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YeuEmMaiMai

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  1. when I did my brakes on my 2014 it was at 60K due to a seized caliper pin brake pads were over 50% left on the good side... should have made it well past 100K but due to bad pin, did the job early. want your brake to last? simple do not wait until the last minute to stop
  2. Only guy I would use in NY is South Main Auto 47 S Main St, Avoca, NY 14809 his labor rate is roughly $75 an hour last i heard https://www.eveningtribune.com/article/20160216/NEWS/160219790 and yes he knows what a Subaru is and works on a lot of them.
  3. I used the Astro ball joint separator under $30 on Amazon https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JBICZYK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1. remove cotter pin and castle nut 2. put tension on ball joint 3. tap lower control arm with hammer ball joint will pop from control arm so I would have a cart under the wheel if you are on a lift to catch the tool 4. remove half shaft from hub or make a heat shield to protect the shaft rubber I choose to remove it. 5. heat up knuckle and bolt 6. remove bolt with impact driver 7. drive a chisel into the slot 8. air hammer (big nasty) ball joint lip to spin it and it will come right out 9. when you install it. use copious amounts of anti-seize on ball joint where it makes contact with knuckle. 10. put anti-seize on bolt shaft only and reinstall 11. reinstall half shaft 23. reinstall LCA to ball joint When I did this on my 2010 outback 3.6R at 150K when replacing passenger side ball joint, axle seal and both lower control arms... Passenger side took 3 hours and driver side took one for LCA
  4. ok i have been through this and this is what you do. Intermittent = electrical issue, not mechanical one start engine when COLD quickly go around and wiggle each coil connector until you find the one that causes the car to stumble delaminating coils should be replaced. you can get them for about $70 each on rockauto for NGK OEM ones. At 146K I did all 6 and it was just under $400 after discount
  5. There is a wire that command alternator on and off every modern car since the early to mid 1990's does this
  6. I have seen on my 2010 outback 3.6R voltage range from 13.2 to 14.8. The ECM uses PWM (pulse width modulation) to control the alternator duty cycle to only charge the battery as needed. The readings are no different on my 2014 2.5i Legacy.
  7. 165K before failure? that's pretty good... you are going to have to tear it down and inspect for damages anyways so might as well remove it from the car.
  8. I am going to go out on a limb here and state that he is muchado about nothing... Acura had a 3.2L V6 in 2004 making 256HP with a 6speed manual and NO ONE EVER said the car was hard to shift or jerky with it's drive by wire setup....
  9. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=2013+subaru+legacy+navigation+&_sacat=0 take your pick
  10. while not a legacy, I did the 14 suspension upgrade on my 2010 outback 3.6R along with a nice fat 20mm rear sway bar. Ride firmed up a bit but remains comfortable... should be under $500 for the complete smart strut assemblies. KYB parts were identical to OEM with the only difference being the studs/bolts for the mounting plates were larger.
  11. ^ it makes the ride more compliant but the bushings get pounded into oblivion... as they take both lateral (side to side) and up and down loading... the older style only had to deal with twisting motions and not the side to side movements. LCA replacements are common on cars that use this type of setup... aka pillow bushings
  12. white there are a few notable changes, it is really nothing more than an evolution of the previous 2 generations setup. the MAJOR fail on the 2010+ setup is changing the rear LCA bushing from horizontal to vertical.. they simply do not hold up as well as the older design that was horizontal does. on the plus side the relocation of the front end links is a notable improvement.
  13. ^ how fast do you drive? 14 Legacy I beat EPA by a wide margin if I drive 55 on the highway (about 36) if I drive 72, I get 29mpg 2003 Legacy with 143K on it at 72, the car gets 28mpg it is rated 28 2010 Outback with a supposedly very thirsty 3.6L, I have yet to take it on a road trip but my combined mileage is 24 (40/60 City/HWY split) in short keep the foot out of the throttle...
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