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Originally Posted by dwelle View Post
yes, and yes, unfortunately.

lesson learned. first one happened before the second oil change, car was brand new...
They've really screwed the pooch on the newer turbo cars. It's ironic that one has to buy a Cobb Accessport and retune the car to make it reliable.

That said, I wouldn't write off Subarus. Just avoid the turbo models. The 3.6 NA engine in the Outback is a pretty nice set up.
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