I haven't posted here for years, partly due to login issues.

@Turbone fixed those for me recently (thank you!).

All the Subarus I had before have moved along, but I have more than ever before - 2006 Outback Wagon, 2004 Legacy Wagon, and the newest arrival is a 1994 Loyale AT my son just bought.  The engine is suspect from a large oil leak that resulted in the engine's being run low on oil.  We'll see about the leak and then if the noises clear up.

His goal is to put a dual range MT in is but we'll see how easy that is to find...

Great to see you back. Enjoy your time. 

Lost count of how many times I’ve typed “save the dual range fivespeed” In exclamation. Good luck. I think you’ll score. 

Those cars mentioned, kind of parallels our own at one time. We just sold our 2006 OBW seems either you get a good one or one that’s constantly having issues. 
 

These days my daily addiction is the 2000-04 Legacy/OBW but yet to own the 2004 with the fly by wire. Having that in the 06 scared this old dinosaur. The vehicles that are fly by wire these days are many and I’m just taking a while to accept that. 

Thanks.

Looks like a pushbutton 5 speed will have to do for now.  This morning we towed home an '87 GL turbo parts car and that is what it has.

Hopefully with the parts car the turbo swap will just be a lot of "doing" and not so much figuring out what to do and how.

On 1/10/2026 at 11:01 AM, msteel said:

I haven't posted here for years, partly due to login issues.

@Turbone fixed those for me recently (thank you!).

All the Subarus I had before have moved along, but I have more than ever before - 2006 Outback Wagon, 2004 Legacy Wagon, and the newest arrival is a 1994 Loyale AT my son just bought.  The engine is suspect from a large oil leak that resulted in the engine's being run low on oil.  We'll see about the leak and then if the noises clear up.

His goal is to put a dual range MT in is but we'll see how easy that is to find...

I have a couple of dual range MTs from '88 DL and '83 DL.

On 1/19/2026 at 1:59 PM, msteel said:

Thanks.

Looks like a pushbutton 5 speed will have to do for now.  This morning we towed home an '87 GL turbo parts car and that is what it has.

Hopefully with the parts car the turbo swap will just be a lot of "doing" and not so much figuring out what to do and how.

The trans in the turbo will prob have a 25 spline axle, so plan accordingly. Also, its going to be a 3.7 gear ratio, so be sure to swap the rear end also