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Rough Gear Change with Auto Transmission?

Sep 07, 2009 by Brave God | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

Subaru Forester SF5. Mechanism EJ20-Turbo. When you accelerate the gear change from 1 to 2 and 2 to3 is rough. You can feel the kick in. What to check and what to adjust. ATF and Trappings Oil in good condition. Thank you.

forester door panel removal?

Sep 06, 2009 by poida | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I scantiness to replace the speakers in my 2003 Subaru forester 2.5x. But the door panel likes to be difficult and i cant get it off. Does any1 kno how to get the door panel off or give some judgement? cheerss

where can i find a subaru forester 2003 model rear right window?

Sep 03, 2009 by SANMIGUELBEERpalepilsen | Posted in Subaru

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When should I replace the timing belt on my 2004 Subaru Forester with 72,000 miles that I've had 64 months?

Sep 03, 2009 by moosifer | Posted in Subaru

I was told that it should be changed at 105,000 miles OR 60 months. Do I destitution to worry about it now? since it's over the 60 months? or because it's well below the maximum mileage of 105,000 can I wait and if so, how long would you recommend?

2008 versus 2009 Subaru Forester?

Sep 01, 2009 by lostresgatos | Posted in Subaru

I was wondering if anyone about with Subaru Foresters can tell me if there's any fundamental difference between the previous generation (2007-2008) and current gen (2009-2010) models aside from the revised hack.

The engines seem be carried over and based on pictures I don't see much difference in the interior trim. Can anyone who has ridden or driven both reaction if there is any difference in ride quality?
The reason I'm asking is because I am interested in buying one for my wife and the 2008 models vend for about $10,000 less than the current generation. Frankly I'm not sure if the new models are worth the difference.

can i replace my 205/70/R15 tires with 215/60/R16 tires on my Subaru Forester?

Sep 01, 2009 by CRAIG M | Posted in Subaru

You're indubitably getting new 16" diameter wheels to do this. The answer depends on the new wheels' offsets - the separate from the actual centerline of the wheel to the plane where the wheel attaches to the hub on the car.

Offsets can be positive or negative. A thorough offset moves the tire outboard; a negative offset moves the tire inboard, closer to the back stockade drive crazy of the wheel well. Here is a calculator to show you what this does to your tire clearances to a) the wheel well arch, and b) the strut attachment and back obstacle of the wheel well.

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalc ulator.asp

You're increasing the diameter of your wheels (increased occasion likelihood for interferences), but reducing the outside diameter of your tires (60 vs. 70 percent sidewall climax - reduced chance for interferences). You're also increasing the width of your tires (215mm vs. 205mm - increased chance for interferences.

Then there's neutralize: if you're moving your tire centerlines outboard (new wheels have larger positive offset than old), you're increasing the likelyhood of interceding with the fender arches (Fixing this interference is why some people have their fenders "rolled"). This is consequential both in the front and the rear, but can be most critical in front, where you turn the wheels and so increase the chance they'll rub on the fenders.

If you're moving your tire centerlines inboard (new wheels have smaller dogmatic offset or greater negative offset than old), you're increasing the likelyhood of interference inside the wheel wells, especially in front when the tires are turned.

You can buy otherwise matching wheels with different offsets for the front and rear of your car to deal with this, if necessary. You can also buy spacers to proliferating the (positive) offset of a given wheel. You should have professional help on this; the only way to be (nearly) sure is to do a fit-up and see. Even then, you may not realize that the tires will rub the fender arches when negotiating bumps, especially with the front wheels turned.

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Subaru Forester Mule Spotted - Worldcarfans

Last year, all eyes were on the lookout for what was then brand new WRX carparazzi but we also came across a cobbled square Outback. Our spyphotographers smoldering nothing, until they ran into the same show today mule. And all of a fast, it clicked, it is the all-new Subaru Forester 2009. Do not leave the Outback torso to work with snow on you, it was cut, extended, widened and welded and most beautiful of all, our sources say, the underlying drive is the newest and largest Forester.

The Forester has a large 99.4 inch extended wheelbase, but this mule - give or take a tenth - a huge wheelbase of 108.5 inches, which is a half-inch of the Tribeca's wheelbase and more than 3 inches longer than the Outback. Another result of the speed measurement was that the mule measures approximately 2 inches wider than the Outback common, showing that the Forester will wax in both full and compass. Subaru remains calm d'enquête the murderer, but we observe the new Subaru Forester to the class next fall for the 2009 mock-up year.

Source: Subaru Forester Mule Spotted - Worldcarfans

The 2009 Subaru Forester Review : SeattleAuto.net

by Cameron W

While it won’t give you the spa treatment like that of other treat cars, the 2009 Forester 2.5XT is dependable, affable to tour, unpolluted, and exceedingly changeable.

We tried to do it all, from charming up to Snoqualmie D to shopping downtown. In the end, the Forester handled it all like a champ. It was very amiable.

I happened to garden next to an old fogies span at the grocery accumulation who owned a 2008 variation of the Forester. They noticed the newer kind was bigger and asked me about it. In cause to function, I asked them what they liked about theirs and the bridegroom summed up the Forester in a nutshell:

“It’s not the most astonishing car in the in every way, but we didn’t thirst for an overpowering car. It [the Forester] does a lot of things well, and we enjoyment it because of that.”

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