Subaru Forester Questions Maintenance & Repair

Altenater Swap From A 99 Subaru Forrester To A 07 Pontiac G5

Can I take a alternator out of a 2011 1999 Subaru Forester and put it in a 2007 Pontiac G5 are they compatible

2004 Subaru Forester Hatch Won't Always Unlock

if I auto-lock the 2004 forester, the trunk hatch won't always release. I have kept the unlock button pressed for 20/30 seconds- no joy. Something clicks, but the heavier sounding latch release does...

Oil Leak On Subaru Forester

Hi I have an oil leak, i had the rocker cover gasket and another gasket and Orings replaced, but been told there is plug looking thing inbetween that the oil could be leaking out off it needs a sp...

Starting A Forester 2015

After replacing the battery the "check engine" light is on. When I try to crank over the engine, it takes three seconds of holding the key in the ignition position before the engine starts to crank o...

2017 Forester 2.5i Push To Start Key Fob Stopped Working.

the key fob battery is still good just think it needs to be reprogrammed. how can i do this on my own or do i need to take it to a dealership to have it done?

How Do You Check The Timing To Make Shure It Is Right

What Is The Best Oil For A 2010 Subaru Forester With 148,000 Kms?

I just bought a 2010 Subaru Forester, 148,000 kms. Should I use a high mileage oil and what brand of oil should I choose. Thank you.

We Have A 2020 Subaru Forrester, Purcashed Jan 2020. We Have Two Questions...

When driving on urban roads at 30 - 40 MPH the car seems like the gears are skipping pausing for a 2-3 seconds. When we turn off the car about 10-15 seconds later we hear a sound like the engine is...

How Often Can I Use Fuel Additives On My Car?

I own an ‘04 Subaru Forester. I just need to know how often, and what fuel additives I should use in my car. I’ve heard horror stories of the additives ruining the fuel system, and would very much l...

Defected Actuator A/c

cost to fix so a/c will work on drivers side

2003 Subaru Forester Diagnosis

My check engine light came on and these were the 4 things wrong. #! POO32 (1/3) stored. #2. HO25 heater control circuit #3. High Bank1, sensor 1, and finally#4 DTC severity 2 of 3. What does all of ...

Spark Plugs & Problems Associated

Would bad/failing spark plugs cause a rattle while accelerating at slow speeds?

Safe To Drive (on A 15 Hour Road Trip)?

Just bought a used 2010 Subaru Forester and trying to get it home so we can have it looked over by our mechanic. The former owner had a 90k used engine replacement put in 10k miles ago. AT Oil tem...

Is It Safe To Drive My Car With A Full Size Spare?

04 Subaru Forester XS. I currently have my full-size spare tired on my rear driver side. My other tires are all season like the spare, and it is the same size. This spare tire is almost new so it ha...

Replacing Tire Subaru Forester

Mechanic said i needed to replace all 4 tires on subaru forester, 2010 because replacing 1 could harm transmission. Front tire has leak. Can i replace both front tires with new tires while keeping...

Subaru Forester Catalytic Converter

I have a 2014 Subaru Forester that from almost day one burned oil like crazy. Was told for many visits it was the extra cold weather that year, or the lots of kms, or even the PCV valve. Then got ...

I Need Help With My Car

My car all of a sudden shows the check engine light but also my at oil temp and cruise control is flashing. What does this mean?

CEL And Flashing Cruise Control

Yesterdayme and the wife were driving to go get some dinner, car was running fine. Turned up a hill and when I gave her some throttle it started sputtering. Only code was evap gas cap. We made it 2...

What To Do About 2 Engine Codes?

I drive a 2010 Subaru Forester. I just dropped 1.8k at a repair shop yesterday to replace both front wheels, both front wheel bearings, both front side rotors, breaks, and calipers. I drove 100 mi...

Please Advise On Problem Or Fix For Window Staying Down

My 2003 Subaru forester driver door window and front passenger window not coming up from driver control switch,, they both go down only from the switch, the passenger window goes up and down using t...