Couple random Q’s about 2003 Legacy wagon

[moosens]

Hoping to find some other high mileage and/or long term owners to assist. 
 

Just getting used to this model. I tend to be “that guy” driving older cars so it takes me a while to catch on to later generations. Thanks for understanding.

The dual sunroof set , how are they for leaks ? 
Typical maintenance where I should clean out the drains with a wire snake ? Use anything on the rubber gaskets ? Anything special about anything related to these I greatly appreciate your input. 
 

Yes I have a fobia I guess it is about those pesky pieces of glass overhead. 
 

Gas mileage ? I seem to put in around 16 gallons running that sucker to near dry and it responds with around 370 miles. That’s WITH the yellow gas tank icon lit up for a solid 40 miles or so , so yes I’m running it mighty low Once in a while. 

So 23 1/4 MPG sound ok to you ? 
 

I’ll have more questions soon I’m sure. 
 

Thanks

 

[GeneralDisorder]

Don't open the dual sunroofs. Just leave them be. The less you use them, the less they are likely to fail. Leaking isn't the problem - it's when the plastic mechanism's fail or the motors fail that's the issue. Very difficult to replace - even the dealers typically won't do it unless the customer buys a new assembly - which is likely no longer available. 

Mileage seems a bit low for a non-Outback. 

GD

[moosens]

Thanks! They’ll stay shut.

 

As for mileage soon I’ll be doing a tune up and I’ll see if that improves it any. Running steel wheels currently but I have the alloys in the cargo area and next chance I have they’re going on with a fresh set of rubber. 
 

Should mention this is a manual transmission. 
 

Anything else for warnings about this generation please feel free to post. 
 

At this point do they still put relays in places that get wet and corrode ? Like the old gens.

 

[Numbchux]

We use our sunroof all the time. The cable that operates the front one is broken, so you have to push it up manually, but no other issues. I did just buy an '02 VDC that someone has glued the front sunroof shut, but it only has 120k miles on it, so it's been sitting a lot, so I'm guessing the drains are clogged. I will be cutting it open to try to remedy it correctly.

I've not had any relay issues.

 

A lot of variables for mileage, but that sounds about right. I don't calculate mine, as 90% of my miles are in town.

 

I hear a lot on the internet about an oring in the fuel pump assembly that swells, and cracks the tab on the metal cap it's under. Dorman even makes a repair kit for it, now. I've not had an issue with it, but we have fairly low ethanol content up here.