August 1, 201114 yr Bought an 85 GL with 141k, has an auto with cruise and with the 4wd driveline removed, so only FWD which is fine. Have some questions... 1. Stick with factory Air and Oil filter? 2. Runs a bit hot, especially after cruising on the highway. Got off and slow down for a ramp or something and the gauge steadily moves up...bubble in radiator? Get a two row one? 3. Does this year have a problem with the fuel gauge? Filled up after I bought it and only showed a bit more then halfway on the gauge...the pump clicked off. 4. It has a really small center armrest/console. I seem to remember when I had one of these the same year many many years ago that i could substitute another one from another subie that sat much much higher.... 5. stay away from additives, except for sea foam? 6. pull a part and pick and pull are my friends? Also will have a want list in the classified section. Thanks!
August 1, 201114 yr 1. Stick with factory Air and Oil filter? 2. Runs a bit hot, especially after cruising on the highway. Got off and slow down for a ramp or something and the gauge steadily moves up...bubble in radiator? Get a two row one? 3. Does this year have a problem with the fuel gauge? Filled up after I bought it and only showed a bit more then halfway on the gauge...the pump clicked off. 4. It has a really small center armrest/console. I seem to remember when I had one of these the same year many many years ago that i could substitute another one from another subie that sat much much higher.... 5. stay away from additives, except for sea foam? 6. pull a part and pick and pull are my friends? G'day starkiller! 1. I've found the factory air and oil filters to do an adequate job - replace them regularly as you should and all will be sweet. 2. You could have the radiator looked at - get it rodded. This is where they remove an end tank and push a rod down each cooling channel to clear out any of the crap that could have built up over the life of the radiator. I've heard the L's can keep going (just) on a radiator that's ~50% blocked! 3. Not that I know of. I do know that the fuel gauge acts differently to other makes - you have to get to know it! In your case the sender unit could be dead or bent for some reason... 4. We didn't get the high console centre over here but I have seen them over in the US. 6. Those places are ALWAYS your friend - until they get greedy and try to rip you off! All the best! Cheers Bennie
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