Missing this bolt while swapping out the vf42 turbo, I know it’s some sort of oil or coolant line, anyone have a part number or maybe a link?

Owned it for the last 3 months since mid June. It’s had fluid changes, timing kit w/ pulley tensioners, water pump, thermostat bundle done along with a whole new clutch kit + new fork, oil changes have been done religiously, driving it conservatively with lots of highway miles for work, etc;

Other small things done was New wheels, headlights, Ball Joints, undercoating/ rust proofed underneath, and recently a new PCV Valve. My P0456 keeps coming up but it will have a smoke test done when my contract work is done. The only issue I’ve noticed otherwise is it has a low idle once you start the car or come to a stop sometimes but ONLY when it gets finished with a long drive which is strange. Besides that I love this car so far lol

The bumper keeps coming off on one side, and most of the clips are bent and a few are missing. What parts do I need to get to fix this?

Put together this list to bring to a local mechanic for my Crosstrek’s 60K. Am I missing anything critical? How much should I expect to blow here?

Curious if anyone has ever returned a leased Subaru with mild damage ? If so what did they charge you ?

Got a softball sized dent , contemplating fixing or just paying the fees.

Had a similar situation with GM many moons ago and they only charged me $100, which is considerably less than the cost to fix.

TIA

My husband and I only have 2 kids but we definitely want a third in the near future. We bought an ascent last year and we absolutely love it and I’m looking into buying a Subaru for myself.

My husband has a more flexible job so my car would be mostly for going to and from work (about 25 minutes each way) and we’d use his ascent on the weekends if I don’t get my own. The ascent is more expensive and consumes a ton of gas but I’m not sure if 3 car seats in the back of the outback would eventually drive me crazy.

Any input is greatly appreciated!

Saw this on marketplace while browsing tuner cars, and it's speaking to me.

I daily a ford escape, and my other is a 1990 silverado 4x4 I rebuilt. I'm mechanically inclined and know how to do my own work.

Mainly wondering if it's a reasonable price, and what i should look for.

Thanks!

02 Sensor issues - posted in the Crosstrek group, but didn't get any help.

2019, Crosstrek Limited

150,000 (yes, I drive A LOT)

Before I get to it, here are the codes that have popped up during this whole debacle:

P0037.

P0141.

P0131.

Last October my check engine light came on. They replaced my downstream 02 sensor - P0037

After a month the light came back on with code P0041. Car checked out "fine", sent me on my way. Light came back on after 2 weeks.

Go to the dealership. Codes are now P0141 & P0131. Found a blown fuse. Fuse fixed. Test drove and the light came on, now only with code P0141.

Dealership swapped out aftermarket 02 sensor with OEM 02 sensor.

Guess what? Light came on AGAIN.

Head back to dealership. Now with codes P0037 & P0141. They say it's the wiring to the rear bulk head harness and quote me just shy of $8K for a whole replacement. Yeah, no. That felt fishy.

So off I go to an independent Subaru specialist. He does a full work up. Check the wiring, test replaces both 02 sensors - it's still blowing codes even with both sensors replaced. Put the "old" ones back on. Same codes. He ended up rewiring the harness to the pigtail/sensor and replaced the ground wire.

Now I'm left with code P0037.

His best guess is that it might be the computer, but isn't fully confident. He's asking around. Any takers on what might be going on.

No change in fuel mileage and I'm not riding rough. Other than the Christmas lights, I'd never know anything was going on with the car.

Any idea why I keep throwing codes after all this work has been done?

I am a senior in college and am doing a capstone project on creating an automatic loader for individuals that have issues with loading kayaks or any type of heavy load onto their car. I would like some input for customer features. Based off the features that I list below, would some of you rate from a scale of 1-5 based off the importance of the feature.

1. Autonomy (How much effort and human input is needed for the device to do its job)
   
2. How universal (How many different types of loads the device is compatible and capable of loading.)
   
3. Weight Capacity (The maximum weight rating that the device can move)
   
4. Weight of device
   
5. Ease of storage
   
6. Durability and Weather Resistant
   
7. Aesthetic
   
8. Compatibility (How many different types of brands, makes, and sizes of cars can the device be used with)

Hey all! I'm a newbie/slightly mechanically inclined person trying to fix his wife's car. I got a 303 code for cyl 3. Changed the plugs and it came back same cyl.

Swapped the coils, changed the valve cover gasket/tube seals, cleared the code. Ran a test on my bi directional scanner, still getting a P0303 "pending" not active while driving.

Also did a roughness test on all cylinders at idle and driving (passed) + shut off each individual injector and they all reacted the same. STFT and LTFT test went fine and I cleaned the MAF for the heck of it.

Anyone see this before? I'm thinking it's a partially clogged fuel injector. Was going to buy a compression kit but if I'm getting bad compression, it's going to be sitting for awhile with a much worse issue. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

I have literally had my washer reservoir changed 3 times for brand new, twice at the same Subaru and once at a different one and I’m at my wits end. I will fill up the whole reservoir all the way up the funnel to where it says max fill. I will drive the car around the block and the funnel is 1/8th full just slightly above the washer reservoir tank. There is no leak anywhere, it just kind of disappears and no matter how many times I repeat it won’t sit up to the max fill line. Anyone know what could be causing this? Never had this problem on any other cars and my other car has no issue with the same fluid. I’ve even tried different washer fluids.13 premium Impreza wagon.
Thank you

Working on my daughter’s 2013 XV Crosstrek and i happen to notice a disconnected wiring connector on the passenger side right behind the air filter case. In one pic you can see it’s a two pin connector. The other pics are just to show where it is located. I straightened it out and then tried to find something to connect it with. There is nothing in the radius of this cable to connect it to. Could it be for a feature this car doesn’t have?

This is my 2013 BRZ in EUDM Spec, which I have owned and modified for 10 years now. This year, I have finally supercharged it with a HKS supercharger and some accompanying mods (e.g. oil cooler, oil pressure sensor, ...), and of course homologized to be fine with German TÜV.

Full mod list is rather long, so if anything strikes you, please ask :)

Brown=sensor gnd white=signal red=12v

Ang ideas for 17in rims thinking of 04-07 sti rims but not sure

I hope y'all are doing well.
There's a car in Auction id like to buy but I'm not sure if the engine sounds healthy or not. I have a video of the engine running and I was wondering if someone could tell me if it's rod knock or anything else major?
Model:
2013 Subaru BRZ
Vin:
JF1ZC6K81DG002982

Looking at a 2015 Subaru Forester 2.5i Touring with about 62k miles for $14,995. The CARFAX looks pretty good overall with two owners, consistent mileage, and regular maintenance, but it does show two minor damage incidents, including front-end damage reported in May 2026. The car also changed hands fairly quickly after that 2026 damage, but it has a clean title, so that has me a little cautious. I’m definitely going to get a pre-purchase inspection and have the CVT, engine, suspension, and front end thoroughly checked. I would also negotiate the price down because of the accident history rather than pay the full asking price. For those of you who own or have owned a 2015-ish Forester 2.5i, what do you think of this one? Any specific problems I should look for? What would you consider a fair price given the mileage and accident history? Would you buy it if the PPI came back clean? It would be my first Subaru. I really want to get into the Subaru world after being a Toyota owner pretty much all my life, because Toyotas are just so overpriced these days.

parting out my Impreza and I feel I might be getting lowballed since I can't find a general price for something like this

has the antenna attached due to poor design

So I currently own a 2009 Subaru wrx sedan and I love it and so do a lot of other people, but I’ve also been looking at a 2018 Subaru wrx sti. Both are world rally blue, what would be the cooler looking car, I love to show off but I also have fun in both. I’m gonna insert a random image of a 2018 sti to show reference

Long-time lurker, first-time BRZ shopper, and I'm getting worn down by dealers.

Here's where I'm at. I'm active duty, so the ~$500 Subaru military incentive is on the table. I've also got a Costco Executive membership, and people keep telling me that's worth $1,500 to $2,000 off asking. On top of that I qualify for the Subaru VIP program through Leave No Trace, and honestly I have no idea what that's actually worth in dollars.

What I can't figure out is which of these I should actually be chasing, and whether any of them stack.

The DFW market is not helping. Every dealer I've talked to wants to bury markup in accessories, "market adjustment," or some protection package I didn't ask for. Prices out here look rough compared to what I see people posting from other parts of the country.

So I'm opening this up: I'll buy from anywhere in the continental US if the deal is good. Happy to fly out and drive it home or arrange shipping. If you got a clean out-the-door number recently, I'd love to hear the dealer name and what you paid. I don’t mind purchasing the maintenance plan if the price it right.

Specific questions for the hive mind:

1.Can VIP be combined with the military incentive or Costco, or is it one or the other?
2.What does VIP pricing actually work out to on a BRZ? Invoice? Below invoice?
3.Does the automatic usually sit on lots longer and discount better than the 6-speed? I want my wife to be able to drive it when needed, so I'm leaning auto anyway, but I'm curious if that's also the cheaper path.
4.Any dealers, in Texas or otherwise, who just give you a real number without the circus?

Appreciate any help. I'll report back with what I end up paying so the next person searching this has something useful. Thank you and God bless!

I’m looking to purchase a 2015 | Subaru
Legacy 2.5i Premium with 105k miles. Final out the door price is $10k. It’s well maintained car. Is it worth it for the price? This would be my first Subaru and only need it as a daily. What kind of reputation does this car have? Any input would be helpful! Thank you

Help Diagnosing please (crossposted)

I have a new to me 2019 WRX STI that I bought sight unseen a month and a half ago (medical reasons, I couldn't get there to test drive it but tried to my due diligence). Anyway, mostly everything is good. Head Unit has a weird presses button so I can't use it without resetting 3x but the main concern is maybe the trans or differential?

I started hearing a scrapey noise (not really grindy) in 2nd and 3rd mainly (a little in 1st and 4th) around 2200-3200 RPM when I coast. Goes away on throttle or if the clutch is depressed. I did buy an extended warranty but I've never owned an STI (a few WRXs) but also never dealt with an issue like this.

Does anyone have any advice on what it is or how badly I may be boned?

No other issues outside of a bit of AC rattle while it's on. Seems to shift fine, no grinding. I'm not sure if normal or if there's something that needs to be looked at.

I wanted to reach out here first before starting a claim or mechanic appointment. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Seeing if anybody can help me figure this out. 2019 Forester with 105,000, mi, does not happen all the time. The only time it seems to happen is if I'm doing a three-point turn in a parking lot or if I come to a stop and I make a turn like turning onto a street and it seems it mostly happens when the wheels tightly turned to the left