Recent content by jim302

I suspect this is complicating the sale of Fram and other First Company owned brands. They made such a mess of things that buyers might not know what they are getting into and what equipment in the plants has been used as collateral for loans. This includes the possibility of the same assets...

Legitimate filter companies China and Vietnam have been producing filters with excellent build quality for years. I suspect some of this is due to the factories being newer, which means newer equipment which is more efficient. Manufacturers need to invest in their equipment and good quality...

2023 Subaru Outback Out: Factory Clarios H5 EFB. Still tested good for cold cranking amps with a cheap generic handheld tester, but it was showing signs of problems. Auto stop-start was restarting the engine after less than 10 seconds, sometimes after just one second because the voltage was...

Parents and grandparents had them growing up never needed anything more than a belt from carelessly sucking up a sock or cat toy that I can remember. One of my first purchases when I got my own place was a Kenmore vacuum from Sears that was built by Panasonic. Wasn't cheap for someone fresh...

FedEx is terrible, especially for ground shipments. I had them misdeliver a package for work... Tracking said it was delivered but we never received it even after waiting several days. Called to start a claim and they refused, insisting that the package was delayed by severe weather the next...

Not much. For stopping distance, the difference is marginal... tires are going to have a more meaningful impact on that, especially during bad weather. The rust test was interesting if you live in an area where the vehicle is exposed to salt.

All of those are fine. The current part at most dealer parts counters is 15208AA21A which is made in Indonesia, sourced through Tokyo Roki. 22A (made in Japan) seems to be for current production engines. 160 (Japan) and 20A (Indonesia) suffixes are older part numbers which have been superseded.

The flashlight test video has been posted...

Yes... not worth $14 which I think is even more than the last time I looked. $5 at RockAuto when it ships from the same warehouse as something else I'm ordering anyways... sure, why not.

Spill & Fill on a 2023 Outback Wilderness with 30K.

Subaru High Torque CVTF-LV, part number SOA748V0300. This stuff smells terrible... similar to gear oil. It is sold in 5 or 16 gallon buckets, but the local dealer was willing to decant some into a smaller container which I provided. Aluminum 0 Chromium 0 Copper 0 Lead 0 Tin 0...

If you can't find a real AC powered clock, What about a 1.5V DC power supply wired to the positive and negative battery terminal? You can also get "battery eliminators" from the usual online marketplaces which have an piece that fits into the AA battery slot and a USB plug on the other end...

There's at least one more. Subaru says brake fluid every 3 years/30K and technically it should be changed every 15K in high humidity areas.

They don't care, if they did they wouldn't have laid off Jay aka Motorking, who used to spend time here and on other forums discussing their products and defending the brand against the fear mongering over things that didn't matter such as nonmetallic end caps. If anyone posted about a defect...

I would say this pretty much settles it. The Fram Endurance cannot be relied on to be a highly efficient filter. Actual performance will vary based on how well the leaf spring is formed and how well it seats against the end cap. I guess it is fine for someone who wants to run extended drain...