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Hi there,
Just wondering what grade/type oils people are using in their SG N/A Foresters? My manual lists 5w-30 as the preferred grade, but also notes 10w-30 and 10w-40 as options.

5w-30, 10w-40, other?
Fully synthetic, semi synthetic??

Cheers.

Nice mate, got any future mods that you want to do or you happy how it is? Cheers Bennie Cheers Bennie... I'm very pleased with the car as it is. Since purchase back in August I have had the rear main seal replaced, a few other minor items attended to and a set of new tyres thrown on. It is in quit...

Here are a few pics of my 2002 SG Foz.... http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/sneak880/Blue%20Subie/sg-orig800a.jpg http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/sneak880/Road%20Trips/PHOTO_20151014_180100.jpg http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/sneak880/Road%20Trips/PHOTO_20151014_121219.jpg h...

Thanks for the comments there.
Cheers.

Hi there,
It seems to me that the 'home, forums, register, members & faq' buttons are not working.... the ones located at the top of the page? Is this related to the page setup or my computer?

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Subaru Engine Conversion for a '74 Kombi - Part 2 http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/sneak880/Kombi/k4%207.jpg Cross member detail. The weld on the radiator pipe will be changed to a bolt and plate detail. http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/sneak880/Kombi/kw02%203.jpg View of the engine...

Subaru Engine Conversion for a '74 Kombi - Part 1 The boys at East Lismore Automotive, in Lismore NSW have been working on a pretty interesting project lately and I thought I would post up a few details here.... This project involves a c.1974 VW Kombi and a Subaru EJ22 motor. The owners were lookin...

NachaLuva wrote:Bugger, you can get KYBs on ebay for ~$320 a pair now...

Yep, that is a pretty good price. During my research I did see a pair of KYB rears on Ebay (for about
$310 posted) but we elected to pay the extra and buy locally on this occasion.

As the work was finished up with a wheel alignment, here is a copy of the sheet
for those that may be interested. The car has been set up with about (-)3/4 of a degree camber all round.

great stuff mate. thanks for sharing! oZ No probs mate. Hopefully it may assist others doing the same work. Nice work :twisted: Have you noticed an improvement in handling with the new struts & FSB end links? Absolutely. The old rear shocks were originals, so they were certainly tired but not neces...

Hey Ausubaru Forums, I got a little bit of work done on our '03 Subie Forester last weekend and I thought I would just post up a few pics and details. This Foz has 206K on it, auto, good service history and is generally in pretty good order. http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd344/sneak880/Subaru%2...

The wrecker option worked out well....


I picked up a second hand one from a wrecked S2 Forester for $5. A significant
saving over the new price from Subaru, which I think is about $50 for a pair.

Thanks for the tips there Toonga and RSR. I'm a little hesitant on the Ebay items, as I have bought the universal cheapies before (for another vehicle) and they didn't seem to work very well. The wrecker is an option for sure, depending on whether their price is extortionate or not.

Cheers.

Hi there,
I'm looking to source a pair of new after-market windscreen washer jets for my '03 Forester. I understand that I can get a pair directly from Subaru, but these are pretty pricey.

Does anybody have any suggestions for options?

Thanks.

Thanks Yarney....
I had a look and they are a standard shock body without the additional cannister on my 03 Foz X.

I scoped around on the web and found a pic of the SG SLS rear shock, just for comparison.

Hi there, I have a standard 2003 Forester 2.5 (05/03 build) and was just wondering if this model has the 'self levelling' rear suspension or not. I am assuming that as it is not the XT (or other top end model) that it does NOT have SLS.... Correct? How do I tell in this instance? I am looking to rep...

Hi, As a guy that has a 2010 diesel Premium Outback and done 196,000km. I will be happily buying another one. I have had the dpf light come on a few times and after doing the 'burn off' has fixed it...... Nice write-up there Scotty. It is good to hear a positive report! My guess is that the numbers...

ktmtragic wrote:I have owned 5 Mercedes Vito vans (diesel) since 2000 and have never had a DPF light come on once. Why would Subaru be struggling?

They haven't poached a couple of the Merc engineers yet!

...... If you have a quick look online for DPF issues, you'll find them everywhere. Volkswagens, Volvos, Holdens, Subarus and everything in between. The manufacturers have been forced into fitting these things, and there's no easy way around it if you want to sell a diesel car. They're compromised,...

I have been considering a new 2.0L diesel Outback for a little while now, but reading through this thread my intentions have certainly been placed on the back-burner, so to speak. I think it has been posted before in this thread (?), but here is an excerpt from the Subaru website regarding the diese...