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i have just discovered something amazing... the temp sensor has a connector 20 cm away from sump plug. it was hidden behind some metal... now that i have got the sensor line disconnected, i can finally get the ring spanner around the plug... ;D ;D ;D oil change time baby

i had a look down there, i could only fit a .5L not 1L can there. not enough capacity and a bitch to take out every time..

rofl. rock n roll baby. btw, im looking to take up loner\'s advice and remove charcoal canister to fit oil catch can. can someone who knows how to do this give me steep by steep instructions on how to do it? i heard some people say if u take it out, it can cause you not to be able to fill the car up?? or throw out a check engine light? also how strong would the smell of gas be if i took it out?

my mate had one of those in his skyline, it used to leak oil even when fully tighten....

yea got 02 hole. thats my only concern. i heard if u get them in wrong position or not fitted properly, it can cause some problems like fuel economy or check engine?

just brought a xforce downpipe today. just wondering how straight forward is it when fitting? is there anything i need to know or is it just a simple unbolt and put in new down pipe? also can all the bolts be undone from the top or would i need to raise the car to get to some?

inb4 only 1 of the 3 gauge working LMAO!

i don\'t have to worry about that just yet, i cant even get the sump plug off LOL!

what about the oil temp sensor thing?

ok. btw if i was to get a replacement plug for back up, where would i get 1 from? do subaru dealers stock them?

it\'s doesn\'t have to be that day. could do it day before or after if that suits.. unless u working. anyway, i will be keep trying to get the thing off, maybe some wd40 on the plug or something.... but if i still cant get it off then i will get u to help

thanks brosef. i will txt or msg u when i have my ferry ticket booked. hopefully i will get the arrive to welly at 4:30pm on sunday. anyway i will pm u when its sorted.

im just saying the thing feels so tight like as if it\'s welded. hey funky, i will be driving back up from chch to paraparaumu anyway, maybe i can stop by then and get you to help me with this?

hey thanks for offer, im currently down at chch tho. wont be back up in welly/paraparaumu til probably like 9th or 10th december.

might give this a go later when i feel like changing the oil again. lol

so after like 30 mins of fukin around in supercheap. it turns out i need a size 27 spanner for the plug. but now i have another problem, the plug seelf like its welded the the sump. it wouldn\'t come out. the edges of the plug now is a bit munted from me trying to get it off. if i go any harder i rekon i will probably just strip the sides off... effing bitch of a thing to get off..... i have now given up trying to do it. maybe have to take it in to get done.. after i spend all that money on oil, filter and spanner

sorry i meant spanner not wrench.. it dont unplug, appereantly u have to take out the plug before u can disconnect the sensor from inside. i just did a search on google, someone said i need a size 24 spanner to get that off but i dont have one that size lol. fml

im currently trying to change the engine oil in my car, just remembered i have a oil temp gague. i cant fit a socket over the sump plug because theres a wire running to the plug itself for the sensor, can sum1 tell me how do i disconnect the wire or remove the sump plug with it attatched? i just tried using take the plug out with one of those adjustable wrench and things didn go well lol. but srs

no the rev does not increase. i know what u r talking about. my b4 use to increase in revs when i have ac on. but the impreza dont do that

thanks for the feedback guys. i went to armstrong today and got a quote from them for $90 to get it re gassed. a lot better priced then those other air con shops. might as well get it done by the subaru specialist since they are cheaper and will probably do a better job.

would my factory y pipe fit onto that one or would i need a dif one?

also how would i go about cutting down the clutch master cylinder?? thats a no go then?

just wondering if anyone know would this fit on a v4 sti? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=528306333&permanent=0 . my intercooler looks alomst the same as this but i know this is slightly bigger. would i need to relocate anything?

another thing i forgot to mention. just to let u know how unloved the car\'s fan is. when i first turned the fan on in the car, it was blowing leaves and dust through the vents.. is there anyway i can maybe clean out the system? or do i just have to leave it blowing until it all comes out?

na bro. like i said, i only noticed this yesterday when i thought i would try the ac for once. i only had the car for like 2 months maybe. i rang unicool today, they said they can check it out for me. then if it needs regassing, it would be $130.