Hey Subie people - let’s get this man over 1000 subscribers! He’s a high mileage Forester owner telling us what to expect when we get there / not to mention the mods!
@@Lucrativesoldier lol. I watch all your vids twice and then fret over what may come to be! We have had 14,000 nearly trouble-free miles thus far on our 2019 Touring, but no off-road jaunts as yet. Our one issue is a wheel that slowly loses air while the others hold perfectly even through the big temperature changes we have here in central NYS. It’s our first Subaru - We love this car!
Thanks! Congrats on the new Subie. Hope you are loving it. I don’t have any visible oil seepage. But I do think I lose oil over time, but not to the point that I have to add oil before the oil change interval.
Yeah, I heard and read those 2 brands make the best batteries: Odyssey and Optima. Until I bought my new Forester, I had been driving a 2009 Camry and when AAA came out to give me a jump (I had an Interstate battery installed), I was due for a new one so I bought one from AAA and they back it for 3 years (no mileage limitation) and if you have problems with it within 3 years, AAA will replace the battery with a new one for free. But, to save my wife, 2 adult kids, and myself any battery-related hassles, I'm going with Odyssey or Optima from now on.
My Odyssey has been great, but the Subaru auto stop/start seems to struggle sometimes. I’ve also noticed that often when I first start the car just after pumping gas, it struggles to start. Not sure why, but I will have to find answers.
Your spot on with the battery situation ! My new Ascent battery died after 2 months of ownership. Tow truck guy said he sees a lot of new Subaru due to a very weak battery from factory..... I replaced with an Interstate, and very happy now. Hope your parents Ascent is doing ok as well. Happy Birthday, peacefrom510
Man, not good. Sorry to hear that. Mine actually cut out on me in the Starbucks line. Auto stop/start didn’t start back up. Luckily I got it to start, and went straight to get a battery. 😂. Didn’t want to end up like you having to get towed.😒 My parents battery went out in the beginning like yours. Subaru replaced it, and it just went out again around the time I replaced mine.😒. So they replaced it with the Odyssey also. I’ve heard good things about the interstate battery.👍🏾. Other than the battery, they haven’t had any new issues with the Ascent. Still tranny and brake issues, that they can’t get taken care of.😒 Thanks for the birthday wishes!
@@Lucrativesoldier oh man ! Subaru seems to wait for a complete failure in parts before replacing. After all that, I still really like the car. Car manufactures will be the same no matter where you go. It’s about the $$. Peacefrom510
Just rolled over to 7800 miles on my 2020 Sport. Only had 2 issues, only one that was the cars fault. The hood was misaligned so they adjusted the hood stopper. Still not right, hood needs to be loosened and realigned. That is getting done at the next oil change. Second problem: We finally got our Michigan snow. Car handled 16-18 inches of snow with no problems. Went to check on mom's property and didn't realize the driveway had been leveled before it snowed. No problem with the 18 inches of snow. BIG problem with the 8 inches of mud that was under the 18 inches of snow, not frozen and the car sank in while it was parked. Took an hour of digging to get it out in 15 degree weather. That part sucked. Stock tires worked in the snow but we're unimpressive. Toyo Open Country AT3's going on next.
I've had battery issues with my '19 as well. I've got a dash cam that I have hard wired in with a battery saver module for parking mode, and I started noticing that after about 20 minutes, the battery would drop below the set voltage to keep my dash cam on. Then I started noticing more sluggish starts... Had it tested at auto zone with a 62% charge after driving for a few hours so I started looking around for new batteries, pretty much all places were completely sold out of the group 35 AGMs, with them not even being available for backorder. I did see the Odyssey though, just couldn't drop the 300 bucks then and there. Ended up remembering my warranty since I only had about 8000 miles at that time, and I just crested 10k miles this past weekend. Called up my dealership, took it in, they tested the battery, and replaced it with the last one they had, and they also told me I got lucky because they were backordered with no ETA haha. Other than that, and an AC fan pully that made extra noise that the dealership found and replaced during an oil change, I've had no issues. As for the warranty, I'm currently leasing mine, but since I've had an accident (rear ended at a red light) and the fact that my dealership will give a free lifetime warranty on a purchase of a brand new vehicle, I think once my lease is done, I'll purchase a new forester. Besides, I'm interested in what this Wilderness edition will have.
I have to agree with you there. I would have gladly saved the money too if it were still under warranty. I was able to get my odyssey battery for about $260 out the door from a local shop. Glad things are going good with your vehicle. Wow, lifetime warranty, and included with your purchase? I wish I could have gotten that deal. I would like to see the wilderness edition also. Im sure we'll still want to mod those too. lol. But it will be nice to have everything covered under the warranty.
One of these days I'll get myself an Odyssey battery though, whether it's for my current forester, or the next one. Yea, lifetime warranty on the engine, transmission, and drive axle, valid anywhere as long as you have it. So that pretty much guarantees that I'm going to buy my next vehicle from them. Yea, I'm also hearing rumors that they may add the turbo that's in the outback onyx to the wilderness edition as well, and I'm hoping they do. Would not mind having a little extra power when you get that one slow driver that suddenly decides to speed up when you try to pass haha.
Thanks so much for all you share in your videos. You are one of the reasons I just bought a '21 Sport and love it so far. Any tips on the sport seats to protect the cloth section. Trying to find out if we can scotchguard the cloth areas ( mask the leather off) and maybe paint on with a brush? Does it need it? Definitely appreciate the tips on windshield ( hope I avoid this....). I might have missed, but do you recommend getting extended warranty? I didn't buy upon initial purchase, but thinking I might want this for all the tech potential issues and other long term since I plan to keep the car as long as possible. Thanks again for sharing the great information.
Thanks I appreciate it. Congrats on your new purchase! Im jealous. Lol. The eyesight, driver assist is much better than in my 2019. I definitely got the extended warranty. It adds some comfort to the big investment. I was worried about the cloth interior, but they are holding up great. 0 issues. I think you are good with just leaving them alone.👍🏾
Unfortunately the price has probably doubled like everything else.😩. But I got it from a local shop called C.P. Generators in Fontana, California. Good luck!
😩 Well it better go out before my extended warranty is up. I’ll have to check out the scanguage2. Good to keep the right tools handy, to stay on too of things. Thanks! And thanks for the birthday wishes!
It's good to see ya back @@Lucrativesoldier . Glad to see everything is going alright with ya. Yeah battery is pretty much to start & alternator takes over from there. Unless it's going bad. Quick test is undo a battery terminal after started & if electronics ie lights dim sign alternator is on it's way out. Wish the best.
@@tpseeker3367 thanks! While the car is running, there’s no electrical issues. It was only when it would do the auto stop/start. So hopefully we should be good with the alternator.🤞🏾
@@Lucrativesoldier ehhhh uhhhhmmm yeah thanks for the reminder on why I'm doing my best to stay away from anything over 2010. Prefer to be able to make what repairs I can to my vehicle without needing a degree in computer forensics to fix my ride. Let alone them knowing where & how I drive my own vehicle. Looking forward to what upgrades you'll be getting yourself into. Remind the Ladies it's a lot better to camp in the cold than be all stinky & sweaty in the summer. They can Always bundle up Don't forget to check out ScanGuage2. Can give a heads up on if mechanic wants to fix something else instead. Also gives a heads up on researching how much a repair Should cost
@@tpseeker3367 lol right! It’s funny because people talk about the government injecting trackers into us, but they don’t need to when our car, our phones, and our homes, tell them exactly where we are and what we’re doing.😂. Even worse is people still trying to commit crimes when everything is tracked, and nearly everyone has cameras.😂 Oh and I already took a quick peak at the Scanguage2, sounds nice. I’ll be looking more into it in a bit though.👍🏾
Have you done your differential fluid yet? They asked me this just yesterday, I denied because my car has 36k miles on it. Not sure if it’s done at the 60k mark. It was 200$ and honestly never done it in my previous cars
50 cent tune, one of my favorites. Also have you serviced the front and rear diffs? nothing wrong with a great battery, OEM not very good. Happy Birthday.
Thanks. I have not yet serviced the diffs. Last time it was inspected and not in need. I’m sure I could use the service now though. It goes in for the recall Tuesday, so we’ll see what they say. Haven’t found much info on it.😒
Definitely. Just haven’t been putting on the mileage, so not really an new news. But I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I’m still loving them. I did do an off-road vid that I still need to post though. But they have been great in the rain and off road lately... ok let me stop there. I just realized I was basically doing a full review in text.😂
I Love Subaru the company but hate the dealerships. I was set on getting a subie until I had a bad experience with one of our local dealerships (the one closest to me). Know that I could’ve visited another dealer but all of the ones here are not nearly as nice as some other brands, so hopefully Subaru will start to invest more money in their dealerships. Another great video man✌🏽😃✌🏽
Btw my only issue is the abrupt stop/start I don't like at all..and the radio system is wierd to me but it may be my phone honestly. Do you have a extended warranty? Or just the 3 year 36k mile warranty. I purchased 3 extra years for $1900... Would you say I got hosed or is that a good idea to keep the warranty? I'm thinking about cancelling. I just got my tags for my car too because being military I opted to register in my home of record and modesto subaru dropped the ball..I bought in August and just received NC tags from them yesterday. So they paid for my gas and subaru of america is covering $500 towards my monthly payment.
Yeah the stop/start isn’t as smooth as other vehicles I have driven, but replacing the battery has made it a lot better. I’m thinking the OEM battery really isn’t built for the stop/start.😒. Currently I haven’t gotten my money worth out of the extended warranty, but I tell people it’s like insurance. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. But I think a lot of people don’t realize you can negotiate a better price on that too. I got mine down to $1200 because they were willing to match the rate my credit union was offering. So just some info for next time. Wow that was a long time.😳. Glad they took care of you though for the inconvenience.👍🏾
The 10 year/100,000 mile top of the line subaru extended warranty, not aftermarket warranty is just over $2000. I think it is like $2070. Going to add it before the 3yr/36k is up as Subaru is known to have a few issues but mostly concerned about the billion electronics failing.
@@RoadRage810 yes definitely get it. That’s the same warranty I have.😁 IMO you can’t go wrong with it. It doesn’t take long to forget about the added cost, and it’s there if or when you need it. Some comfort for me.👍🏾
Thanks for the update! Happy B-Day. I'm wondering if the load on the batter also has to do with the upgraded sounds you have on the vehicle? Either way glad you mentioned it. I have the 2020 base model, and I may just start driving with the auto-start/stop feature off. I'm almost at 23k in mine. I may just get that battery you installed for smoother operation. Had winter tires installed late Dec2020, and the pressure sensor went bad. Seeing that it was good before the tires were swapped, I'm thinking something went on during the installation. But the dealership swapped it out for a new one right away. With the winter dying down I'll be swapping back my all seasons any day now. Have you ever thought about swapping out your exhaust tail pipe? Nameless has been making some nice ones for Foresters for several years now. Many vids online on people who swapped their own. Pretty DIY. Not sure if you're in to the noisy exhaust though, as it's not part of the off-road fashion, and more of the street racer mod. That exhaust clearance allows for a 5-inch diameter tail pipe. And Nameless makes one that fits it perfectly. And I think some actually bring out that boxer rumble sound that the WRX's no longer have. But to each their own.
Wow. That’s a lot of issues. I am currently at 11,500 miles on my forester. I noticed an issue with my paint. I went to wash my car and saw a rust bubble pop up above my back license plate. I went to my dealership and they took pictures and just waiting to hear from them since they sent the pictures to Subaru of America. Hopefully to get a loaner as well. Have you had any paint issues?
I think they will take care of your paint. The hardest part is getting the dealership to admit there’s an issue. I had a paint issue on my roof, and the dealer said it’s normal wear and tear from bird droppings.😳. Never got it fixed, but I can’t find it now.😒. Good luck!
Ahhh man sometimes a break for social is good for the soul and fam. 😂 that shirt man I appreciate the club clip that will teach her!! My 11 yo thinks he’s going on 19... Factory batteries aren’t typically very good nor are factory tires it’s how they save money. Hey man y’all can go to the mountains there’s not anyone around out there.
Lol right! Yeah these kids just skip childhood these days. That makes sense about the battery and tires, although the stock tires were pretty decent, so got lucky on that part. We do the mountains a little bit, but my wife and daughter don’t like off-roading especially when they can see the edge of the mountain.😂. Been wanting to go camping but again, the wife and daughter thinks it’s too cold for that right now.😩
@@Lucrativesoldier I should say they aren’t bad tires and battery but they are good “enough”. Same here my wife isn’t a fan of off roading unless she drives which even then it’s 50/50 😆 so it’s typically mtn roo runs or with my son and dog off we go.
Hey Subie people - let’s get this man over 1000 subscribers! He’s a high mileage Forester owner telling us what to expect when we get there / not to mention the mods!
Thank you! The struggle is real😩😂
@@Lucrativesoldier lol. I watch all your vids twice and then fret over what may come to be! We have had 14,000 nearly trouble-free miles thus far on our 2019 Touring, but no off-road jaunts as yet. Our one issue is a wheel that slowly loses air while the others hold perfectly even through the big temperature changes we have here in central NYS. It’s our first Subaru - We love this car!
Luv the vids just pick a 2019 sport can’t wait to hit the dirt hills after lift and tires. Question on oil consumption have u notice any oil seepage?
Thanks! Congrats on the new Subie. Hope you are loving it.
I don’t have any visible oil seepage. But I do think I lose oil over time, but not to the point that I have to add oil before the oil change interval.
Great video, Terry! I appreciate your calm demeanour!
lol Thanks
Yo, happy bday bro.
Thank you sir! It was actually January 19th, but it took me forever to get the vid posted.😒
Advance Happy bday for 1/19/22
@@jtwu8931 lol thanks, but you’re moving too fast😂. I’m at that age where we’re not in any rush to get to the next birthday.😂
Yeah, I heard and read those 2 brands make the best batteries: Odyssey and Optima. Until I bought my new Forester, I had been driving a 2009 Camry and when AAA came out to give me a jump (I had an Interstate battery installed), I was due for a new one so I bought one from AAA and they back it for 3 years (no mileage limitation) and if you have problems with it within 3 years, AAA will replace the battery with a new one for free. But, to save my wife, 2 adult kids, and myself any battery-related hassles, I'm going with Odyssey or Optima from now on.
My Odyssey has been great, but the Subaru auto stop/start seems to struggle sometimes. I’ve also noticed that often when I first start the car just after pumping gas, it struggles to start. Not sure why, but I will have to find answers.
Super useful to know the better battery makes the stop/start function a lot smoother. I really dislike how rough that process is in my 2020 Forester.
Your spot on with the battery situation ! My new Ascent battery died after 2 months of ownership. Tow truck guy said he sees a lot of new Subaru due to a very weak battery from factory..... I replaced with an Interstate, and very happy now. Hope your parents Ascent is doing ok as well. Happy Birthday, peacefrom510
Man, not good. Sorry to hear that. Mine actually cut out on me in the Starbucks line. Auto stop/start didn’t start back up. Luckily I got it to start, and went straight to get a battery. 😂. Didn’t want to end up like you having to get towed.😒 My parents battery went out in the beginning like yours. Subaru replaced it, and it just went out again around the time I replaced mine.😒. So they replaced it with the Odyssey also. I’ve heard good things about the interstate battery.👍🏾. Other than the battery, they haven’t had any new issues with the Ascent. Still tranny and brake issues, that they can’t get taken care of.😒
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
@@Lucrativesoldier oh man ! Subaru seems to wait for a complete failure in parts before replacing. After all that, I still really like the car. Car manufactures will be the same no matter where you go. It’s about the $$. Peacefrom510
I have to go to a dealership to replace my windshield whippers, I have to spend more in gas than the whippers.. just crazy…
That is crazy. But if it’s not one thing, it’s another.😒
2:10 Thank you for that.
😂👍🏾
Good to hear from you Terry! You mentioned a recall...any updates?
No updates yet. I need to make an appointment to get it taken care of. I’ll have to call today, and I’ll give an update once it’s done.👍🏾
Sorry I don’t think I gave an update. I believe the recall had to do with the tail gait control module. I got it replaced and all is good.👍🏾
Just rolled over to 7800 miles on my 2020 Sport. Only had 2 issues, only one that was the cars fault. The hood was misaligned so they adjusted the hood stopper. Still not right, hood needs to be loosened and realigned. That is getting done at the next oil change.
Second problem: We finally got our Michigan snow. Car handled 16-18 inches of snow with no problems. Went to check on mom's property and didn't realize the driveway had been leveled before it snowed. No problem with the 18 inches of snow. BIG problem with the 8 inches of mud that was under the 18 inches of snow, not frozen and the car sank in while it was parked. Took an hour of digging to get it out in 15 degree weather. That part sucked. Stock tires worked in the snow but we're unimpressive. Toyo Open Country AT3's going on next.
I've had battery issues with my '19 as well. I've got a dash cam that I have hard wired in with a battery saver module for parking mode, and I started noticing that after about 20 minutes, the battery would drop below the set voltage to keep my dash cam on. Then I started noticing more sluggish starts... Had it tested at auto zone with a 62% charge after driving for a few hours so I started looking around for new batteries, pretty much all places were completely sold out of the group 35 AGMs, with them not even being available for backorder. I did see the Odyssey though, just couldn't drop the 300 bucks then and there. Ended up remembering my warranty since I only had about 8000 miles at that time, and I just crested 10k miles this past weekend. Called up my dealership, took it in, they tested the battery, and replaced it with the last one they had, and they also told me I got lucky because they were backordered with no ETA haha. Other than that, and an AC fan pully that made extra noise that the dealership found and replaced during an oil change, I've had no issues. As for the warranty, I'm currently leasing mine, but since I've had an accident (rear ended at a red light) and the fact that my dealership will give a free lifetime warranty on a purchase of a brand new vehicle, I think once my lease is done, I'll purchase a new forester. Besides, I'm interested in what this Wilderness edition will have.
I have to agree with you there. I would have gladly saved the money too if it were still under warranty. I was able to get my odyssey battery for about $260 out the door from a local shop.
Glad things are going good with your vehicle. Wow, lifetime warranty, and included with your purchase? I wish I could have gotten that deal.
I would like to see the wilderness edition also. Im sure we'll still want to mod those too. lol. But it will be nice to have everything covered under the warranty.
One of these days I'll get myself an Odyssey battery though, whether it's for my current forester, or the next one.
Yea, lifetime warranty on the engine, transmission, and drive axle, valid anywhere as long as you have it. So that pretty much guarantees that I'm going to buy my next vehicle from them.
Yea, I'm also hearing rumors that they may add the turbo that's in the outback onyx to the wilderness edition as well, and I'm hoping they do. Would not mind having a little extra power when you get that one slow driver that suddenly decides to speed up when you try to pass haha.
Thanks so much for all you share in your videos. You are one of the reasons I just bought a '21 Sport and love it so far. Any tips on the sport seats to protect the cloth section. Trying to find out if we can scotchguard the cloth areas ( mask the leather off) and maybe paint on with a brush? Does it need it? Definitely appreciate the tips on windshield ( hope I avoid this....). I might have missed, but do you recommend getting extended warranty? I didn't buy upon initial purchase, but thinking I might want this for all the tech potential issues and other long term since I plan to keep the car as long as possible. Thanks again for sharing the great information.
Thanks I appreciate it. Congrats on your new purchase! Im jealous. Lol. The eyesight, driver assist is much better than in my 2019.
I definitely got the extended warranty. It adds some comfort to the big investment. I was worried about the cloth interior, but they are holding up great. 0 issues. I think you are good with just leaving them alone.👍🏾
Thanks for the update man. I'm at 17k on my 2020 😂..lot of commute.
Lol yep, that’s how I started.😂. How are things going with your 2020?
@@Lucrativesoldier I actually made two posts...
@@MrMarkmill oh my bad, I haven’t seen it yet. Working on it.😁
Where did you get your battery for $200??? I see them everywhere here for over $400
Unfortunately the price has probably doubled like everything else.😩. But I got it from a local shop called C.P. Generators in Fontana, California. Good luck!
Sounds like your alternator is about to go out.
I'd invest in something like the ScanGuage2.
Happy Belated Birthday
😩 Well it better go out before my extended warranty is up. I’ll have to check out the scanguage2. Good to keep the right tools handy, to stay on too of things. Thanks! And thanks for the birthday wishes!
It's good to see ya back @@Lucrativesoldier . Glad to see everything is going alright with ya.
Yeah battery is pretty much to start & alternator takes over from there. Unless it's going bad. Quick test is undo a battery terminal after started & if electronics ie lights dim sign alternator is on it's way out.
Wish the best.
@@tpseeker3367 thanks! While the car is running, there’s no electrical issues. It was only when it would do the auto stop/start. So hopefully we should be good with the alternator.🤞🏾
@@Lucrativesoldier ehhhh uhhhhmmm yeah thanks for the reminder on why I'm doing my best to stay away from anything over 2010. Prefer to be able to make what repairs I can to my vehicle without needing a degree in computer forensics to fix my ride. Let alone them knowing where & how I drive my own vehicle.
Looking forward to what upgrades you'll be getting yourself into.
Remind the Ladies it's a lot better to camp in the cold than be all stinky & sweaty in the summer. They can Always bundle up
Don't forget to check out ScanGuage2. Can give a heads up on if mechanic wants to fix something else instead. Also gives a heads up on researching how much a repair Should cost
@@tpseeker3367 lol right! It’s funny because people talk about the government injecting trackers into us, but they don’t need to when our car, our phones, and our homes, tell them exactly where we are and what we’re doing.😂. Even worse is people still trying to commit crimes when everything is tracked, and nearly everyone has cameras.😂
Oh and I already took a quick peak at the Scanguage2, sounds nice. I’ll be looking more into it in a bit though.👍🏾
Have you done your differential fluid yet? They asked me this just yesterday, I denied because my car has 36k miles on it. Not sure if it’s done at the 60k mark. It was 200$ and honestly never done it in my previous cars
I’ve done the cvt, but not the diff. I actually have the oil for it, but just haven’t done it. I’m at 109k miles and no issues. Knock on wood.
@@Lucrativesoldier Good to know, I’ll hold off on it for now, Appreciate the the quick response.
@@TheQmoney60 you’re welcome! I try to respond as soon as I see a comment. Glad I could help.✌🏾
50 cent tune, one of my favorites. Also have you serviced the front and rear diffs? nothing wrong with a great battery, OEM not very good. Happy Birthday.
Thanks. I have not yet serviced the diffs. Last time it was inspected and not in need. I’m sure I could use the service now though. It goes in for the recall Tuesday, so we’ll see what they say. Haven’t found much info on it.😒
Can you do an update on the tires? I’m thinking about buying those.
Definitely. Just haven’t been putting on the mileage, so not really an new news. But I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I’m still loving them. I did do an off-road vid that I still need to post though. But they have been great in the rain and off road lately... ok let me stop there. I just realized I was basically doing a full review in text.😂
Yep need a update on your tires too...
I Love Subaru the company but hate the dealerships. I was set on getting a subie until I had a bad experience with one of our local dealerships (the one closest to me). Know that I could’ve visited another dealer but all of the ones here are not nearly as nice as some other brands, so hopefully Subaru will start to invest more money in their dealerships. Another great video man✌🏽😃✌🏽
Btw my only issue is the abrupt stop/start I don't like at all..and the radio system is wierd to me but it may be my phone honestly. Do you have a extended warranty? Or just the 3 year 36k mile warranty. I purchased 3 extra years for $1900... Would you say I got hosed or is that a good idea to keep the warranty? I'm thinking about cancelling. I just got my tags for my car too because being military I opted to register in my home of record and modesto subaru dropped the ball..I bought in August and just received NC tags from them yesterday. So they paid for my gas and subaru of america is covering $500 towards my monthly payment.
Yeah the stop/start isn’t as smooth as other vehicles I have driven, but replacing the battery has made it a lot better. I’m thinking the OEM battery really isn’t built for the stop/start.😒. Currently I haven’t gotten my money worth out of the extended warranty, but I tell people it’s like insurance. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. But I think a lot of people don’t realize you can negotiate a better price on that too. I got mine down to $1200 because they were willing to match the rate my credit union was offering. So just some info for next time.
Wow that was a long time.😳. Glad they took care of you though for the inconvenience.👍🏾
The 10 year/100,000 mile top of the line subaru extended warranty, not aftermarket warranty is just over $2000. I think it is like $2070. Going to add it before the 3yr/36k is up as Subaru is known to have a few issues but mostly concerned about the billion electronics failing.
@@RoadRage810 yea that's true
@@RoadRage810 yes definitely get it. That’s the same warranty I have.😁 IMO you can’t go wrong with it. It doesn’t take long to forget about the added cost, and it’s there if or when you need it. Some comfort for me.👍🏾
Are you still planning to do a 2” lift? Bigger tires?
Thanks for the update! Happy B-Day. I'm wondering if the load on the batter also has to do with the upgraded sounds you have on the vehicle? Either way glad you mentioned it. I have the 2020 base model, and I may just start driving with the auto-start/stop feature off. I'm almost at 23k in mine. I may just get that battery you installed for smoother operation.
Had winter tires installed late Dec2020, and the pressure sensor went bad. Seeing that it was good before the tires were swapped, I'm thinking something went on during the installation. But the dealership swapped it out for a new one right away. With the winter dying down I'll be swapping back my all seasons any day now.
Have you ever thought about swapping out your exhaust tail pipe? Nameless has been making some nice ones for Foresters for several years now. Many vids online on people who swapped their own. Pretty DIY. Not sure if you're in to the noisy exhaust though, as it's not part of the off-road fashion, and more of the street racer mod. That exhaust clearance allows for a 5-inch diameter tail pipe. And Nameless makes one that fits it perfectly. And I think some actually bring out that boxer rumble sound that the WRX's no longer have. But to each their own.
Wow. That’s a lot of issues. I am currently at 11,500 miles on my forester. I noticed an issue with my paint. I went to wash my car and saw a rust bubble pop up above my back license plate. I went to my dealership and they took pictures and just waiting to hear from them since they sent the pictures to Subaru of America. Hopefully to get a loaner as well. Have you had any paint issues?
I think they will take care of your paint. The hardest part is getting the dealership to admit there’s an issue. I had a paint issue on my roof, and the dealer said it’s normal wear and tear from bird droppings.😳. Never got it fixed, but I can’t find it now.😒. Good luck!
@@Lucrativesoldier I got the call this morning that they will fix it. So happy.
@@xlprincess123567 nice! Yes if you get it to Subaru USA, then the magic happens. Glad to hear that.👍🏾
Ahhh man sometimes a break for social is good for the soul and fam. 😂 that shirt man I appreciate the club clip that will teach her!! My 11 yo thinks he’s going on 19... Factory batteries aren’t typically very good nor are factory tires it’s how they save money. Hey man y’all can go to the mountains there’s not anyone around out there.
Lol right! Yeah these kids just skip childhood these days.
That makes sense about the battery and tires, although the stock tires were pretty decent, so got lucky on that part.
We do the mountains a little bit, but my wife and daughter don’t like off-roading especially when they can see the edge of the mountain.😂. Been wanting to go camping but again, the wife and daughter thinks it’s too cold for that right now.😩
@@Lucrativesoldier I should say they aren’t bad tires and battery but they are good “enough”. Same here my wife isn’t a fan of off roading unless she drives which even then it’s 50/50 😆 so it’s typically mtn roo runs or with my son and dog off we go.
What was the oddessy model battery you got?
Odyssey ODP-AGM35
Those Subies sure are sounding like they are garbage. Should have bought a Jeep 😂.
Lol Na, I had to rescue a Jeep once.😂
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