Recent content by jim302

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to be for current production engines. 160 (Japan) and 20A (Indonesia) suffixes are older part numbers which have been superseded.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...

If you are looking for better filters due to concerns over high heat, I would stay away from most of the OPE specific filters. Every one I have cut has been of the most basic construction, and always at a premium price. A WIX/NAPA Gold looked exactly like the ProSelect/ProTec filters on the...

Wix and Purolator, both owned by M+H, are all made in these locations, as are private label filters supplied by M+H. You'll also see these countries of origin on some Mann branded spin-on filters.

If it is a Premium Guard supplied filter, it will have the correct bypass valve pressure for a Subaru unlike the orange can. Not all STP filters are Premium Guard, Champ seems to be another supplier... and it is not clear how AutoZone handles applications where their suppliers spec a different...

Unfortunately they were all terminated as a cost savings measure. Paying someone a salary to then be told that you're doing a crap job and need to scrap products, maintain equipment, and improve practices? How horrifying. Just think of the savings. Who cares if some defects get through? Most of...

Subaru uses the High Torque CVT fluid for when the engine is a H6 3.6R (EZ36D) or H4 2.4L (FA24) which produce between 247 and 277 lb⋅ft of torque. They claim up to 3,500 lbs of towing capacity on some models. I may have mixed up some product data sheets. Atlantic Oil CVT Ultra-Syn Low...

They aren't a great place for technical information about lubrication, like most brand/model specific forums. There have been success stories for Amsoil and Valvoline, but nothing about long term use vs. just leaving the factory fill in forever until the transmission dies or something else...