1998 Subaru Forester Overview

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1998 Forester by cpteric

— One of the best cars I ever owned. Has been and will go just about anywhere! Over 250,000 miles with the original engine and running gear. We take this Forester all over forest service roads and I am... Read More

Great Qaulity Subaru by Sean

— First off everybody knows Subaru is world renound for their symetrical AWD system. Although the forester is mechanically identical to other Subaru models it has much more cargo room and ride height. I... Read More

Really Fun Subarau! by Gustave

— My car is a pretty sweet manual Subaru Forester. It's holding up wonderful for 160,000 miles. I've only had to replace the starter. Acceleration is pretty poor, but it's still fun. Awesome gas mileage... Read More

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Johnny asked a 1998 Subaru Forester S Maintenance & Repair question 2 weeks ago

98 Subaru Forester Has Burning Smell

Hi! I just bought my subaru and I love it... But I really want to learn more! I spent $1000 on a 98 Subaru Forester with 197xxx on it. The timing belt, oil and water pump were changed about 8k mile...

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kpierce2509 asked a 1998 Subaru Forester S Maintenance & Repair question 4 years ago

Totally Stumped!! I Have A 1998 Subaru Forester S. Had A Miss Fire On # 1 ...

Had a miss fire on # 1 cylinder. Put in new plugs, wires, coil pack, miss fire is gone...BUT... then the car sputters when you push the throttle. If you ease into the throttle it's ok. Idles fine. O...

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Julie asked a 1998 Subaru Forester Base Maintenance & Repair question 8 months ago

Tail Lights Stay On

Tail lights want go off. Checked the "p" it is off they still want go off any suggestions.

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John asked a 1998 Subaru Forester Maintenance & Repair question 9 months ago

Replacing Heads Gasket

Picked up the 3rd 1998 Subaru Forester today. The vehicle has 160k miles with clean interior and exterior for around $1,200. Of course they noted that the car has a heating problem (2.5l arguably ...

21 views with 1 answer (last answer 9 months ago)

John asked a 1998 Subaru Forester Maintenance & Repair question 10 months ago

1998 Subaru Motor Swap

I just picked up a 1998 Subaru Forester with a 2.5l. Knowing it has some issues with the engine I reluctantly drove it home. Soon after doing some research I found that the 2.5l was arguably one of...

52 views with 9 answers (last answer 10 months ago)

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