I have a 2000 Forester.  Its been pretty much trouble free from day 1
save for a goofy ignition coil back around 50k. Replaced under
warranty. Until now.
118K miles. Sometime after 100K miles I noticed the transmission

I'm wondering if any of the 2000-2004 (or 2005+) Subaru's are flex fuel
capable being able to handle E85?  If not, is the modification to the fuel
system possible to allow it?

Hi everyone, new to the group.
I am right now thinking about maybe buying a used Legacy station wagon,
so there's things I'm wondering about that maybe owners of cars like
this could answer ..

i'm a newbie, so please take it easy on me if i ask a silly question. ;)
i love subarus, but i don't have that much money. i've come across a 97
legacy outback (2.5L engine) that's blown a head gasket for $1500. i am
wondering how much it would cost to get a remanufactured engine ...

I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed the following behaviour out of
their engines.
I have a 2003 OBS with 110k kms.  Lately I have noticed that the engine
RPM seems to drop much faster between shifts than other times.  It

any quirks / nagging problems with this model/year?
TIA.
Rick

My tranny has been acting wierd since I got this car three years ago.
At the time, I flushed the fluid which didn't help. I though there was
no external filter, but poking around I see that there sure seems to be
one, right on top of the tranny itself.

I've got a '92 Legacy with lots of rust.  It has always been outside and
some kids poked at it with an ice pick awhile back with started that
accelerated some of the rusting but it has other rust simply due to lack
of care.  So there are several spots that need bondo & paint (and ...

My 15 year old Toyota Corolla Wagon is about to be replaced. As Toyota
doesn't offer this car any longer I have been looking around for
alternatives.
I am considering the two following 2006 Subarus:

we have a rs 2.5 and we need something to move the folding tent were looking
for an escape or a tribut both whit awd what do you guys or girl think
abouth those 2 choice ?

I have a 98 outback wagon that is leaking oil pretty badly.  I had some
advice saying it was probably coming from the camshaft and crankshaft
seals.  How difficult is it to change these seals (what does this job
entail)?  how long would it take and how much would it cost to do it my

I've been considering a replacement to my current
vehicle
Looking at the Subaru Baja.
never owned any Subaru ever

My parents have a 2005 OB Wagon and we have a 2006.  Both cars have airbags
in the side of the seats. When we call the dealer about seatcovers that
won't interfere with the airbags they say "we'd never thought about that
before".

I just "found" this group and it is good to find some Subaru owners and
fixers :)  I have a sound like hydraulic valve when I start the engine.
It goes away fast and is less obvious when starting the car with the
engine warm.  Also a ticking at speed when cruising.  Less when

Good morning,
I have a 2005 Imprezza GX.  I would like to use a GPS (Garmin GPS12) and a
Tablet PC using a double adaptor from the cigarette lighter.  The GPS uses
virtually nothing and the  tablet is rated at 16v and 3.36 amps when