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I have some time to sell it. I don't want to sell it for nothing. I see a few of them in this area, but they seem to sell better in northern NH so I might try to sell it around there.

Mileage is 174048, 2.5 DOHC, manual trans, and it's the Sport version. Maintence history: oil changes every 3k, new front and rear brakes (pads and rotors) - not even a year old, new clutch, new 3 season michelin tires, and new snow tires, 4 new struts, knock sensor, new o2 sensors. I replaced a bunch of stuff mostly because I was not sure of some of those things ever being replaced. Also previous owner had brake master cylinder, and starter replaced due to recalls.

I live in Southern NH and was wondering how much I should ask for my 98 Forester. I have repair and maintenence history of everything I have done to it, and also a couple of things that the previous owner has had replaced from the dealership. It is in great condition but has high miles. Just wondering if anyone had any ideas for a starting price for this area, I want to purchase something newer. Thanks.

I have a '98 Forester. Temp gauge does not go more than in the middle...once it's all heated up it stays in the same spot. Has not overheated since I have owned it. Only other info I got was from Mitchell on Demand at work...basically saying that it could even be caused by parking next to another vehicle while at idle...strange.

Cooling Fan Rationality Check Malfunction What does this mean? I have tried to search online for it...Does anyone have any ideas for me? I can't find any info on it really.

I had the same issue with my Forester the beginning of this year. I ended up having to replace the Master.

I'm also doing my t belt and water pump. i'm going to put it in at work though so hopefully it will work out good.

yeah I figured as much anyway. I found a timing belt component kit for like $120, and with parts and labor I am looking at about $500, then I get a discount if I get it done at work, so it is not that bad. Although the other car, which is a gr. cherokee just blew the water pump tonight. I have no luck with vehicles.

Well, one of my mechanics at the shop took a look at it when I brought it in for an oil change. He knows about the hg issues because I told him from what I have heard about anyway. You can actually see where it is leaking from. I just want to make sure I will be replacing everything that needs to be replaced. I am not sure if the timing has ever been done on this car to begin with, no info what so ever when I purchased it.

Well the thing is, yeah I work at Pep Boys, but I can order things through the dealer and get a better price then if I went direct to the dealer, because they are our one of our vendors. I don't know. It's not a cheap job, but it's not too expensive and I shouldn't complain, I have over 153k miles on it so far.

Well, I know I have to do the water pump, it is leaking bad, so I might as well do the timing because I bought my car used and I am not even sure if it has ever been done. So timing belt, water pump, thermostat, gasket...what else should I do?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_VIN_codes

yeah, the 6th number on the VIN is a 6, I just got confused because someone also said it was the 8th number over.

I work at Pep Boys and was going to order parts through them because I get a pretty decent discount and they are pretty good parts. When I look it up in the computer it asks 'engine code 6- yes or no' I am assuming they meant a # from the VIN...that is what one of the techs told me, but I am not sure and wanted to get some feedback from others.

I need to do the timing belt, and replace my water pump and I need to order parts from work like always. Everything has to be ordered for my car. BTW it is a 98 Forester. SO anyway, I am lookin gup parts and am wondering when they ask for engine code, is it the 6th number over in the VIN, or the 8th, or what? If anyone knows please tell me. thx

So, one day my car starts running funny, btw I have a '98 Forester. I smell coolant, so I check, there was none in my car. Where did it go though? no puddles anywhere...I go to work and have them pull it in the shop and do all kinds of pressure tests and leak diags and so on. no problemes. they put coolant in it, I drive an hour and a half to visit my mother, the next day I check my coolant level it was down a little, so I add some. Then its fine, and has been since that happened 2 weeks ago. Then 6 days ago, I go to leave work and I start my car, check engine light comes on, and it stalls so i pull it in the shop at work and put the computer on it and it says air flow low. needless to say I had to replace the air flow sensor. Lucky me to find a junkyard one for $50 that will last me a while. A new one goes for like $400 ouch. Just thought I would share my strange car. I love it, but it gives me nothing but problems. I have kept track of repairs and regular maintence since I purchased it last May, and its over $2k.

call Pep Boys in Salem, NH 603-890-0555

If you want to give me your year and model I can look up prices at work. I work at a Pep Boys in the area. Let me know. xpinnheddx@yahoo.com or call Pep Boys at 603-890-0555 if you want, you can ask for me -Kristen

yeah, I own a 98 Forester with the 2.5 and it has over 150k, no HG problems so far..

I have 150k, bought my 98 Forester used, and have absolutely no idea if the timing has been done or not...

Listen to this... Since last August, the check engine light on my car had been going on and off every other day, sometimes every other week. I work at a store that has a shop and I had him look at it. He had me try everything like dry gas and all that crap, nothing worked. I put in new plugs, wires, and ign coil because we thought that because the computer also showed a cylinder misfire, that might be it...wasn't. It wouldn't do it every time I drove, but mostly when it got real warmed up, and it would hesitaet, then I would floor it, and it would finally catch up with itself. It had only been doing the hesitation thing for about a month or so, then we finally changed the O2 Sensor, because the light came on and wouldn't go off. My car drives beautiful now...I have a Forester, and my mechanic changed it in like 10 minutes.

Mine too maybe? JF1SF6554WG703699 xpinnheddx@yahoo.com thanks!

That's freaken awesome. I hope my car makes it that long. I bought it last May for $3138, had 130k on it, now has 149k and I have put $2k into it. its a 98 Forester...but I love it. Looking forward to seeing your car make it to the 300k

yeah, there are 2 slides per caliper, and yeah its quite possible that its sticking. It is also probably the bottom one. Pull both slides, and clean them off, clean the slide hole with a rag, re-grease it and make sure that it slides freely. It happened to my car, and I thought it might be the rotors, but I saw that you mentioned that it only happens at faster speeds. if it was the rotor, I assume it would happen at all speeds.

any foreign autoparts store can get it for you if they dont already have it in stock. I got mine for like $70.