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    '04 35th Anni (RIP), '13 Legacy 2.5i Lim
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  1. Busy weekend with the car in the air! After operating with the P0420 Christmas tree dash for a month it needed to happen. First thing was the O2 sensors. Both pre- and post-cat replaced. Thankfully they were easily accessible and broke loose without too much fight. After watching a YouTuber have to torch one off I was a tad nervous. Access through the fender is a pain but not as bad as these gd headlights! Easy swap. Last week I got the AT oil temp light out of nowhere. Shut off and restarted the car and it went away. So did a partial drain-fill of the CVT. I opened the fill plug with the front jacked up and it spit out about 1qt. Wonder if it was a bit overfilled... Leveled the car and drained another 1.5 from the pan before closing it up. Refilled as much as I could with the car idling for 10 minutes. Soob says I need a "CVT relearn" but three short trips later and I haven't noticed it driving any differently. No lights or codes are on... I may do another drain the pan entirely and pay my dues to the stealership just for peace of mind... Changed the oil and threw on a fumoto valve. No leaks with the provided gasket so far but I'll keep an eye on it. Sits well up and would take a very unfortunate scenario to contact it at all. I'm not worried. New front and rear diff gear oil. Bought at 103k now at 106 and didn't look like either had been changed based on the glitter bomb from the rear. But nothing like that tooth I remember seeing one of y'all pull out. Front was a bit lighter colored but had some dust on the bolt magnet. 100k mile gear oil stinks like something else. New PCV valve may be the easiest maintenance job I've ever done. Old one still clicked but was gummed up a bit. Also did the half-assed steering fluid change (suck out and refill a few times) and will probably do that again a few times. Only a few new knuckle wounds and she still runs, so that's good. Any else notice how beer consumption triples when a wrench is in your hand? Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
  2. Finally got around to discretely mounting and wiring in my dash cam. That clip in the A-pillar is a real witch to get free. If anyone has more experience with which fuses are always-on (battery direct) vs ignition-on I don't have a clear sense of which ones are always powered and like a true DIYer found out partway they that I dint have a working voltage meter. Just want to make sure I didn't wire this in incorrectly. I used the "TRAIL/R. FOG" for battery according to an outback forum post. Hopefully it isn't needed for anything other than idiot watching... Edited so photos worked... Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  3. I hear ya! Since March 12, I haven't driven more than an extended grocery run. The wife has been driving miss leggy since I've been sequestered into our isolated brick box of safety. Can't say I get the same personal enjoyment, but its a damn fine looking pair pulling into the driveway... I never thought I'd miss my commute this much. Despite the seven-star forum, I don't think its even the car. Regardless, I'll be extra sure to take the windy way home once things are back to normal.
  4. Get one that has both a front and rear cam. Also resolution and night clarity is key - the last hint you want is a blurry, indecipherable license plate driving off. I wouldn't worry that much about size (to an extent) since it'll be right next to/behind your rear view and doesn't really block anything. I have a Viofo A129 in my 4runner and have been super impressed with the quality and how easy it was to get the functions working right. Already saved us over a grand when the missus was rear ended and bent up the exhaust. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  5. I haven't driven an MT for these models, so I don't have a true frame of reference. But I don't think its too bad...? My 13 has a pretty loud whine when cold at ~15-20mph, but other than that, it's much quieter than my older MT was - especially at speed (wind/road noise aside). Absolutely true about the gutless feel but have pity on us "lowly" NA plebs! I'm not going to touch your foray into petty theft.
  6. You're not wrong! I had to go that way thanks to Humble's inspiration. My bank account is beginning to see what y'all mean about this forum being "full of enablers"
  7. It's a great car! They made a few minor upgrades that year - timing chain (not belt) and improved reliability of the transmission. A few others but those are the main ones. That said, I despise the automatic trans on this car. It's pretty sluggish and just not very fun to drive. I'm coming from an older leggy 5MT which was not quick by any means! But you can really feel the extra size these cars have put on. Also changing the headlights is a pain. Everything else has been amazing. Handles like a champ in snow and is a super comfy ride. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  8. Y'all were not joking about how much of a pain swapping these bulbs are. Spent about an hour trying to go go gadget my hand in there before just pulling the bumper. Waaay easier. Stoked on the new peepers. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  9. Shit really got real in my house this week. My wife is in medical residency and they are re-deploying nearly everyone from her program to emergency medicine. Including attending physicians who have been working in specialized fields for years. It's a complete cluster in hospitals right now, folks. And from everything I've seen, we aren't even near the peak impact on our healthcare system yet. Stay safe out there.
  10. Just got Superbrightleds all around inside and outside including fogs and lowbeams. Excited to see the difference. Also after seeing Humble's fogs I ordered a set of yellow vinyl overlays. Never worked with the stuff so we'll see much I mess this up. And how one layer of the JDMFV vinyls look. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  11. Coco nailed it. I had the same experience with my older Leggy - really weirded me out when I first found it. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  12. Is there a general thread on here for questions or feedback? I'm happy to move this. Anyways, I just threw a P0420 with CEL, flashing brake light, and flashing cruise control on my stock 2013 2.5i. Lots of info on modded pipes and tunes, and obviously I know it's a below-efficiency cat warning. But I can't find much on what people have done for fixes on here. Just trying to see what worked for people other than throwing money at a dealer/exhaust shop. She only has 105k so I doubt it's the cat gone bad. My first inkling is a bad O2 sensor or shoddy gas and I should seafoam flush and reset the brains. The last two fillups were Kroger so I doubt it's the gas. Also live in MI so emissions is just a meaningless word so looking into the rear spacer fix. Just hate to see the Christmas tree dash. If anyone else has done either of those and it's worked I'd love to hear your experience. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  13. Interesting fastback look when I met her back at the P&R today... Couldn't resist a few shenanies in the open lot before doing battle with the road monkeys driving home. Such a great handling car in the shit. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  14. While I agree with you on the overall dislike, I'm a bit less militant about it. I just don't think there's anything remarkable about the car. It looks like any other mid sized sedan. They killed the more distinctive subaru style hence my general "meh" feeling about it. But to be honest that started a few gens ago, it has just finally reached the line for me. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
  15. Haha good timing though because I have a cart full of LEDs for nearly every bulb in the car from Superbrightleds I was just about to purchase. I'm interested in what issues have people had with LEDs in turn and brake? Based on my research here there is just the issue with hyperflashing that is remedied with the tap touch module. Certainly don't remember reading anything about setting off warnings... You're right about the cost being 3x more, but for peace of mind that they'll outlast the damn car I'm ok with that. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
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