I may have an opportunity to buy a very low miles 2010 Forester automatic (4eat? 5eat?) soon.

 

Just wondering what little, or BIG, issues I might expect.

 

any have one long-term here? has it been OK? or will it be a nightmare?

 

it's had the fuel tank replaced due to some kind of stuck vent valves. door dings and slight hail damage.

 

(I know it's gonna need some fluids changed, but it really is a little old lady car, my MIL's car.)

Edited May 22, 20178 yr by 1 Lucky Texan

Best year. They fixed the HG issue and then in 2011 they went to the FB engine with bad rings.

 

Great choice.

 

GD

it has a decent oil pump?

 

I thought 12 was the FB year,

 

anyway, I bet I can put a timing kit on it myself since I managed to do my WRX's.  Probably need it in 2020 or so on the 'time' side of the schedule. is it SOHC?

I have been driving 2010 since new.  I have 79k on it now.  No problems!

 

It is not very good on city mileage - between 20 and 23.  Highway is around 30 but with speeds no higher than 65.

 

Sam

it has a decent oil pump?

 

I thought 12 was the FB year,

 

anyway, I bet I can put a timing kit on it myself since I managed to do my WRX's.  Probably need it in 2020 or so on the 'time' side of the schedule. is it SOHC?

Mine is SOHS.  EJ253

2011 Foresters got the FB25

2012 for Outbacks.

I have been driving 2010 since new.  I have 79k on it now.  No problems!

 

It is not very good on city mileage - between 20 and 23.  Highway is around 30 but with speeds no higher than 65.

 

Sam

 

 

we're accustomed to 20 or so on both cars since they primarily get surface road, stop&go uses.

 

does it need high octane fuel? any issues with 'oil screens' ?

Edited May 22, 20178 yr by 1 Lucky Texan

USDM that is. I think other countries had it earlier?

2011 Foresters got the FB25

2012 for Outbacks.

 

Correction, Impreza got the FB in 2012, but Legacy and Outback didn't until 2013.

 

 

 

 

That would have the 4EAT.

may not know if it's available for several weeks/months but, it has 14,400 miles now!

 

I think we're gonna get it unless something happens to it.

 

probably put my WRX on rec. vehicle insurance, and DD the 03 outback, my wife is tired of the OB but I like it. She has driven the Forry a coupla times so - seems like a no brainer if it works out.

 

thanx guys

looks like it may have the 15010AA320 oil pump - I think that's 10mm

 

it's a PZEV - so I think it has a carbon intake filter????

 

dunno if it 'needs' premium, I'm sure my mil has been running regular.

I am using 87 octane with no issues. 

I was driving to work this morning and realized that I did have one problem: rear windows.  At about 70K they started sticking and going down with some kind of increments (not smoothly like you would expect).

 

Removed the panels and lubricated the cables.  The cables were pretty dry.

 

That was it!

 

Sam

things are still tenuous and , probably, won't be a firm decision for weeks.

 

family issues