FYI: 2001 liftgate cylinder replacement

I have no connection with them. Just a happy 3 times customer. If you spoke to Jamie, she is great! check her personal racing website at

Carl

Yeah, it was Jamie who helped me. I need to ping her about these oil filters they sent me though. They _seem_ smaller than the last ones I had, and I'd sure hate to be in mid oil change to find out they aren't right.

Where can I find the right subaru oem filter part number for my car?

-- Todd H.

Yeah, that happened to me a couple of years ago too. The thing was there was no visible sign of rusting on the part, it just snapped anyways. I had thought of fixing it myself at that time too, but the strut looked like it would be too hard to stretch and pull open when installing, so I let the dealer do it.

Yousuf Khan

The strut actually comes extended (if it wasn't that way naturally then it wouldn't hold the door open very well, I guess). Compressing it a little was needed, but you can do that with the help of the door once you install the upper part. You'll have half the weight of the hatch on your head as you do this unless you were bright enough to bring somethign to prop the lid up or have a helper handy.

Yeah, basically helpers were hard to come by, so I was all on my own, so I just let the dealership do it. They don't seem to have a shortage of helpers. :-)

Hee hee. Yeah, hopefully they didnt' charge too much.

I was helperless but the hatch on head technique worked acceptably.

-- Todd H.

Not sure on the part number thing - maybe

But, the sube filters of 3-4 years ago were leaking from the crimp and FHI started sourcing them from somewhere else. Dunno if you got 'old' stock or new - maybe email jamie. I DO know that my wife's 03 OBW with the H6 uses the precise same filter as my 06 WRX!!! And they do seem small - but folks claim it's the inside that matters - filter area, mesh, silicone valves,etc.

Carl

-- Todd H.