Author Topic: First Time Subaru Owner (Read 741 times)
July 18, 2017, 07:45:48 AM
Hi daar Scooby liefhebbers / eienaars (meeste van die tyd is julle beide )
Ek was nog altyd mal oor die brand Subaru, en in my jonger dae, het ek nie gedroom van n Testarossa of Countach nie, maar van die Audi Quatro Rally... so toe die Impreza sy verskyning maak was ek onmiddelik verlief, dis toe net later in my lewe wat ek besef dat alhoewel my redes hoekom ek mal is oor die Subaru Impreza (AWD, boxer enjin met sy mooi unieke klank en n rally pedigree) nie tel by die girls en meeste van my vriende nie, dit is nou omdat hy n onnodige groot drukfin en goue rims het...
Soos ek ouer en meer volwasse geword het wou ek nog altyd n Forrester gehad het, dis nou nadat ek ook "ingelig" is dat n opgeboude Jimny ook nie n "volwasse" besluit is nie, ek het darem die battle gewen teen n Tiquan, niks fout met hom nie, briljante kar, maar daar is niks unieks of spesiaal aan hom nie en hy kan nie ry waar ek met nie Forrester wil gaan ry nie...
Ons het hom so paar weke gelede gekry en intussen het ek nog n vlak van admirasie boontoe geklim. Ek het al menigde karre bestuur min of meer in sy klas (m.a.w. nie n sedan nie), Prado, Parow Pardo, Ranger, Hi-Lux, Isuzu, Grand Vitara, Hardbody, Santa Fe, Terracan, Tucson, Tiquan, Rav 4, Grand Cherokee, Renegade, Terios en ek is seker nog n paar ander wat ek nie kan onthou nie. Hulle almal is baie goed in een of n paar kategoriee, maar die Forrester is goed in ALMAL! Maar nog belangriker as dit is hy voel net anders en meer spesiaal as nie res, ek weet nie persies wat dit is nie, maar ek weet dit is daar... een of ander Scooby magic neem ek aan!
Ek het klaar begin dink, dalk moet ek en my girl elk ons eie een kry, netnou veroorsaak dit rusie... LOVE die kar!!! :ricky:
July 18, 2017, 07:46:40 AM
Re: First Time Subaru Owner
Any generic advice for a first time Subaru owner, as far as I am aware they are tanks. 2012 XS 112 000km, chain not cam belt.
Any common problems or preventative tips?
July 18, 2017, 08:27:55 AM
Quote from: PietSkiet on July 18, 2017, 07:46:40 AM
Hey! Great car that.
Only thing on that model that springs to mind is the radiator. The plastic tanks keep popping at around 100k.
Service regularly and use the correct oil.
July 18, 2017, 09:18:27 AM
And yes the plastic top of the radiator can fail so check it when close to 100 000K's
July 18, 2017, 09:57:57 AM
The Africa model came with strut lift spacers stock, think either 20 of 25 mm. Very nice.
Otherwise just keep an eye on the fluids, when they are serviced out of plan privately people rarely change anything except oil.
I can hook you up with a sump guard if you are so inclined, just shout.
July 18, 2017, 10:40:32 AM
Yes get sump guard from Loop
Even some of the Subaru dealers gets the ones they sell from him
And it can save your engine
July 18, 2017, 11:23:48 PM
Welkom en geluk met jou kar. Daardie XS is 'n baie lekker ryding -- trek goed genoeg, en is waarskynlik meer betroubaar as 'n turbo-aangejaagde ene, dws baie betroubaar. Geniet hom!
July 19, 2017, 08:54:09 AM
Morning all and thanks for the welcome and advise!
It's got 112 000 km on so I think I'll get the radiator checked out asap. Heard I can get a metal tank.
Loop, I'll definitely be interested in a sump in the near future. Will PM you.
Opinion on exhaust, I'd like a bit more boxer purrr, or is it I'll advised and will make it less reliable?
July 19, 2017, 09:17:59 AM
Quote from: PietSkiet on July 19, 2017, 08:54:09 AM
Welkom, daai foz lyk lekker!
Where do you plan on getting aluminium tanks fitted to your radiator? I should do the same.
I took my XS for a decat and back box replacement on Monday. Very happy with the sound. No issues so far with decat.
July 19, 2017, 03:45:49 PM
Not sure where to get the aluminium tanks, I have made a friend at Subaru SA, the service manager, will ask him where I can get it done and post here :-)
July 19, 2017, 09:28:30 PM
"....en meer spesiaal as nie res, ek weet nie persies wat dit is nie, maar ek weet dit is daar... een of ander Scooby magic neem ek aan!.."
Gaan ry hom in die sand, met bande so teen 1 Bar, dan sal jy agterkom hoekom jy die kar gekies het.
As jou "girl" ook een het, dan sal jy agterkom hoekom sy jou "girl" is.
Duhh, want sy het 'n Fozzie.
Lekker karre die.
Myne is oud, en nie so baie sterk nie, maar hy kan baie plekke ry, veral daai paaie wat nie geteer is nie.
Op enige Fozzie eienaar se bucket list MOET Baviaans Kloof wees. (behalwe die ouens wat van skoon karre hou. Ja, daar is van hulle, en ons respekteer hulle ook )
July 20, 2017, 12:23:58 AM
Quote from: berndp on July 19, 2017, 09:28:30 PM
July 25, 2017, 07:44:44 PM
Quote from: PietSkiet on July 19, 2017, 03:45:49 PM
Hey guys, pm FozzieDriver, he'll be able to help you with the radiator - and with much more specific knowledge (ie real experience) than the dealer guys have.