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Durania, I hope you had survival gear with you, venturing off road like that At least you could have foraged at the bird feeder in the tree in a pinch.

OK Here's another thought. Try and see if the Trans X people will be appearing at any of the European trade shows. You just might want to meet up with them to discuss opening a "small" franchise of say... 2 or 3 bottles to start

Ship tranny to Nipper to install Trans-x. Nipper drives tranny around US (trying not to trash another engine) ships tranny back to Europe... problem solved. Happy Thanksgiving from this side of the great waters.

That's only the half of it Mr. Sucks. You think we'd be able to pull out that little cubby hole insert where the owners manual sits and just slip in your new filter but NO. It doesn't line up. Off by about 5"! I don't know about the MY10 but in my 08 you have to remove the entire glove box (make sure you don't break at least one retaining clip on the side trim piece facing the door) and then an access panel. In the 05 as you point out, you have to remove half of the console trim and the glove box (don't forget the trim piece mentioned above) and the rear glove box trim panel. Dealer wants over $100 parts and labor for the job. Interval recommended 15K miles. Unfortunate design flaw passed down the line to the customer. I feel like taking a dremel to the rear trim panel an making my own mod. I'd still have to drop the glove box though. C'mon SOA. I know it's not the space shuttle (remember the o-rings) but I hate sloppy designs.

I think I got it. I went in through the trunk.

Finally getting around to trying to change the cabin air filter on my 05 outback wagon. I can't seem to drop the glove box to access the poorly designed/located cabin air filter. Anyone have a schematic with screws noted before I start removing the timing belt cover ;-)

Armored vehicle with gun ports?

What brand CV joints/transaxles did you use? I seem to remember a running post a while ago about just this sort of vibration that was pegged to the transaxles.

Sounds like the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know. Instead of taking on someone else's headaches, why not start a post on the site about your stuttering problem in your current car? If you can fix that for a few bucks, then keep on driving!

Sorry for my misunderstanding. Traction ratings are A for BFG Traction TA/T and the original equipment. Aside from the lower speed rating of T versus V, the BF Goodrich Traction TA/T also has a B temperature rating compared to the original A rating. Wear rating is much better for BFGs. There are warnings not to downgrade this rating when replacing tires. More comments??

I was leaning towards the BFG Traction TA/T tires but now a question arises that I never even considered:the stopping distance of a T tire is greater than a V tire! Apparently the rating is not just a matter of speed?! Any thoughts from Safety Sam (or anyone else that wants to discuss)?

That explains why it didn't show up. Good sleuthing. And also, not likely I'll be nearing those speeds. Thanks again.

Fairtax, Thanks for the link. They were not showing up in my search. Through your link, Tirerack reports they will be available 10/3 from my local warehouse. I can wait a few days for these. Seems like a good deal. I have an 08 OB. The tires only have 35K 6/32 tread remaining but one has a small cut that has frayed the belt. Drats!

Hey Nipper, I got the GY Triple Treds for my wife's 05 OB because I thought you had recommended them. Did you ever own the GY Triple Treds?? If not, it must have been my misunderstanding. Tirerack has the BFG TAs for $116. Which version TA did you get? Was it the Traction as above? We live in CT.

Starting a new post. 225/55/17 Falken 912 $85 General Altimax HP $108 Original Bridgestones (not really considering these) $121 Goodyear Triple Tred $144 I found the GY Triple Treds noisy on my wife's 05 OB so I was looking for a quieter option. Altimax has same overall rating on Tirerack.com as the pricey Triple Treds but Tirerack doesn't carry or compare Falken (suggested by a board member) with the others SO... Waddayathink?

Where'd you find a comparison between the Falkens and the Generals? Which 912 did you get? UHP or HP or something else? I hope these are good in the snow considering where you live ey?

Any opinions on General Altimax HP tires for my 08 OB? I have Goodyear Triple Treds on my 05 OB and find them noisy.

Just noticed a gash on the sidewall of one of my front tires 08 OB that goes down to the steel belt layer. YIKES! With 35K miles on the car, there is still plenty of tread on the tires. Is it still considered a MUST to replace all 4 tires? In replacing one or as I think you'll recommend all 4, any recommendations? The original equipped Bridgestone Potenzas are fairly quiet compared to the very noisy but highly rated Goodyear TripleTred I installed on my 05. Tirerack.com ratings are very low for the Potenzas.

I spoke with Alpine tech support and as mentioned by others, you need to find the "Valet" button (or toggle switch?) that is up under the dash and press it while the key is in the ignition. Happy hunting since as others said, sometimes it's buried up in there.

Try this: Put key in drivers door and unlock and lock twice or three times. Edit: Doesn't work Sorry.

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html I don't see a solution for your model year on the site linked above but some of the other solutions for disarming (valet mode) for other year/models may work...worth a try OR call a dealer and ask the service manager. They were very helpful when my wife had the car and triggered the alarm by accident w/o a remote. or call 1-800-Alpine1 for the solution from Alpine

See Step 3 about "optional" honking horn. Are you the original owner and is it possible the horn option was deactivated? I had the grey button remote for my 2000 Legacy GT and can't remember if the lights flashed but I definitely deactivated the annoying honker. If you don't get an answer on the site, call a dealership and ask them if the colored button remote would substitute. (Are you in Ohio? I always call the west coast dealers if it's past closing time here on the east coast ) PS Did Step 7 silence the alarm?

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html See Step 7 ALPINE SYSTEM, new starting in 1999, used through 2004 information is always subject to change and correction Used on: Legacy, Outback all models 1999-2004 Forester 2001-2004 Impreza 2002-2004 1999 Legacy only: Passive arming of the optional 1999 alarm system. The dealer could program the alarm to arm automatically whether the doors are locked or not. In this mode the doors must be manually locked or using the power lock button or the remote. In Passive Mode the system will automatically activate in one minute but will not lock the doors. it will arm the alarm even if the doors are not locked. Lock the doors using the power lock switch with the door open. If you are using the remote to lock the doors, there would be no reason to set Passive Mode because locking with the remote would arm the alarm anyway so I'm not sure why this function exists.... To open the doors use the remote or the key, but then the alarm will go off and you'll need To set Passive Mode: Open driver's door and remove the plastic step sill that curves up toward the front. Connect the single-pole white connectors. the plain gray buttons were used 99-01, colored buttons for 2002-04 How To Use The Alpine Alarm Battery #CR2032. Range? App 50ft. Battery fade, other cars, buildings, walls etc affect range. 1. Locking. Push the large button. This locks all the doors and will set the alarm (if equipped and in setable mode). 2. Unlocking. Push the small button once to unlock the driver's door and disarm alarm, if set. Push the small button a second time to unlock all the doors. 3. Honking horn? On 1999-2002 models the horn honks once for lock and twice for unlock, 3 times if a door is not closed. This audible honk feature is optional. To turn it off or to turn it on unlock all the doors and hold *both* buttons down until the horn honks once. The horn will always honk 3 times if a door is not fully closed when you lock it. This was changed in 2003, models to a 'chirp'. There is no longer an audible honk feature. If a door is ajar the system will chirp 5x and the lights flash. 4. Alarm. (optional) System chirps when locked with the remote if you have an alarm, and no you can't turn the chirp off. 5. Valet mode or alarm off: alarm light (red dot center dashboard display) rapidly flashing 3 times means the alarm is in "Valet" mode and is not setable. The light will stop flashing when you start the car. To set valet mode or just to disable the security alarm system: 1. unlock all doors 2. physically open the driver's door 3. hold the UNLOCK button on remote for 2+ seconds or so. The red 'security' light will then flash 2 times a second until the car is turned on. 6. Arming the alarm: to make an alarm in valet model arm-able, unlock all the doors and hold the small button down on the remote until the light stops flashing. Now when you lock the doors the alarm will be set and the light will flash on and off, on and off. 7. Alarm goes off? Push the small button on the remote OVERRIDING the alarm when you don't have a Remote to disable it. If you don't have the remote put the key in the ignition and turn it on and off three times and the car will start on the 4th time 8. Program remotes: works on Alpine system. Unlock all doors, foot on brake, all doors closed. Cycle key quickly but carefully on-off appr 10 times until the car honks one time. Do not turn the key far enough to start the car, just to the 'on' position so the dashboard lights up. When the horn honks, open and close the driver's door, press any remote button and that's it. Program another remote? Quickly open and close the driver's door again and push a button on the 2nd remote. That's it. When you're done, remove the key and the horn should honk 3 times. You're all set. Sometime it takes more than 10 on-offs to set program mode. Open/close the door, lock/unlock etc, wait 10 minutes, then try again. Search the above link if this still doesn't help or you have a different remote than the one described.

Had a problem with 05 OB where the entire radio/hvac (combined unit) would lose power. Replaced under warranty. I was told it was a power connector problem.

Very impressive and educational. Thanks for the effort!