2012 Impreza thread

[imprzya]

Originally Posted by Vigher

Quick question -

The Strake Kit states that it is only for the Sport, is there any reason this won't fit on the other models?

The sport is the only model with the side skirts unless you get a canadian version, and the strakes are make to fit over the side skirts, same with the aero mud guards, so they will only fit a sport.

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[Zeeper]

Originally Posted by ST Eye

Probably because they assumed the dealer would have done the right thing and perform proper PDI. I can't believe how lazy some dealers are.

I asked my salesman while the paperwork was being finalized if they were going to adjust the tire pressure and he said "sure, it's on the checklist".

So I checked it the following morning and they were all over 40 psi.

Ya'll need to check your tire pressure, your oil, and everything else and not count on someone else to do it for you -- if you are having the dealer service your car I sure hope you are smart enough to look over the work afterwards to make sure all the lug nuts are there and they are tight and there is oil in the engine.

[ST Eye]

Originally Posted by Zeeper

I asked my salesman while the paperwork was being finalized if they were going to adjust the tire pressure and he said "sure, it's on the checklist".

So I checked it the following morning and they were all over 40 psi.

Ya'll need to check your tire pressure, your oil, and everything else and not count on someone else to do it for you -- if you are having the dealer service your car I sure hope you are smart enough to look over the work afterwards to make sure all the lug nuts are there and they are tight and there is oil in the engine.

Yeah I don't trust the dealership for stuff, which is why I do things myself (unless it's under warranty). When I had to replace the moonroof sunshade because it was damaged at delivery, I specifically requested them to give me the part for me to install it myself because there are a ton of things to be removed and they probably would have screwed up something.

[tomwi53092]

Impreza April sales still hot.
Impreza was the only Subaru model to post a sales gain for April 2012 vs April 2011
Still solidly the #2 seller behind the Outback.
I'm sure $4 a gallon gas had something to do with this.
Just imagine how many they could have sold if they were on the car lots.
I'll bet Subaru is thinking that too, and looking into building them in the USA.

More importantly, good sales should mean more aftermarket products for us.

Carline Apr-12 Apr-11 % Chg Apr-12 Apr-11 % Chg
MTD MTD MTD YTD YTD YTD
Forester 5666 6714 -15.61% 22540 26483 -14.89%
Impreza 6791 3029 124.20% 27891 10816 157.87%
Impreza WRX 1352 1338 1.05% 4181 4921 -15.04%
Legacy 3799 3975 -4.43% 15916 14195 12.12%
Outback 8548 9465 -9.69% 35608 34894 2.05%
Tribeca 154 241 -36.10% 742 910 -18.46%
TOTAL 26310 24762 6.25% 106878 92219 15.90%

[pxpaulx]

Good to see - I'm guessing the current sales numbers will become the norm - if you want good mpgs AND awd, the impreza is by far the best deal going (not to mention it is easily one of the cheapest AWD cars available as well). Couple that with top ratings from consumer reports and it isn't really a surprise they are doing so well.

Originally Posted by tomwi53092

Impreza April sales still hot.
Impreza was the only Subaru model to post a sales gain for April 2012 vs April 2011
Still solidly the #2 seller behind the Outback.
I'm sure $4 a gallon gas had something to do with this.
Just imagine how many they could have sold if they were on the car lots.
I'll bet Subaru is thinking that too, and looking into building them in the USA.

More importantly, good sales should mean more aftermarket products for us.

Carline Apr-12 Apr-11 % Chg Apr-12 Apr-11 % Chg
MTD MTD MTD YTD YTD YTD
Forester 5666 6714 -15.61% 22540 26483 -14.89%
Impreza 6791 3029 124.20% 27891 10816 157.87%
Impreza WRX 1352 1338 1.05% 4181 4921 -15.04%
Legacy 3799 3975 -4.43% 15916 14195 12.12%
Outback 8548 9465 -9.69% 35608 34894 2.05%
Tribeca 154 241 -36.10% 742 910 -18.46%
TOTAL 26310 24762 6.25% 106878 92219 15.90%

[nubsub]

Originally Posted by ST Eye

Yeah I don't trust the dealership for stuff, which is why I do things myself (unless it's under warranty). When I had to replace the moonroof sunshade because it was damaged at delivery, I specifically requested them to give me the part for me to install it myself because there are a ton of things to be removed and they probably would have screwed up something.

same here. as good as my sales experience was, my tires were overpressured (although not at 45psi ,but 36, so they released some but not all of the pressure?), and the "detail job" was shoddy...lots of pieces of the white plastic covering still in the hood openings, water marks in the mirrors and other sticky residue from removed protective coverings.

but this is also what i've witnessed from other makes/dealers including honda/toyota in recent years.

[nubsub]

So, messing around last night, i confirmed what i saw in the shop manual i downloaded (bought on ebay)...there is indeed a jack plate just behind the drain plug under the Impreza 2.0i that one can use to jack up the car.

i was lucky (partially): my "normal" jack just fits under there and clears. however, to jack up the car, i can't swing my "lift arm" to big of an arc due to limited clearance. but with some patience, i can indeed jack the car up with my standard floor jack. the are is so nice and broad, there is no real need to put a piece of wood or hockey buck in the "cradle" of my floor jack.

i still need to figure out though, the jack stand issue. has anyone tried to place jack stands inboard or outboard of the pinch welds. my existing jack stands, i think are too shallow and so if i were to use them, all of the load would come down to the pinch weld which i'm guessing would cause them to bend.

so my solution is to either get another set of jack stands that fit this car well (if people have ones that work well to distribute the weight around the pinch weld like the OEM jack, please let me/us know!), or as some have suggested, just buy some ramps...

i also have come to the conclusion that changing oil on this car without raising it should be easier than my wife's prius (which i did last night) since the drain plug is reachable and the oil filter is on top.

my only minor concern with changing the oil without lifting the car is for the first oil change and if somehow (likely?) the factory overtightened the drain plug. i won't have much leverage on my socket wrench from the angle/distance i'm working from...after the first change, this should be an issue, but i am a little worried about the first change. guess i should just invite a strong friend over, just in case.

anyway, any jackstand experiences would be appreciated!

[Obsidian.Stephen]

Originally Posted by Zeeper

Why would anyone drive 1500 miles without checking their tire pressure? Because the TPMS light wasn't lit?

I corrected the tire pressure the next morning after driving it home when the tires were cold and check them every couple of weeks.

As others guessed I wasn't aware of the issue until I came upon it here by accident. Silly me for assuming the dealership would prep the car correctly before selling it. And no the TPMS light never came on even after extended highway driving in the sun.

[the_dog]

Originally Posted by Obsidian.Stephen

As others guessed I wasn't aware of the issue until I came upon it here by accident. Silly me for assuming the dealership would prep the car correctly before selling it. And no the TPMS light never came on even after extended highway driving in the sun.

The TPMS light only comes on if the tire pressure drops a certain amount, not if the tires are over inflated.

[adowdell]

pics of my dgm '12 2.0i

[Zeeper]

Originally Posted by the_dog

The TPMS light only comes on if the tire pressure drops a certain amount, not if the tires are over inflated.

I knew that.

My point was no one should wait for an idiot light to tell them to periodically check the tire pressure or the level of the oil on their dipstick -- if you are picking up a new car or a used car check you should inspect it when you get it home to make sure everything is correct before you start racking up the miles.

Those are simple checks, and I'd also recommend you check your lugnuts if you have someone else rotating your tires (or removing the wheels to inspect your brakes, etc) and check the dipstick if you have someone else doing your oil changes to make sure there is oil in the car and the oil isn't dissapearing.

Nobody else is really going to care about your car that much (at least not as much as you should).

[nubsub]

Originally Posted by the_dog

The TPMS light only comes on if the tire pressure drops a certain amount, not if the tires are over inflated.

doesn't it also come on when the pressure is uneven between the four tires?

[nubsub]

Originally Posted by adowdell

pics of my dgm '12 2.0i

nice. i have the same car but in limited. i actually like your wheels better than mine: less expensive tire size and easier to clean!

[ST Eye]

Originally Posted by the_dog

The TPMS light only comes on if the tire pressure drops a certain amount, not if the tires are over inflated.

NOT true. TPMS will trigger with over-inflated tires as well. It has to be very high for it it trigger. Has happened to me while autocrossing my STI before, which has the same system.

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by ST Eye

NOT true. TPMS will trigger with over-inflated tires as well. It has to be very high for it it trigger. Has happened to me while autocrossing my STI before, which has the same system.

I was going to say the same thing. I thought the manual states that it's for both too high and too low?

[nubsub]

have any of you guys used the aeroquip instead?

looks interesting and maybe more robust than Fumoto. a little more costly, but if you own more than one car, you can use the same "outtake valve/hose."

eg,
http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...6.html?t=41746

[Ladeef]

I have three years of free maintenance but I still will be double checking things. I like to pop the hood open every now and then to check out how things are going under there.

[nubsub]

Originally Posted by Ladeef

I have three years of free maintenance but I still will be double checking things. I like to pop the hood open every now and then to check out how things are going under there.

i actually have to say that while i was hyper diligent about "self checking the car" many years ago, i've gotten more lazy.

with my previous (prior to this car) 3 mo oil change interval, i rarely checked the dipstick between changes (i check prior to draining to see if there is any notable burning/consumption), and probably check tire pressure every 2 months or so.

[nubsub]

useful? like it?

it's a mere $20, but i was wondering if it was helpful and or useful.

it seems like the center console storage "bin" is pretty cavernous (i've just thrown some random things in there including my old ipod, tire gauge, leatherman...i can't imagine wanting to use the tray for my ipod (since it's solely used in this vehicle, but i'm wondering if it would help a bit with organization...on the flipside, is it too shallow for anything other than an ipod or cell phone?

[Ladeef]

Originally Posted by nubsub

i actually have to say that while i was hyper diligent about "self checking the car" many years ago, i've gotten more lazy.

with my previous (prior to this car) 3 mo oil change interval, i rarely checked the dipstick between changes (i check prior to draining to see if there is any notable burning/consumption), and probably check tire pressure every 2 months or so.

I came from a Saab 9-5, this is my first new car so I'm used to opening the hood about every week to make sure everything "looks" ok. You wouldn't believe how much time I put into that thing to keep it running.

[SleepNMnky]

Originally Posted by nubsub

useful? like it?

it's a mere $20, but i was wondering if it was helpful and or useful.

it seems like the center console storage "bin" is pretty cavernous (i've just thrown some random things in there including my old ipod, tire gauge, leatherman...i can't imagine wanting to use the tray for my ipod (since it's solely used in this vehicle, but i'm wondering if it would help a bit with organization...on the flipside, is it too shallow for anything other than an ipod or cell phone?

I have it & like it. Didn't order it with the car but off eBay later at zero savings. Still cost as much. It's too shallow for anything other than an iPod or cell phone. My issue is that I have a dedicated iPod for my car & it was getting buried under things. Some of my menus don't translate to the stereo menus since it's an older iPod so I prefer the console tray to have easy access to it. Also I can "hide" things under it if I didn't want something in plain view of a passenger if they happen to look in the console quickly. I'm just used to having a privacy area there & prefer it.

[nubsub]

Originally Posted by SleepNMnky

I have it & like it. Didn't order it with the car but off eBay later at zero savings. Still cost as much. It's too shallow for anything other than an iPod or cell phone. My issue is that I have a dedicated iPod for my car & it was getting buried under things. Some of my menus don't translate to the stereo menus since it's an older iPod so I prefer the console tray to have easy access to it. Also I can "hide" things under it if I didn't want something in plain view of a passenger if they happen to look in the console quickly. I'm just used to having a privacy area there & prefer it.

Thx for sharing your experiences.

[ST Eye]

Originally Posted by nubsub

useful? like it?

it's a mere $20, but i was wondering if it was helpful and or useful.

it seems like the center console storage "bin" is pretty cavernous (i've just thrown some random things in there including my old ipod, tire gauge, leatherman...i can't imagine wanting to use the tray for my ipod (since it's solely used in this vehicle, but i'm wondering if it would help a bit with organization...on the flipside, is it too shallow for anything other than an ipod or cell phone?

Bought it with the anticipation with putting my cell phone in it. Unfortunately my phone is too tall for the tray. I have a Droid RAZR Maxx and it will not fit with a car charger. Kind of an expensive piece of plastic IMO, but worth it if your phone fits.

[elkgrovejerry]

FYI cleaning windshield pushed down on hood for balance hood indented but popped back up be careful hood fragile. Also you can buy from Subaru a donut coaster to raise up cup holders works great cost about $6.00 used in Legacy and Forester.

[SleepNMnky]

Originally Posted by elkgrovejerry

FYI cleaning windshield pushed down on hood for balance hood indented but popped back up be careful hood fragile. Also you can buy from Subaru a donut coaster to raise up cup holders works great cost about $6.00 used in Legacy and Forester.

I've been using a makeshift one, a stack of post its works well. I'll have to check this out though. Do you have a link? Haven't seen one.