Hey, all.
I'm considering sticking some expanding foam in the space between the
felt 'liner' of my 02 WRX wagon rear door and the door itself. I have a
large stereo subwoofer in the back, and _something_ in there is

Is there anything major that should be replaced/repaired at this point?
I got new brakes at 48K miles.  I'm still riding on the original
tires.  I have the oil changed every 3K to 4K miles (although my last
oil change was at 6500 miles and the oil change guy told me the oil was

i have a 93 impreza L and i am in need of a couple electronic parts.
i've found a couple places that can get them for me but they are very
expensive. does anyone here know where i can find the parts i need
without having to go in debt to get them?

is there a way to tell what kind of oil is in the engine? my first oil
change is coming up and i would like to add the exact same oil in
there. i mean like  5-30 or 10-40 or whatever. is there a way to tell?
i'm drivng a 98 forester. thanks

i never put a lot of stress on the engine, the max speed i usually
drive is 65mph, rpm's rarely ever go over 3000 unless i go fast from a
stop. will putting less stress on the engine through the way u drive
make the head gaskets last longer? or is it doomed to fail once your

I have a 2001 Outback with 93,000 on it. The shop found the left side
cylinder head gasket and seals to be leaking. They replaced them, the timing
belt, and a bunch of other odds and ends with all of it (except the belt
itself) being under warranty.

I have a 2001 Outback, and an 06 Forester.  My last car was a 97 Outback
that was replaced by the Forester.  At 126k the 97 started "bucking" in a
tight turn.  The dealer told me that the transfer case had locked up; they
wanted to charge me $1,500 to make the repair.  The also ...

is it true that turbo engines should be shut down right away but some
times is needed to cool down the turbine by running at low RPM?
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Hi, all.
I have a fairly big subwoofer in my WRX wagon, and the movement of air
back there is making the felt liner of the hatch vibrate and rattle a
bit. Rather annoying. I narrowed it down to this hatch cover by

I haven't been to any auto shows this year and I'm wondering if the Baja is
even on display at any of them.  Has anyone seen whether the Baja is still
sharing floorspace or is it pretty much one more nail away from being
discontinued?

 All those losers whining about "where's the government?", "We got
nothing" "they leaving us here to die" and such are starting to really
piss me off. Our society has created a whole population of people who
rely on the government for all needs- housing, food, medical care.

My manual states to "check the idler bearing for smooth operation".
Exactly how smooth do they mean? As smooth as a roller skate wheel and
roll forever? Or, when you give it a whirl, it is supposed to rotate a
couple of rotations and stop.

I have a 2004 Impreza 2.5 TS Wagon (automatic), that is approaching 60,000
miles.  I had the brakes checked today (Friday), and was told that both the
fronts and backs were down to 5 percent, and need to be done ASAP.  I set
up an appointment for this to be done on Monday.  This ...

does anyone know where the alarm DIP switches are located on the 98
forester, i cant seem to find them. or maybe i did but dont know. can
someone explain what they look like and where to find them? i'm trying
to turn off the alarm "chirp" sound.

Last Friday I put a set of Goodyear Comfort Treads on my 98 OBLW.  The tire
dealer filled them to 29 psi as spec'd on the door sticker, but the tires
looked really flat at that pressure.  The maximum recommended pressure on
the sidewall is 44 psi but the dealer said that would ...