what needed to be done... the old girl is going into retirement - immediately. packed the parts we had already ordered back up - they will get returned for refund... jumped on craigslist and started looking for a replacement... and we found a little gem that had been posted only 2 hours before - a 2001 Outback wagon, in that pretty silvery green color. with 184K.. 5 spd, and immaculate inside. has a bit of the typical rust in the wheel wells, but not bad, and partner says the undercarriage looks fantastic - like it has spent its life in a garage. This car has been VERY well maintained. Have receipts for the major work of headgaskets and timing, new clutch not long ago, and a couple other things. Well worth the 2 hr trip to see it, buy it, and bring it home (another 2 hrs). it does have 2 codes currently - one for knock sensor (easy fix) and one for the O2 heater circuit.. but it still ran great, drove very well and I am a very happy camper. Been wanting to get back into a wagon for some time now, LOL One thing i did notice on the drive home was an intermittent vibration... very mild, but definitely there... would come and go... seemed to come on while pulling a hill... any chance this could be related to the knock sensor? Will get some pics up later.. havent taken any yet, LOL

the code will be there as a "stored code" until it is cleared by the reader/scan tool the light off means the problem has been resolved, and that is all that matters

i am curious about ownership - how long have you owned the car? did you buy it new, or used? If used, any idea where it came from?

100% agree!

mileage is not really the big factor here - these cars have been known to go a lot longer if cared for the bigger question, with being in the new england area, is what kind of shape is the chassis in? is it solid? or is it rusty? If the chassis is in decent enough condition, it would be worth fixing - if it is a rustbucket, then no.