eleonard

Nope not joking. This is my first Subaru, so i'm looking to hear other experience. Actually this is the first car I bought for myself, so I'm being pretty cautious. The only things I've had wrong with it so far is the rattling heat-shields which i'm at the point of having them individually removed one-by-one as they start to rattle. I've had them "fixed" a half-dozen times, including at the dealer. Its good to hear your reaction though. I wasn't looking forward to the idea of getting a new car, just wanted to make sure I was making a sound choice before putting $400-800 into the car. Oh also, in your experience how much should the 90k service cost? I got an estimate for about $400. Does that sound right? Evan

Hi All, I have a 2000 Forester that's about due for its 90k service. And before I put in the cash for the service, plus some extra for rear-brakes and new tires, and thus re-commit to the car for another couple years, should I consider trading it in for a newer subaru? What's been your experience with '00 Foresters once they get close to 100k and beyond? I have 2.5 years left on my loan, and drive about 14k/year. By the time I've paid the car off, It'll have around 118k miles. What's the chance I'll get some service out of it past that point when I don't have a car payment? Thank you! Evan Leonard

That makes some sense. But, pardon my inexperience, how do I clean the chambers? Is just running some fuel system cleaning fluid through it? or something more? Thanks! Evan

Hello All, I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. Recently, the check-engine light came on in my 2000 Forester. I took it to the dealer and it was diagnosed as a bad oxygen sensor. I had the O2 sensor replaced at the dealer and after picking it up I started to notice some pinging. I don't believe that the pinging was present before the O2 sensor was replaced while the check-engine light was on, but i'm not certain. Currently, the check-engine light is not on. Is there anything I can do to get the pinging to stop? Is there something that the mechanic at the dealer forgot to do to reset the ignition timing? Is there anything I can do short of taking it back to the dealer to get the pinging to stop? Any help or related experience would be appreciated!