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  1. Replaced my group 25 Duracell from Sam's Club that died at a little over 4 years of use with a group 34 Duracell. With the included spacer piece, it fit the tray with plenty of room and was the same height as the group 25. At $130, you can't get anything even remotely near this price in my area with the next cheapest options costing $100 more. 3-year warranty is icing on the cake!
  2. I would avoid using silicone lubricants around the steering wheel as there are critical safety components in there. Silicone has very low surface energy and can wick up into just about anything. If it gets in between electrical contacts or into the strands it can create higher resistance and increase temperatures of the connection systems. If a fluke thermal event were to happen, then the silicone can degrade and turn into sand essentially and cause fretting corrosion or complete failure of the part. I would give your best attempt to clean it first as there probably wasn't lubricant in there to begin with. This is a post I made on the Outback Forum on this similar topic: "This has happened to me and I used 99% Isopropyl Alcohol which is a very effective and safe electronics cleaner. I put it in a spray bottle, used 1 spray into the the button gap, and worked the button a few times and it immediately freed up. I made sure to let the car sit a few hours to allow excess solvent to evaporate before starting the car/turning on any power. You would be fine using 91% IPA which is more commonly found in stores, but I wouldn't recommend going going any lower concentration than that." This was similar reasoning for the Subaru brake light recall a while ago: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/subaru-recalls-million-vehicles-brake-light-problem-forester-crosstrek-today-2019-03-02/
  3. It looks like you have had a good discussion with others about this already. I am no expert on sound systems, nor am I saying what I did is the best or most effective solution out there. Just posting what worked for me. As a classically trained musician, I appreciate quality and clarity of the sound produced especially at higher frequencies and these speakers did a good job of that for me without adding anything else to the equation. What I liked most about these speakers is that I could have the volume lower than I would normally and still get great clarity of each instrument/voice. The built in manual tuning the head unit has really helps with this too. It is nice to hear ammcinnis' technical perspective also! As a musician and chemical/materials engineer, my electrical background is lacking
  4. I used these (now discontinued it looks like): https://www.crutchfield.com/p_108R9623IX/Infinity-Reference-REF-9623ix.html I only took out the old speaker and put in the new one, no other modifications. It looks like these are the "new" version: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_108R9632IM/Infinity-Reference-REF-9632ix.html?tp=91
  5. I was like you and wanted better sound from my '17 Legacy but not wanting to go to a higher trim to get the HK. A new pair of speakers in the front doors gave me a substantial improvement in sound quality and the correct amount of bass that blends well with the music I listen to. I did the back doors as well, but with less noticeable of a difference and if I didn't again I might not even bother with the back. Would definitely recommend starting with speakers, as this is the best bang for your buck from my experience.
  6. I have this version too under the Valvo Max brand. Nearly identical designs, just was a little better price at the time I got it.
  7. If you need to still remove any stains, I would highly recommend this product: https://www.meguiars.com/automotive/products/meguiars-carpet-upholstery-cleaner-car-upholstery-cleaner-fabric-cleaner I once had a can of grape pop explode in my car and it stained EVERYTHING and EVERYWHERE purple. Fortunately, with an application of this on the headliner and seats, everything came out and looks brand new again.
  8. I have never encountered any streets missing when going to new places. I'm sure some areas are mapped better than other depending on location/population, but I would just reinstall the map update on your computer since it is quite easy and quick to do to make sure everything loaded correctly. I actually like how the ETA is calculated on the GPS since it is a good "you won't get here later than x:xx." I have found it nearly impossible to meet the estimated ETA with Google maps unless I am going at least 5 mph over the speed limit the entire trip. I normally set up both so I know the range of time I will arrive somewhere, using Google as an aggressive estimate and the head unit as a conservative one.
  9. Petty impressive those filters can last a year with all of the gas that gets pumped! The gas must be pretty clean in the first place!
  10. This is definitely an, "If it's not broke, don't fix it" type of maintenance item. I would wait until your fuel pump fails to change it, if you even keep your car that long. The process doesn't look terrible, but I wouldn't recommend doing it unless you actually need to.
  11. I am pretty sure this is something you should have received in the mail, but the extended warranty on the CVT was certainly extended to the 2018 model year. (I can't confirm if 2019 has been included as well - I thought I saw that it was, but I can't find any documentation on it). https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/cvt-tsb-16-117-18-dated-10-9-18-applies-to-2018-outback.500493/page-2
  12. Just be sure to keep your videos as your proof. In fairness to Subaru, if the issue might happen only once ever few months, then it is more likely in my opinion that an odd situation that eyesight isn't able to handle is occurring and not an actual "malfunction" of the system.
  13. You are able to just plug in a new radio and be on your way. I watched them do it for mine at the dealer and they did not program anything after doing the swap. You can find used ones on ebay for under $200, but from the pictures, it looks like most of them will have the "grid lines" that can appear after a while. The grid lines don't affect the function, but they do make the screen a little harder to see and give the head unit a cheap look. This is why most people recommend the aftermarket route if they are replacing on their own dime.
  14. If your limbs are long enough you can just remove the front seat and sit in the back seat and drive from there.
  15. This is easier and more convenient than turning the lever up two clicks from the auto position to on? Wouldn't this mean it would work? For it to always turn on you would want to try it into thinking it is always very dark.
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