Mar 29, 2016 · '06 Subaru Forester Head Gasket Dilemma Maintenance/Repairs forester MichRichGreene March 29, 2016, 3:44am 1 Hey folks, I’m at a loss with the decision I must make about my '06 Subaru Forester with 167,000 miles on it. I bought this car about 6 months ago with some advice to keep an eye on the coolant levels from the 3rd party inspector that I used. …

Mar 29, 2016 · Am I correct in assuming the Subaru head gasket problem only applies to the opposed 4 engine? (which is the one I have). The 6 cylinder model is also opposed, is it not?

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Feb 7, 2008 · My 06 Subaru (stick) has works just fine until someone else drives it. (Won’t say who!) After that guy, whose foot is somewhat leaden, drives it, I with the light foot find the car stalls, is slow to catch, and stalls. 4 times, I have taken it to the dealer mechanic and he fixed it just fine until… So, the first time, mechanic said it was a fluke. The 2nd time, he said it was a …

Feb 23, 2014 · Our 06 Forester LL Bean edition bought in 07 with a couple thousand miles on it and at 51000 now has been having this cruise control light/check engine light issue for couple years, Dealer just keeps saying its the gas cap.

Jun 22, 2016 · I have an 06 subaru forester with a little over 130k miles on it. The AC has now become intermittent and when running doesn't blow super cold air. I had it recharged but that didn't fix the problem. What happens is that …

Jul 1, 2014 · Is it advisable to just put in the oem sls struts and springs? Any advice here is appreciated. I am leaning toward returning the car to stock. Subaru has confirmed that the '06 Forester LL Bean is a self-leveling suspension off the lot.

Apr 23, 2013 · I just finished reading all the posts about head gasket problems in Subaru Foresters - just had mine replaced at 105,000 miles, so clearly Subaru has not yet figured out what is going wrong here. I have had too many electrical problems to count: heated seats failed at 40,000 miles (needs control module, did not repair it), bulb underneath the “P R D 1 2 3” light …

Mar 22, 2023 · Intermittent cooling, compressor disengages/re-engages too often.

Feb 18, 2016 · 12:45PM Take it to a dealer, the Subaru dealers are very well versed in the head gasket and overheating issues with this engine and often can do the job for less than an independent mechanic.