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Try: Subaru of America, Inc. Subaru Plaza Cherry Hill NJ _ _ _ _ _ Owner Relations Dept. Or look in your owners manual!

Thanks Nipper. That was one of the best bunch of data and information I've ever read on fluid and will be very useful to me. Now I'm glad I didn't let the Subaru dealer sell me a tran flush when getting only a drain and refill. He said it was necesary to get all the old fluid out. Well written.... Jim

Driving an SVX in the rain with windows down is identical to any other car. The water comes in as well as the wind and noise. The reason for those type (design) windows is to be able to retract them into the door. There is no way that the entire glass surface on an SVX would retract all the way. Just look at one and you will see what I mean. iflyifr

I will address this issue from another prospective as no one else has in this thread. These extended service contracts (they are not extended warranties as there is no such animal) are a good investment in most cases, particularly the longer terms. i. e. 100,000 miles or 6 or 7 years. JUST MAKE SURE THEY ARE GENUINE AND ISSUED BY THE FACTORY. Subaru of America, GM, ect. There are dozens of independant outfits that offer them both through dealers and on the internet and are mostly rip-off deals. They are mostly shadow corporations with little or no regulation or financial reserves to pay claims as well having no reason to satisfy you. The manufacturers do have a reason to keep you satisfied, especially during the latter days of your vehicle life. Make sense? And yes the prices are negotiable, chck with other dealers just as you do when buying a vehicle.

Moosens, PM sent. iflyifr

The Baja was originally intended to be produced for a short run from it's inception. Reason: it is built on the OLD legacy platform, not the current one. It it had sold any nice numbers, it may have been incorporated into the current lineup. But as someone pointed out, it did'nt. It was just a way to get a few more numbers on the old platform. Notice Subarus' acheiving record retail sales for the last 3 years. Without the Baja numbers, that would not have happened! iflyifr

A lot of good info and "how to's" on "http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum" Also a bunch of good guys who will help. iflyifr '97 SVX LSI Black 31K miles

Yes you are correct that hazardous material is shipped every day. BUT, when it is declared as such they know exactly what it is and take the proper measures to load it properly, such as separating conflicting material. Some hazardous material (items) generate carbon dioxide therefore causing a fire hazard. If they know what each item is, they seperate it into different containers before loading it onto the plane. Your said something like "if they don't know about it, I can get away with it" I'm not just trying to bust on you, just to get you to declare what you are shipping. Beside, it's the federal law. Thanks for caring about our pilots. iflyifr

Please reconsider shipping the gasoline tank via Fed-Ex as, even though you thing it is dry inside, it probably is still explosive and dangerous to the plane and crew it will be on. We just had a horrible accident last week here in Phil as a UPS plane landed at the last second (and on fire) the crew barely escaped with their lives and the plane was destroyed. It probably was due to forbidded shipment material that was not declared. My son is a pilot for Fed-Ex so this type of cavalierism is high on my list. Please reconsider! iflyifr

I have three, all run and need no work. '79 BRAT w/70K, '97 SVX w/26K All original, and '00 Forrester w/49K. Recently drove the BRAT non stop from Denver to South Jersey. iflyifr

Three! All run like a top. 79 BRAT w/79K, '00 Forrester w/49K, and a '97 SVX, w/26K miles. iflyifr

The original Subau factory warrantee is for 36 months/36,000 miles, whichever comes first. You will need to know the original "in-service" date to check the time portion. Any Subaru dealer can tell you what the in-service date is. Of course the odometer is the mileage check. Brakes are a wear item and will not be covered. The axel will be. Additionally, you have a 5 year/60,000 mile warrantee on the powertrain. The same parameters apply. Good luck!iflyifr

Congrats on the new Subaru. Regardless of the type roads/driving habits you and any other drivers experience you will never go back to a 1/2 traction car after the Subaru. By the way, the Mazda is just another Ford! iflyifr

Thanks for your prompt reply. I have started on the hoses and have replaced the a/filter. Never heard of the Syn. oil fix, but will do that also. I researched the board for simular hints and will do that those as well. Thanks again. iflyifr

My 79 BRAT just failed the NJ emission inspection. The e number is over 300. Does anyone have ideas on where to start on correcting, i.e. filters, hoses off, ect? Have 45 days to reinspect. Thanks in advance. iflyifr 1979 BRAT 70K miles 1997 SVX 24K miles 2000 Forrester 46K miles