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Subaru Forester 1999 Light Grey/black Smoke.

My 1999 subaru forester is smoking grey/black smoke & i dont know why.. It was running good till i had sparkplugs replaced, had abit to much oil in it so gave it anoil change but it wont stop smokin...

My 2010 Forester Has 109000 Mi And Is Using Oil. No Smoke Or Puddles. Deale...

my car is using 2 qts between oil changes 5000mi apart. no smoke, good mileage, no drips in my garage. is this normal????

What Is Average Cost Of Brake Job On An All Wheel Drive Subaru?

2005 forrester

How Do I Reset A Solid Engine Light And Flashing Cruise Light?

I have fitted a timing belt kit but in the process of removing the crank sprocket I bent one of the teeth on the back plate that activates a sensor for the spark timing. The car ran with a miss and ...

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Need Help With 2006 Forester Rear Shocks

Can anyone tell me what's the addiontional part on the rear shock for? It looks like an additional cyclinder on the side of the shock. I was given a KYB number 334344 (right rear) and 334345 (left ...

Overheating Sporadically? Water Backing Up Into The Engine Creating Pressu...

I have a 2001 Outback which had to get an engine rebuild 3 years ago at miles 124K due to water backing up into the engine and coming out the pistons - symptoms were car overheating and stalling. Now...

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Check Engine Light Is On Cruise Control Light Is Flashing And Tractions Co...

check engine light is on cruise control light is flashing and tractions control light is on all just came on today

Has Anyone Had The Cruise Control On A 2012 Forester X Luxury Cause Vibrati...

We have a 2012 Forester X luxury. I turned the cruise control on whilst on the highway and was travelling at about 60mph when the car developed a vibration. Initially I thought it was a rough surface ...

I Have To Replace A Tire On A Subaru Forester 2000. The Rest Of The Tires A...

My 1998 Subaru Gas Pedal Seemed To Be Going Backwards

On the freeway. Going 60 mph. I have a clutch. The gas pedal seemed to start very slowly/incremently going backwards or not maintaining or increasing speed. When I think back, it had been doing th...

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Lately, Why Does My Vehicle Keeps Cutting Off Especially When Climbing With...

Intermiitent Oil Light

runs well, min oil loss, no overheating, but oil light comes on occassionally. dealer "no problems" approx. 170k miles , auto trans. reg oil chngs c synthetic. any help appreciated

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Noise When Turning

both to the left and right. Seems the worst or more noticeable when really slow , sharp turns like parking or circling the block. The noise seems almost to not be coming from the wheels but some airy...

Have A 2000 Forester About 265000miles. Car Doesn't Start All The Time, Bat...

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Why Does Subaru Have A Reputation For Building Reliable Cars?

I recently became aware that my 2001 Forester has a leaking head gasket and a bad wheel bearing. Although the vehicle is 12 years old, it has only 95,000 miles and has been meticulously cared for (I ...

What Could Be Wrong? Engine Has Slight Shake, Knocking Noise. When In Gea...

Check engine light came on while driving, than the engine started making a knocking noise. As I pulled off the road the car died at the top of the ramp. I was able to start the car and get going bu...

'99 Forester Does Not Downshift When Accellerater Is Pressed To The Floor

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