Subaru Forester Questions Maintenance & Repair

2014 Transmission Revving

My 2014 Subaru Forrester doesn't seem to be shifting when driving at full speed. It is an automatic. The RPMs don't appear to be revving up but it just sounds like it's winding.

Single Cam Or Double Cam

Is my 2009 Subaru non turbo a single cam or double cam

Dash Lights

On my 2014 Subaru Forester, I have a few dash lights on and flashing. They are the following: 1) Check Engine: Emission control system needs to be checked,. 2) Vehicle Dynamics Control system needs ...

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2019 Forester

I notice more smoke from pipe is my Forester oil over filled

Subaru Help!!!!

I have a 01 Subaru Forester L and last week it began to run bad. Through out the day of driving when I accelerate it makes like a ticking noise and does not want to drive also when in drive idle i...

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Forester Coolant Pipe Broken

Hit a deer a month ago and have been replacing a lot of things in the front of my 2009 2.5 sohc forester. I went to hook up the new radiator and the upper radiator hose and saw that the aluminum pipe ...

Power To Windshield Wipers, Radio, Heater Fan, Date And Time

2010 Forrester 144,000mile. Intermittently when starting engine the above are not fucntioning. Sometimes if the ignition is turned off and restated the power returns?

Check Light On And Cruise Control Light Blinking

2007 Forester: problem checked by mechanic and cleared several times, each time showing a different code. Cleared recently but won't pass emissions because OBDII sections "not ready". May need exte...

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Engine

My engine went missing for my forester so I bought a second hand engine from japan its only have 80,000klm so it was ok for a week and went missing again....mechanic cant find the problem,change o...

Is There A Carburetor In An 08 Subaru

I had points, plugs, and oil change done on my 08 Subaru Forrester. The next day it started acting like it was chocking out. I was told to put marvel mystery fuel cleaner in and fill tank. I did th...

Oil Pressure For 2.5 Liter Subaru When Hot And Ideling.

My oil light came on recently. It was one quart low. The car has 43,000 miles on it. I have installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge for troubleshooting purposes. What should the oil pressure be w...

Timing Belt On 2011 Forester With 97K Miles

I just bought a 2011 Subaru Forester With 97K miles on it. The place I am purchasing it from says I do not need to change the timing belt until 120K. I currently have a 2004 Forester and I had ...

2015 Forester

Why do I have to add quart of 0w20 a synthetic oil every 2000 miles ?????

2000 Subaru Forester Flashing Automatic Transmission Oil Temperature Light

Is The Oil Consumption Problem Fixed? Worried, Have A 2017 Forester...

I have a 2017 Forester. My first Subie. I love it. Prior to that, I had a Honda Pilot, 2014. It was awesome, but way too big for our needs. Prior to that I had jeeps for years. However, when they fi...

Engine Knock

My 2012 Forester has 50500 miles engine blew and the cost to repair was $5412. I have no extended warranty. Any options available to have it fixed at a lesser cost?

2001 Subaru Forester

Car won't turn over unless boosted. Battery;12.93V Alternator; 14.53V All accessories will work without lag( ie blower motor, lights, radio) Any ideas?

Automatic Transmission

Oil Consumption

I too am going through an oil consumption test. My problem is it only uses less than 1/2 a quart every 1,200 miles when I drive from 35-55 mph. BUT when I drive down the 5 to SoCal from Washingto...

Door Interior Removal

How take off inside of front door

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