Short of having a friend with a scan tool is there anyway for me to get the codes at home? Some Macgyver trick perhaps? I've read (while searching other posts for info) that Autozone does this for free? My check engine light just came on in my 97 Outback. If I have to take it in does anyone know of a good place to go around the Lynnwood/ Bothell/ Mill Creek/ or North Seattle Area?

Autozone can pull the codes. And no there is no other way to get them except with the scan tool.

 

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Thanks, I stopped in at Autozone and they found it was the EGR valve. My jaw dropped when he said it would be $170.00 I'll pull it off and clean it first and see where that gets me.

Next time you have a parts salesman pull your codes, get the actual code number from them. It will be a P0..., or P1... code. EGR valves rarely fail on Subarus. But I'm sure Auto Zone would love to sell you one.