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  1. Wanted to circle back on this for anyone who may stumble across this thread in the future. The light did illuminate again and then, on the same trip, went off again. I decided this is too important of a warning light to ignore so I had my mechanic replace the sensor. After a month of driving the light has not illuminated any more. It appears the sensor was the issue.
  2. Thanks Rusty. I ended up purchasing a 2011 Outback 3.6R which was too good a deal to pass up.
  3. There's a gap between the shift lever trim and the front "cubby" which looks as if there's a cover or some other thing which is missing. Does anyone know what is supposed to be here?
  4. Thanks guys. I took it to the mechanic last week and, while he saw the light, he was unable to determine an underlying cause as the light went out after a road test. He said it is something to keep an eye on but, unless it happens again, not to worry about it. Perhaps the conditions, which were similar to those whitetiger outlined (i.e not allowing it to warm up), caused the light to illuminate and, after a couple of drive cycles, it extinguished itself. I have been driving it since then and no light.
  5. This morning when I went to fill my Outback with gas this warning lamp illuminated on the dash. This is the yellow lamp in the speedometer dial and not the red "Oil pressure warning" light within the tachometer dial. I parked the vehicle and checked the oil level and it is showing completely full. There is no doubt that there is plenty of oil in the engine. I read the description of this in the owners manual and it states that if it is on then there is approximately 4 (engine not running) or 5.6 (engine running) quarts of oil. Perhaps I was misreading the dipstick so I turned to that section of the manual to ensure I was doing it properly. It appears that I am. Conditions: Temperature is around 30 degrees, I waited approximately 30 seconds after starting before driving away, the coolant indicator remained blue the entire trip, the light was not on when I drove away but came on after I filled the tank. After observing the light I checked the oil, upon seeing the level is OK I started the engine and allowed it to warm slightly (the coolant light went out and the heater started blowing warm air), and then rechecked the oil. Any idea what might be causing this? I've attempted to cycle the ignition off and on again several times and it's still illuminated. The only thing I can think of is the sensor is bad (or temperamental in colder weather). I drove it 200+ miles over the weekend without any issues. Was it a short trip issue without warming it up? I'll take it to my mechanic for inspection if there is no obvious explanation for this (other than a bad sensor). On a completely unrelated note what's up with the multiple line spacing when I post? Initial post has double spacing which I have to go back and edit out.
  6. My Subaru mechanic will be performing the coolant system flush. I've reached a point in my life where I can afford to pay someone else to do this type of work The OEM remote starter requires my to hide a key? That seems odd, I'll have to speak to my mechanic to see if he has familiarity with adding it. Thanks for the heads up.
  7. I am very happy with the deal. I just returned from a trip into the mountains where snow fell and the car was exceptional (as if a Subaru would be anything but). Drove on the highway smooth and straight, plenty of power, and the heat rocks. I will have some of the maintenance work that was suggested performed in the upcoming weeks. One of the recommendations was to replace the green coolant with the Subaru blue coolant. If I remember correctly the blue coolant is supposed to help with the head gasket issue. However, it's my understanding that this generation did not suffer from head gasket failures as did the previous generations. Further it is my understanding the head gasket failures were a problem only for the normally aspirated four cylinder engines on those previous generations (the turbo and H6 models did not suffer from the problem). I'll have my mechanic keep his eye out when I bring it in for oil changes but there seems to be reason to believe this should not be a problem. Or is there something I am missing? Next will be to add an OEM remote starter as I've gotten too used to that with my Volt. I see they're available for sale, I assume they can be installed post sale without much difficulty?
  8. On Wednesday I purchased a 2011 Outback Premium 3.6R for $4,900 + tax. It is a high mileage car with 207K ticks on the clock. Single owner, Colorado car. Only issues I noted were a couple of small dings in the passenger door and some wear on the drivers side carpeting. At $4,900 I thought it was too good to be true so I called them up to confirm, which he did. Seller said he suspects the high mileage was keeping people away despite the excellent condition of the car (he is a mechanic who primarily wrenches on Subaru vehicles and has a side business as a dealer selling small quantities of vehicles). I set up an appointment to see the car the next morning (it was 5:30pm and they closed at 6:00 and I am an hour away). In the meantime I did research, research, research...including on the sellers business. All reviews I read were positive which made me feel even better about the car. The next morning I stopped by my Subaru mechanic to ask him his opinion on a 2011 six cylinder with 2011 miles. He said he had no overall concerns with a Subaru having that many miles but it would all depend on the condition. Appropriately he recommended a PPI. I drove down, saw the car and discovered it was, at least cosmetically, in as good a condition as the pictures showed. I asked if he would mind if I drove the hour long trip back to Denver to have a PPI performed to which he did not object. A good sign. So I jump in the car and take it for a local test drive (why drive an hour if there is something obviously wrong?) Wow! Was I pleased. The car drove like new. Upon returning I asked if he could put it on a lift so I could inspect the underside of the car. He had no objection and did so. Underside was clean, clean, clean. I'm no mechanic but I do know cars and certain things to look for. All looked in great shape. Even the tires were like new (we measured and they were at 9/32", new tread depth is 10/32") At this point I decided I am jumping on the deal, no need for a PPI. I wrote the check and was out the door (literally for $4,900 + taxes, no fees of any kind). They even warranty the engine and transmission for 60 days (no mileage limit). I was surprised they would do so but they say they stand behind what they sell. I got the car on Thursday and decided to have my mechanic perform the now post purchase inspection. Yeah, the right time to do an inspection is before you buy a car but I was very pleased with the condition of this car. Just picked it up an hour ago and it received the all clear. Some minor issues to address but nothing of significance. Wow, was I pleased. Generally when I buy a used car I expect it's going to need a few things here and there. The worst thing on the list was the serpentine belt was starting to show cracks. Otherwise they recommended a coolant flush and the 60K maintenance recommendations. So why am I posting this? Very excited about the purchase and happy to return to the Subaru family. I feel this is one of those purchases that doesn't come around too often. Also, this place is quiet so I thought I would post something to slightly liven it up.
  9. If they're not part of every vehicle sold then they're options. Call them accessories if you like but doing so does not change anything.
  10. I did check out cars101.com however the option detail is very limited. I was hoping to find something that would detail every option like my Volt has. For example the VIN doesn't tell me if the car has the security alarm, SirusXM radio tuner, remote key start, or rear bumper protector (to name a handful). My Volt has a sticker located on the inside of the glovebox door which details each of these options. It's a great way for a prospective buyer to know exactly what options a car has. All I need to is ask them to send me a picture of the sticker. That said the car was delivered this morning so I can go through it myself to see if it has any features which I didn't specifically ask about.
  11. Yeah, VINs typically don't tell you what options are installed. My Volt has a sticker on the inside of the glovebox door which has a list of codes for each option (even if the "option" is standard) installed in the vehicle. With it you can tell exactly what options the vehicle had installed when it sold new. I was wondering if there was something similar for Subaru's.
  12. I took it for a test drive on Saturday and thought it was peppy enough for my needs. I really liked it but it was an east coast car and had tons of rust. The mechanic strongly recommended I avoid purchasing it as a result. As an example the ground strap between the engine and frame had rusted in half. He said any work it would need would be more cost as he would have to deal with rust issues. For instance the head gaskets were leaking which is not normally a difficult job. However due to the bolts being rusted there was the possibility trying to remove them would either round the head or break it off completely. That would increase labor costs as he would have to deal with that. He took me out to the shop and showed me the underside of the car and pointed all this out. I was a little disappointed but I knew he was right. So, I passed on it and found another 2008 Bean which was a single owner, Colorado car for a decent price by a private party seller. Set up an appointment to see him this Saturday (his earliest availability) and was ready to move on it. Then, I saw a 2011 3.6R for a steal of a price and ended up purchasing it this morning. I really like the Bean but this 2011 was just too good of a deal to pass up.
  13. Is there a site where I can decode the option codes for an Outback that I am considering? Not a VIN decoder but an options code decoder?
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