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I agree that gear and rear-diff oil should be changed periodically. Why don't people do this? I think that Subaru is partly to blame. The recommended maintenance schedule only requires an INSPECTION of the oils every 48,000km, and doesn't actually require any oil REPLACEMENT. When I drain these oils, and see those little metal particles, I'm know that I've done the right thing for my car.
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Here's a (belated) update: - I replaced the Slave Cylinder last summer, and bled the system. - That cured the sticky pedal problem completely. - Now, 9-months & 20,000-km later, I am free of the sticky pedal symptoms. Moral of the story: A sticky clutch pedal is probably due to an ageing slave cylinder.
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I measured the dipstick on my 2002 Forester 2.5 SOHC 5MT. These are the measurements (taken from the underside of the yellow plastic handle, which is where it contacts the top of the filler tube): - 504.8mm to end of dipstick; - 487.8mm to Lower hole; - 466.2mm to Full hole; - 456.0mm to upper notch. The FSM for this model says to add 4.0L (4.2USquarts) of oil after an oil & filter change. When I add that amount, run the engine, leave overnight, then check the oil level, it shows at the Full hole. You can see a photo of the dipstick at
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And do a search on this board for <hesitation>. There are lots of posts with your same problem. My own solution (2002 Forester 5MT) is to let the car sit for about 10-seconds after start up (not touching the throttle, nor any other electrics), and then to pull away. I find that if I drive off immediately after starting, then I get the low-speed hesitation that you describe.
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I have Wiring Diags for my 2002 Forester. Not the same year as yours, but the wiring may be similar. So, on the 2002, the heated side-mirrors DO have a 'Mirror Heater Relay': There is a connector in the bulkhead area, under the dash (the wiring diags show the location on the right-side, but I haven't actually looked for it on my vehicle). The relay appears to just plug in to the connector (and keeps the heater on after the heater button is pressed). The connector is shown as: - Black; - 4-wires: (Black/Yellow, Black, Red/Blue, Black) (actually there may only be 3 wires going to the connector with the two Blacks internally connected). (the Red/Blue is 12V; the Black/Yellow is connected to the 2 side mirror heaters; the Black is grounded). So if you find this connector under the dash, and nothing is plugged in to it, then you may need to buy a relay.