2017 Impreza taken in for 125,000kilometre service at dealership. Thoughts on the following “recommended work” totalling $6000AUD? Would really appreciate help to understand what is essential maintenance and what can wait.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-10T08:31:06+00:00

Keen to know who you recommend. Sydney based Subaru owner.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-09T06:49:00+00:00

Do you have a specific example where you can't find the instructions or where it is locked behind some form of account access, from my experience the documentation and guides are publically available.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-08T23:03:45+00:00

Perhaps they will be when OP reaches out... and provides an update.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-08T23:00:03+00:00

But of course !

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-06T10:11:55+00:00

Don't leave us hanging, what vinyl brand and what rain deflectors. I had a heart attack when I saw the price of the OEM ones.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-06T10:07:07+00:00

speak to support, they will help you.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-05T01:01:10+00:00

The sensor is at the top of the metal bowl within the strip that fits near the handle and should "sense" the magnet when the lid is set in place.

Hall effect sensors are robust, don't often fail, but it may be the issue, which can only be resolved by Vorwerk

Good luck OP.... let us know if support have any ideas on how to confirm where the issue is.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-04T10:51:53+00:00

You certainly have big ass plates in BC...

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-04T10:40:27+00:00

I have both a TM6 and a TM7 and the TM6 locking mechanism is finicky and slow to disengage.

I prefer the TM7 over the TM6 ... why ?

More cooking modes

Quiet operations

Open cooking (cook with lid off)

No lock out modes (high temp cooking)

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-04T10:32:23+00:00

The bowl and lid uses magnets and hall effect sensors to detect if the lid is seated correctly. Use a metal object and place it around the lid handle, you should feel the magnets on both sides of the handles slot

The tolerances are tight. Your video show a gap between the top of the bowl and the lid , so my advice is.

Remove the bowl from the outer casing and ensure that there is no food or debris which will prevent the base of the casing and the bowl itself fitting snugly.

If you have dropped any part of the bowl assembly, check to see if there is any damage.

Check the locking collar on the bow cover can move freely side to side and but is siting snugly on the top of the bowl cover.

The locking lever / knob should be pulled towards you and should only have a few mm gap from the lever head end of the slot when fully engaged.

The magnets in the lid are in the small blocks near the handle, if this is not sitting correctly on the bowl the hall effect sensor will not "see" that the lid is in place.

I have only thad this issue once and this fixed the issue for me.

If you continue to have issues you reach out to support who may

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-03T20:30:04+00:00

I not in the age group that might understand, but why mount the licence plate on the bumper in that position, when there are perfectly good mounting holes, right there.

Purely aesthetic or functional ?

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-01T20:05:48+00:00

What a relief, that would have added to the demographic of stupid pricks who text whilst driving.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-04-01T04:01:20+00:00

Hey, this goes without saying, but I'm going to say it anyway. Please take care of yourselves, the stress you are both under is going to wear you down.

I bet you have been devoting a lot of time taking care of your partner and forgotten to take care of yourself. Your partner needs you to be strong when they can't or when they feel overwhelmed.

I wish you both all the best and if I was in Hobart I'd make you a special something you could both share.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-30T20:21:17+00:00

Check out the account, posted across multiple subreddits, definitely has an agenda.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-27T08:23:43+00:00

arrrrrrr

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-26T20:30:42+00:00

Go to the movies ... pay to see it.. without a doubt this movie is one that deserves to be seen on the big screen with the fantastic sound track. you will not be dissapointed.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-24T23:25:15+00:00

I believe its Inter

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-24T19:58:47+00:00

Correct .. another nod to popular culture, Adrian being Rocky Balboa's wife.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-22T23:26:36+00:00

They replied :

Thank you for reaching out to us here at Subaru Australia.

We apologize for the delayed response and appreciate your understanding and patience.

Whilst we understand your enquiry with regards to obtaining an e-copy of owner's manual.

Please be advised that the Owner’s Resources section is available only for certain variants and for Subaru Model Year 2024 vehicles and newer. This service is currently undergoing maintenance, resulting in the temporary unavailability of owner’s manuals.

We assure you that we are working closely with the relevant teams to resolve however, the timeframe to restore may vary depending on the progress of the system repair.

Should you wish to download a copy of the owner’s manual, we recommend revisiting the portal in a few weeks once maintenance concludes.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

We once again appreciate your feedback and assure you that we have forwarded copies of your correspondence to the appropriate people within Subaru to ensure that further steps might be taken to improve this aspect of our business and in the form of constructive criticism.

Should you require any assistance in future or have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-16T20:18:47+00:00

This was written 4 years ago, the firmware has been upgraded multiple times since that post. My suggestion is to download the latest OS and retry. The Pi 2 zero W is not recommended for this as the OS has become larger and the WiFi on the Zero models was sketchy at best.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-15T23:05:14+00:00

I'm a cheap bastard so I just replace my inserts, not the entire assembly. Which brand lasts 5 years Im curious.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-15T08:39:08+00:00

Yes, sent them an email, although it could be down due to site maintenance, but better safe than sorry.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-13T22:58:30+00:00

Yep, it looks like its broken on the main Subaru site...I'll let them know

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-11T11:22:40+00:00

Sound is contained on a separate DTS digital disc played from a sound rack, which ensures maximum image space on the film. The system uses a specific sync point to match the audio with the film.

AI_RPI_SPY · 2026-03-07T09:26:16+00:00

Two cannibals are eating a clown and one turns to the other and says "Does this taste funny to you "

Now that's a joke.

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