so my car...

[Lycaon]

if its a recall thing i dont think theyll charge you for labor

im thinking o2s because its an engine load variation problem, not to say the cat might not be problematic as well cause if something is clogging the cat it could very well clog the fins on the o2 sensors as well. but normally if an HO2S code comes up itll stay on through the driving cycle until you shut the car off then they either go away if the problem is intermittent or stay on if its still an issue. does it sputter in neutral/park if you rev the engine? does it sputter in forward? is it when you put it in gear or when you try to accelerate in gear?

if the letter says theyll do it for free, call the dealer and verify with them to make sure theyre not going to sucker you with a charge, and if they say "oh of course not" then when you get there make aboslutely sure THEY know you ONLY want the recall work done and nothing else. because youre a girl theyll try to take advantage and try to throw some bullshit thing in there unauthorized because thats how dealerships work

[Burton58]

depending on the year and model of the car check the coil packs, wires, plugs yada yada. my car did the exact same thing and the coil pack went bad. as was stated the flashing means its a misfire

[boobaru]

if its a recall thing i dont think theyll charge you for labor

im thinking o2s because its an engine load variation problem, not to say the cat might not be problematic as well cause if something is clogging the cat it could very well clog the fins on the o2 sensors as well. but normally if an HO2S code comes up itll stay on through the driving cycle until you shut the car off then they either go away if the problem is intermittent or stay on if its still an issue. does it sputter in neutral/park if you rev the engine? does it sputter in forward? is it when you put it in gear or when you try to accelerate in gear?

if the letter says theyll do it for free, call the dealer and verify with them to make sure theyre not going to sucker you with a charge, and if they say "oh of course not" then when you get there make aboslutely sure THEY know you ONLY want the recall work done and nothing else. because youre a girl theyll try to take advantage and try to throw some bullshit thing in there unauthorized because thats how dealerships work

im not sure if it did the sputter in park or neutral. ryan would have to answer that one. but it did it in drive and in reverse. it did it in gear and while accelerating.

i heard about the warranty on the cat through a subaru forum when i talked about how i smelt rotton eggs but that was diff fluid leaking into my engine because subaru sucks at putting parts back on and lost a ring to the cap on the diff fluid so it went everywhere.
if they dont do the work for free though thats bullshit because its subaru's fault for the faulty part and they really should and ill make a scene i dont really care. its a problem they found they shouldnt charge me for anything.

the guys at the dealership know my father because he owns a boat business and they know his mustang cause its old and its sexy and sweet. they see him drive it down federal road every like 2 years haha and when they see it they go NUTS. so i dont think they will take advantage of me because my dad knows the GM(general manager) of the place so im pretty sure im covered in that aspect.

and its an 05 Impreza 2.5RS automatic with a little over 67k on it.

there was a horrible gasy/burning smell when i stopped to let ryan out. he said it smelt like the cat. i just want my car to run again

and my dad told my mom this morning i cant touch it until he looks at it. which means im SOL on getting anywhere for like the next week. so im going to clean the motherfucker out today as if im getting rid of it

[boobaru]

depending on the year and model of the car check the coil packs, wires, plugs yada yada. my car did the exact same thing and the coil pack went bad. as was stated the flashing means its a misfire

i did new plugs at like around 50k my sister bought them for me and her fiance installed them, and cleaned everything and did my oil. that is terrible if they went after roughly 10k.

[HitItWithSomeSpeed]

is going to die...

left it at hippies for a night.

well theres your problem!

[Burton58]

check the coil packs. unplug each one, one at a time while the car is sputtering. if it gets worse upon unplugging then that coil pack is fine. if it stays the same, thats your problem. if this is it then it isn't plug related but it isn't firing on 1 cyl hence the unburned gas smell and the misfire code. mine is an 02 wrx btw that this happened on

[boobaru]

check the coil packs. unplug each one, one at a time while the car is sputtering. if it gets worse upon unplugging then that coil pack is fine. if it stays the same, thats your problem. if this is it then it isn't plug related but it isn't firing on 1 cyl hence the unburned gas smell and the misfire code. mine is an 02 wrx btw that this happened on

yeah well you would understand my problem then haha. im just so like
at the car. its been so problematic. i should have gotten an 08 impreza and i probably would have had as many issues with is. stupid me.
and this isnt the first time ive gone to subaru and complained about the fucker. so maybe the lemon law will kick into affect and ill get me some credit towards a sweeter car. or just some cash so i can get me a better car... like that wrangler i mentioned before that i would reallllly like

and fuck you fred! he was away with me so ha! but jk you know i loves you hahaha.

[Burton58]

lucky you didn't get an 08-09 wrx, they blow engines

if its the coil it isn't a big deal, try it out. and if you think you are getting away from stupid mechanical issues with a jeep thats wayyyy off lol

[boobaru]

lucky you didn't get an 08-09 wrx, they blow engines

if its the coil it isn't a big deal, try it out. and if you think you are getting away from stupid mechanical issues with a jeep thats wayyyy off lol

well yeah but jeep cost to fix MOST problems is WAY cheaper than fixing a subaru.

and yeah my dad is against me driving 5spd because i will blow the clutch within the first 10 minutes of driving it apparently. which is NOT true. and i think that 5spd would be a lot better than driving an auto. i wont fuck the tranny up so fast from potentially beating on it.

[HeavyMetal]

and i think that 5spd would be a lot better than driving an auto. i wont fuck the tranny up so fast from potentially beating on it.

this has become the official opposite day thread

[Buffalo Phil]

this has become the official opposite day thread

[HeavyMetal]

my fuckin god every time

[boobaru]

UPDATE*** took it to subaru. they said yes it was probably a misfire but since the check engine light is NOT on anymore the code is probably gone and they didnt want to waste my money and charge me for a half hour of labor to tell me nothing is wrong right now. if it does happen again then i bring it in and they tell me whats up so thank you for your help it was much appreciated

[XJLI]

UPDATE*** took it to subaru. they said yes it was probably a misfire but since the check engine light is NOT on anymore the code is probably gone and they didnt want to waste my money and charge me for a half hour of labor to tell me nothing is wrong right now. if it does happen again then i bring it in and they tell me whats up so thank you for your help it was much appreciated

the more than likely reset the ECU and cleared the code to get it the fuck out of there. next time, READ THE CODE ON YOUR OWN WHEN ITS ON. autozone and whatever lets you borrow their scanners for free.

[crosbike]

what a bunch of douches. the code was probably saved.