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  1. Spitball appreciated. I will run this idea past my mechanics. I am asking the dealer to consult Subaru, since they clearly don't know whats up.
  2. The parking brake is not dragging and never has. Normaly, when I take my foot off the clutch and start driving, the brake automatically releases. It does not release unless I have the seat belt on. But now, even with the belt on, it does not release. It does the same whenever I get a CEL. But now its doing it with no codes. There was a recall on the brake on manual transmission cars. the dealer just performed the recall, but it did not fix this problem.
  3. The catted Invidia was installed 3 or 4 years ago and was custom tuned an hour later by Cam Tuning in Albuquerque. He's the best we have around here. It has caused no problems since then. I don't have a Cobb, so no log. I don't think its a problem with the tune. If it was, I'd expect to see a check engine light. Something is telling the car's computer that something is wrong, and its doing it intermittently. Today, 30 minutes into a 3 hour drive, the gear indicator suddenly showed I was in 6th gear. The cruise started working, and the car ran perfectly. For half an hour. Then the cruise stopped working and the gear indicator went blank and the power disappeared. Thanks for your offer of assistance. I'd really appreciate any other thoughts.
  4. My car is a 2010 LGT. Besides the suspension, the only modification is an Invidia turbo back exhaust. My local Mechanic is baffled and so is the dealer. In addition to the flashing brake light and the lack of cruise, the indicator of on the dash showing what gear I'm in has gone blank and the parking brake won't automatically release. There is a significant loss of power. Sometimes while driving, everything will go back to normal for a few minutes, then the symptoms all come back. I get these same problems when I get a CEL, but this is with no codes from the transmission or engine. The dealer found a collapsed duct to the throttle body, but repairing it did not help. Last year when I got these lights but no CEL, it threw a code that the sensor that tells it if you are in neutral had failed. Replaced the sensor and that seemed to solve it. These cars are so rare, the techs at the dealers here in New Mexico have no experience with them. Folks on this board seem to know more than they do, so PLEASE HELP.
  5. My wife has an '05. Essentially the same car, OBXT with manual. We bought it new and when ever I drive it, I'm reminded what an awesome car it is. When we 1st got it, she got cheap thrills blowing Mustang GTs off the stop lights. You will love it. We have had some problems with check engine lights, but think we sorted them out we new coils. Have fun.
  6. My final decision is to go with the factory short block. Subaru agreed to help defray some of the cost as a good will gesture. Quite the opposite of my buddy who needed a short block for his BMW M5. The price tag was $45,000, and he was barely out of warranty. He'd owned 4 or 5 high end BMWs, including a Z8. They said they could not cut the price by even a penny. He drove cross town and traded his car in on a Mercedes. Thanks for all the help, folks.
  7. Does the btSsm work with 2010 LGT's. The info in the play store doesn't include this car. On their web site, when I check for compatability, it says it works with 2010 LGTs with automatic transmissions...their is no pull down for manuals, and of course, no autos sold in the USA. I emailed btSsm, and he said he was not sure and asked for my ECU ID so he could be sure. any idea how I get that?
  8. Lots of great advice...thanks all. GT, my tuner says at my altitude, knock is not an issue. But we do like to drive to San Diego most every year, so how would I monitor knock? Do I just listen for the ticking sound, or does that require an accessport?
  9. The metal was discovered by looking at the dipstick. I had it in the shop complaining about oil consumption. Its always used a quart per 1000 miles, but my last trip was even worse, even though it was mostly flat land highway cruising on the interstate. I will send some oil to Blackstone as soon as the test kit arrives. So I don't know if its not just a turbo bearing. Great question. I will have it checked. Will the analysis tell me where the metal came from? I use Castrol 5w-30 full synthetic. Gteaser, I'm very interested in your thoughts on Subaru stock short block vs having my engine rebuilt with better parts.
  10. Hmmm. The tuning thought raises another possible issue. I live at 7000 ft altitude in Northern New Mexico. The car was tuned at CamTuning in Albuquerque which is at 5000 ft. But I just did a 1400 mile trip down to Tulsa, which is more like 500 ft. We didn't push the car, but did run a steady 75 to 85 mph, and I know it makes more power at lower altitudes...It did trigger a CEL...the OBDII says it was a bad O2 sensor. It was when I had it in for that that they noticed metal in the oil. Think that might be connected? It was a mild tune...only around 16 psi.
  11. Thanks for the advice, everybody. Fahr-side sums up my conundrum. I am not looking for huge power. I have a moderate stage II tune, but the only power mods I have are an Invidia turbo-back exhaust and a K&N filter, yet at 95,000 miles, my bearings appear to be failing. The factory short block is cheaper, but won't I just be buying the same problem all over again? The mechanic I'm dealing with is a guy named Casey, who just moved to Santa Fe from Memphis, where he says he rebuilt a bunch of WRX motors. If anyone knows his reputation, I'd love to hear about him. He suggests that by using slightly larger clearances, and King or ACL bearings and 10w-40 oil, I'd have improved durability. That seems to be what Fahr_Side is saying. Again, any opinion from anyone with experience in this area is much appreciated. I'm an old retired guy and I need this baby to last as long as possible. I've never needed any internal work done on an engine and know very little about it.
  12. At 95,000 miles, my LGT is showing metal in the oil. It has always burned oil and I had it in to the dealer to check it out...now they say I need a short block. I can get a new on installed from Subaru for around $5,000. However, the mechanic says some manufacturing problems with over-tight tollerances that caused this one to fail will still be there. The mechanic suggests I'd be better off letting him rebuild my block with a higher quality camshaft and rings, where he will hand check all the fittings. It would cost $1500 more. What should I do? I called company, IAG, sells custom short blocks, but they say they don't work on 2010's because they are too different, so that makes me leery of having it rebuilt? Please help, especially if you have experience with 2010-11 turbos.
  13. What happens when you get into overboost? Do dash lights flash? I have a full Invidia turbo back exhaust with a custom tune from Cam Tuning in Albuquerque. I don't have a Cobb, so I have no way to read how much boost I'm getting. My home is at 7000 ft altitude, so the air is both cold and thin. I got the tune in July when it was hot but have seen no CELs, so should I assume I have no problem?
  14. I had my 2010 LGT in for service in Santa Fe the other day. I wasn't 10 miles down the road in the loaner Outback when I got a call from a salesman, asking if I'd like to trade it in. He says he has several customers who are interested. I told him to call me when Subaru starts putting turbos in Legacies again. It was interesting driving the new Outback. It had a lot of pep for a 4cyl...until I got to this one passing lane going up a mountain at about 6500 ft elevation. I popped out into the passing lane like I always do and hit the gas. It made a lot of noise, but I didn't go any faster. Turbos and high elevation are just made for each other
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