[Spridgets] more Suburu ??s

[Robert Weeks]

According to the guys from Car Talk <http://www.cartalk.com/>, piston 
slap is a common problem with Subarus. I don't know why they continue to 
recommend them knowing that.

fwiw, I used to have a Legacy wagon that would have run forever except 
it kept shorting out the electronic dashboard. Finally sold it after 
having the dash replaced 3 times.

My daily driver now is an '03 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4. Great truck but 
it could do better in the gas mileage dept.

Robert


Dave G. wrote:
> 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback - loaded!
> Dealer services performed at recommended intervals. 
> At 5,000 the engine developed bad piston slap. 
> Short block replaced under warranty.  I saw the old
> piston... I had never seen slipper pistons with that short a skirt.
> Bad engine vibration at 700, 1400, 2100 rpm... never fixed.
> Piston slap came back at 42,000 --  out of warranty period... not fixed!
> Developed a flat on #2 cam lobe -- out of warranty
> Got rid of car at 63,000!!!