Subaru Forester Questions Maintenance & Repair

Engine Whining While Accelerator Pedal Is Pressed

When the car is being driven and the accelerator pedal is pressed, there is a high- pitched whine. This noise does not happen if the car is in neutral and the pedal is pressed. It only happens when t...

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2000 Forester Timing Belt Change : Parts?

I recently acquired a 2000 Forester with 140,000 miles. There are no service records of a timing belt change, and I have a very small oil leak that appears to be coming from the timing belt area. ...

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I Got An Oil Change Today And Was Shown That The Timing Belt Is Dripping Oi...

They told me that the timing belt should have been replaced at 90,000 miles and the car is not safe to drive. I am not working, just moved to a new town and don't know who to trust. Is this price high...

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2003 Forester X 267,000 Miles 5-speed Manual Transmission

Just had my clutch replaced by a trusted, years long mechanic. Feels like a new car..except...when I reverse. When I place the clutch in neutral, there's a swish of bearings type of noise. Purchased...

Brakes

Just bought a 01 forester L noted it has 1 disc and 1 drum brake on the rear. Runs and handles fine but I'm worried which system should I repalce. Drums are original disc on the drives side appears to...

2006 With 100K Miles, Just Started Making Noise In Drive/reverse.

changed transmission fluid & filter.. noise is still there. What do you think?

When Do I Change Spark Plugs?

2002 Forestor

I was told I need a catalictic convertor. How much will it cost to put it in? What will happen to car if I wait? How long do I have? One machanic said I do not have to, that they can just keep changi...

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Oil Leak

Have a oil leak in the area of the oil filter. Looks like it is above the filter.

Need New All Season Tires, What Do You Recommend?

Hi, I live in a place that gets lots of rain, occassional snow (maybe 2 or 3 times a year) on Vancouver Island. (Think hills, curves, windy roads) I have a 1999 Suburu Forester I just love! My strong,...

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Display For Tempature And Direction Isnt Working?

my insturment panel that displays the tempature and direction in which m traveling will not wokr and i cant find which fuse could go to that.

I Just Got A Flat Right Rear Tire. I Have Studded Snow Tires On For The Wi...

My studded snow tires are a few years old and have only been used for a few months during winter. My car only has 24k miles on it.

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The Forester 2.5 XS L.L.Bean Edition Is Exclusively Equipped With A Self-le...

Our mechanic put new rear struts on our Subaru Forester 2005 LL Bean Edition. We drove it about 800 miles and then noticed it looked low in the back. (We aren't very observant!). It turns out that the...

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Driver's Seat Troubles

the seat back on a recently acquired subaru forester doesn't go vertical enough for me to safely see out of the windshield. any ideas?

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Heard There Was A Problem With The Engine In All XT Models, Incl. Forester ...

Check Engine Light

what are Causes of CEL being on ...besides loose fuel cap...

Engine Revs

engine revs on manual trans going up hill occasionally, w/wo cruise control on.Doesn't last long but concerning

New To Subaru's

Is there any maintenece, like on hyundai's, toyota's,ect., to change timming belts at 60,000 mi. or any other kind of hidden maint. things that can be costly and or negate warranties if not done. Tha...

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My Car Named "alice" Drive Great But I Have Found That Everytime I Turn It ...

it is just the car cooling down. It does it even if I drive a couple of miles. Any ideas what it could be? Does anyone have the same problem with this make (Forrester) and year 2009? The noises come f...

Power Locks "possessed" Switch On/off, On/off A Couple Times Then Stops, A...

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