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I had to give a New Japanese subaru impreza back last year due to a few issue, the killer being a moderate drivetrain vibration that the service dept couldnt fix - but I only gave them one chance. Surprising since this unit had the optional 16"cast aluminum wheel package not steelies and it...

Thanks, Patman.

Why? What are your thoughts or experience? Maybe it's a Subaru thing for our stable of cars; with the piston way down there sideways and living on a steep hill. Or a parade of small pan and block 4 bangers with a crowded sump. All will be engine specific as of their "sensitivity" to overfill...

Oh, come on! That's obviously written on the back of a business card :ROFLMAO:

Easy 1/2 hour job. Round up to an hour. Two hundred bucks P&L on a bad day up here in the woods - not in beautiful, gullible people land.

I heard this on MC oldies ch. 428 streaming last night while preparing some t.v. session snacks. I always thought this was some obscure film soundtrack tune sung by some import French or Brit Chic. I am stunned at Ed Brigati's vocals.

Didn't get photos this time :( 2023 Subaru Crosstrek 6M - ODO: 63613mi / OC interval 4919mi OUT: Dealer Bulk 0W-20 and Subaru Filter - notes: oil smelled like gas and had small bubbles on drained oil surface. IN: 4.5qts Mobil 1 Truck and SUV 0W-20 and P/N: 15208AA21A Subaru Filter...

I try to under fill about a cup to a pint. Better than overfill

Sorry to hear about Mr. Brown, A great companion. The love they give and get and return.

Not Good. More like somewhat tolerable. The past decade if you wanted a VW-ish car you would buy a Subaru. Now even those have been trashed by committee. Quite depressing for the econobox enthusiast.

@gregk24 Definitely a better Florida car than a Cow Hampshire vehicle, Enjoy. Out of the choice of Elantra, Corolla or the Jetta not much contest for around 21k. Jetta wins. Wish they still made the 6 speed - but available in a sport trim instead of S, Dang I just wish VW sold a 2.0 litre...

I didn't like the high front cowl (dash) and rear deck of the MQB platform. Feel like I am sitting low in a fishbowl and I am over 6" tall. No rear window parking visibility. Maybe it makes the girls feel "safe" - like down in a bunker. I will say the DS from seat comfort was reasonably good...

Had one for a couple months and dumped it (though I had the turbo AWD). really weird seating position and poor seat comfort and ho hum outward visibility. HVAC controls washed out if sun is behind you. It's a cheap car that shows up in oddplaces like Cop car blue interior plastic and simple...

Bronco Sport? fooled again by Ford marketing the bronco name on a MUCH cheaper vehicle That is a actually a ladygurl unitbody Ford Escape with a phony He-Man body. Maverick/Lincoln Corsair platform. Bronco is on the Ford Ranger truck ladder frame RWD chassis. But AWD lightweight tin cans can...

Lucky you didnt. I ran a cup or pint into the whole sump, but it really didn't do its "gas crisis thing" On my dad's 1970 455 Buick convertible with a whole sump oil change. that car got around 12mpg and that was that. One hard long press on the quadrajet and you could watch the gas gauge...