Subaru Forester

**tsik_r2d2** · March 24th, 2019 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

You'll be fine. Just don't use tap next time. Best to keep a bottle of OE coolant or distilled water ( Wilkins or Absolute, not the vodka[emoji4]) for top up.
I would never let the dealership top coolant or windshield fluid up....DIY it. I've seen dealerships add tap countless times.[emoji20]

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Haha.. noted on the Absolut Vodka Sir Travajante..[emoji1]
Thanks po sa reply sir.. worried lang talaga ako lalo na't first time to own.. I read na it will cause rust and corrosion.
I am thinking pa naman of going to MI on monday for a coolant flush. [emoji28]

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**travajante** · March 24th, 2019 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by tsik_r2d2

Haha.. noted on the Absolut Vodka Sir Travajante..[emoji1]
Thanks po sa reply sir.. worried lang talaga ako lalo na't first time to own.. I read na it will cause rust and corrosion.
I am thinking pa naman of going to MI on monday for a coolant flush. [emoji28]

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Anytime, sir! I'm a bit OC, too. Tap has minerals that could cake w/ heat & time.
I'm guessing you dint top up much. Don't you lose sleep over it.[emoji4]

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**tsik_r2d2** · March 24th, 2019 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by travajante

Anytime, sir! I'm a bit OC, too. Tap has minerals that could cake w/ heat & time.
I'm guessing you dint top up much. Don't you lose sleep over it.[emoji4]

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To be honest sir mga 1L nalagay ko. [emoji28]
Planning of buying a concentrated coolant para at least maneutralize ko. May advise po ba kayo na brand? Non turbo po ako.

Appreciate your help Sir Trav!

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**travajante** · March 24th, 2019 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by tsik_r2d2

To be honest sir mga 1L nalagay ko. [emoji28]
Planning of buying a concentrated coolant para at least maneutralize ko. May advise po ba kayo na brand? Non turbo po ako.

Appreciate your help Sir Trav!

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Grab what Subaru puts for the next top up. Note that different coolant brands come in different colors.

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**Walter** · March 25th, 2019 12:22 PM

Be careful, use ONLY Subaru Long Life Coolant ... There are alternatives but you have to be well informed about different types of coolants and their composition ... Incompatible coolant type MIGHT damage some metals in the engine ...

**Richard Yap** · April 4th, 2019 03:33 PM

is there any way na mapapalit ang suspension ng forester with a suspension ng mga fortuner, montero type?

**Egan101** · April 4th, 2019 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Richard Yap

is there any way na mapapalit ang suspension ng forester with a suspension ng mga fortuner, montero type?

The Forester is built on a unibody frame like a car unlike those PPVs which are built on a ladder frame like a pickup. The suspension setup is different between them.

You can stiffen or raise the suspension of a Forester with the proper use of springs and shocks or coilovers. Besides, why would you make the Forester ride like a PPV? One of the great advantages of CUVs is how it drives compared to pickup-platform vehicles and how its suspension is tuned makes that difference.

**Richard Yap** · April 5th, 2019 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Egan101

The Forester is built on a unibody frame like a car unlike those PPVs which are built on a ladder frame like a pickup. The suspension setup is different between them.

You can stiffen or raise the suspension of a Forester with the proper use of springs and shocks or coilovers. Besides, why would you make the Forester ride like a PPV? One of the great advantages of CUVs is how it drives compared to pickup-platform vehicles and how its suspension is tuned makes that difference.

mas type ko kasi yung ppv na suspension yung tipong rough road di mo mafefeel

**Egan101** · April 5th, 2019 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Richard Yap

mas type ko kasi yung ppv na suspension yung tipong rough road di mo mafefeel

The Forester has good ground clearance, as good as most PPVs. If you want to make the Forester be much better off-road, then you can upgrade the shocks and springs, lift the body a bit, and change to off-road tires.

It will still handle better on twists and turns compared to those ladder frame vehicles.

**Richard Yap** · April 5th, 2019 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Egan101

The Forester has good ground clearance, as good as most PPVs. If you want to make the Forester be much better off-road, then you can upgrade the shocks and springs, lift the body a bit, and change to off-road tires.

It will still handle better on twists and turns compared to those ladder frame vehicles.

if ever anong marerecommend mo na shop to do this? and how much would it cost?