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The H6 holds like 6 quarts or so, I think? With a 7500 recc. interval (on all the engines) Just bought a '03 BBW LLB H6 with 55Kmiles, asked the dlr and they *said* they'd do the 60K service... Only have about 1500 miles on it, the only warnings on it I got through research was that the gas mileage would not be stellar, and the mileage and performance would suffer using 87 octane gas. I have not achieved 25mpg on 93 octane, almost all freeway 75-80 mph driving. Dave
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These tires are fairly smooth, no edge bite left on 'em. Because this hill is very abrupt, slow is the only choice- the front scraped a little approaching it. I'm not sure my pickup in 4W low would be able to walk up that hill when wet. According to the cars101 site, no extra traction goodies on the LL bean (I could swear I hear brakes being applied though. Maybe that's the front-rear clutch pack, or the limited slip). It does say the beaner has 0.6 inches more ground clearance, though. Woo-Hoo! (7.9, reg. OBW has 7.3, if the page is correct) Dave
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Not sure if the LL bean OBW has the fancy VDO control or not... Anyway, been testing the wagon on the wet grass in the yard (maxed out the departure angle on the front today on an uphill), there's a 45-degree or so steep spot I hit this morning. Crept up it very slow, it spun, I backed off and slowly applied a bit more pedal, it spun again, backed off again and applied gas again, and it crept right up. Is this the best way to conquer the slippery stuff? Thx- Dave
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Putting on the hitch, I noticed the muffler has a 'bypass' pipe that goes from the front (entry pipe) to the rear of the muffler, and that about it has a small solenoid-looking thing sticking out of the bypass pipe. Is this just a 6cyl thing? Is it a muffler bypass for WFO? Or some kind of a tuned resonator? Thx- Dave
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I believe its the area I'll give you instructions to here: - Remove (or lift) spare tire door - Remove spare tire foam tray cover - Remove right bottom net hook (if it has the loop that goes right down to the carpet)- you just unscrew the hook. - Lift and remove the right hand carpet sectio- should lift right up - Lift and remove the black foam piece under the carper section. - Look/dig down into the exposed areas- the connector should be hidden down in one of the areas. Haven't had another chance to look yet, myself, but I think this is where they mean. Note- right side = passenger side. Dave
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Well, after searching here, I can say I've looked everywhere I can look without a screwdriver for the factory 6-pin trailer light connector. Behind the jack, L and R access panels for the tail-lights, in the hatch itself, removed L and R styrofoam panels under the pieces of snap-in rug... No where to be found. Are the LL Bean H6 models different, or do the subie assem. guys just like to hiode this thing? Or do I have to actually pull a tail-light? The wiring seems to come down the right side (passenger side) of the car, as there are a few connectors there. Is this a connector just hanging there, or do I untape something and find this little SOB? Dave
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Well, that was actually good news because no one could figure out if/why the timing cover had been off! This thing is great. Cruises 80 effortlessly, will hold 70 up fair hills without a downshift, and I can't wait for some snow. Except for the small ding in the fender, there is not one thing that doesn't look showroom on this thing. I mean, its minty. Bought it from the dealer where it had been sold, and always serviced. 55Kmiles. Dave
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Now, lessee, hitch gets here Monday (hidden hitch class II), get the $300 no-floor 4x8 Tractor Supply trailer Monday or Tuesday, now all I have to do is find a home for my '92 ranger 4WD. Found out the timing cover had come off to replace the oil pan from a minor accident a year ago. (Had red RTV around the cover). They had hit a tree, new bumper and new oil pan, no damage to radiator/support etc. Dave