teh Phil

I agree with everyone here. Loyales are GREAT cars to learn on, almost everything is pretty easy to tackle.

Yup, my '91 Loyale's was in the alternator. Bought a cheapie from Advance and it's worked fine.

In the repair manual thread at the top of the page.... Link

Take off the panel below the steering column. Turn the key to the "On" position. Look for a blinking red light Count the flashes and add them together. Long flashes = 10, Short flashes = 1. (Ex. 1 long flash + 3 short flashes = 13)

I replaced the fluid about 30k miles ago when I got the car, but I just used cheap Coastal stuff. I've had no leaks and it still appears to be in great shape, but I'm probably going to remove the driveshaft to replace the bushings in the shift linkage, so I figured it couldn't hurt to try using better fluid. And yes, if it wasn't clear I have a manual transmission.

This is my first post here, I have to say that I love this board, all of my other problems I have figured out through searching, you guys have covered almost everything! My question: I have a '91 Loyale 4x4 sedan with 150k miles and I think the shifts could be a little smoother. I did some searching and it sounds like Redline 75w90ns is recommended for our older Subies. Should I use this in the Tranny AND the rear diff? Second question: On NASIOC 'Scotty's Cocktail' comes highly recommended, but it's all people with newer Subarus. I was going to give it a shot, but I am a little concerned, I would like to keep my syncros as long as I can. For those that do not surf NASIOC the cocktail consists of: 1 qt Pennzoil Synchromesh 2 qts Castrol HypoidC 80w90 (Or 75w90) 1 qt Redline Lightweight Shockproof Can I just substitute the 75w90ns for something else to make sure my syncros will not have any excess wear? Thanks so much in advance for your input.