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    FB25 oil consumption, windshield cracking, rear differential whine, CVT service intervals — Forester issues documented from the SG generation through the current SK and SL, with year-by-year fixes.

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    Outback

    EJ25 head gaskets, Lineartronic CVT shudder, X-Mode transfer-clutch failure, and the real cost of keeping an Outback past 150,000 miles across every generation from the BE/BH to the current BT.

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    FB20 oil consumption, CVT shudder on early XV Crosstreks, and the lightweight ATS AWD system that makes the Crosstrek the most-cross-shopped Subaru — plus what to check before buying used.

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    GC and GD-chassis Impreza, first-gen Legacy GT, EJ257 rod bearings, BRZ FA20 valve springs, and the JDM-market oddities — knowledge for the classic and enthusiast Subaru world.

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