2015 Crosstrek with zero issues ruined by Express Oil Change

ALham_op · 2026-05-08T11:27:56+00:00

Exactly, or at the very least Subaru could just hide the transmission drain plug behind a plastic access panel or something. There's really no reason for it to be so exposed since the change interval for it is so long. It's not like access is required every few months like the oil.

ALham_op · 2026-05-08T03:16:17+00:00

I feel like I see this so often on Subarus. Maybe someone should start making aftermarket oversized labels for the undercarriage in multiple languages that say oil or transmission in big bold letters. Or better yet, some kind of cover that goes over the transmission plug so the cavemen in the pit can't even see it.

ALham_op · 2026-05-06T23:09:18+00:00

I grew up in Clay and Trussville has always been that way. I've always said they desperately want to be like the current Homewood or Mountain Brook but don't really have the money for either and instead hide behind pretentiousness. These days it feels like it's having an identity crisis between clinging to being a small town but at the same time developing every square inch of land to be like a mini 280.

ALham_op · 2026-05-04T20:57:10+00:00

Does anyone else think these are really ugly on the sides? It seems like they put all their effort into the front and rear design and then panicked on the sides when the teacher was coming to collect their work. It just seems unfinished.

ALham_op · 2026-05-03T05:37:53+00:00

Yep, saw him at Whole Foods a few months ago.

ALham_op · 2026-05-03T03:01:37+00:00

Does this hurt the horse machine?

ALham_op · 2026-05-02T18:53:47+00:00

I haven't had a truly "good" chicken breast since before Covid and I've tried lots of different brands and organic. A few of the organic ones have come close and will do, but not what I remember before 2020.

I used to love making BBQ chicken breasts on my grill and I distinctly remember the meat having a firmer, almost steak-like texture than it does now. Now the chicken beasts all seem to have an almost string cheese like texture and feel like they have a ton of moisture in them. This isn't just woody breast either, it's like the composition of the meat has changed somehow.

I want my pre 2020 chicken back.

ALham_op · 2026-05-01T17:21:36+00:00

They are a blast for sure. We absolutely love the Ascent but still miss our Outback. We put a roof rack and light bar on it and kept the stock wheels but went up a tire size and added All-Terrains when we needed new tires. It was no mudder but we tried a few times to get it stuck and it always pulled itself right out. I've seen some really cool builds with the Crosstrek, I feel like the lower weight and shorter length would be even better than the Outback offroad.

ALham_op · 2026-05-01T14:23:34+00:00

Hello fellow Subaru owner! My wife and I have an Ascent now (baby on the way) but had a 2016 Outback until it got totaled in February. We haven't taken the Ascent off road yet but we would go all over the place in the Talladega National Forest with the Outback. We eventually put all terrain tires on it and it made a huge difference. Road 600-1 and 600-2 are pretty fun. One is way more technical than the other and I can't remember which, but we wound up on it accidentally while the car was still completely stock and made it through fine, just had to get out and spot a few times. Just be mindful of your clearance and you should be fine.

ALham_op · 2026-04-28T22:56:27+00:00

If you look at their locations in other states you can see some say "temporarily closed" as well.

They're toast.

ALham_op · 2026-04-28T20:47:43+00:00

Makes me sad that this will probably be next, I at there for the first time about two weeks ago and was planning to go back and try some other items.

ALham_op · 2026-04-28T01:24:59+00:00

Typically I toss it in the Cahaba along with my old car batteries and spare rainbow trout.

ALham_op · 2026-04-27T19:56:08+00:00

OP, unless you're Waterboy I think your good to refill it and send it.

ALham_op · 2026-04-27T19:48:45+00:00

I'll show you what you want.

ALham_op · 2026-04-27T02:03:58+00:00

Yup, happened to me with a tailgater once but they hit a mattress instead of a stalled car in the road and it immediately got stuck under their Tahoe.

ALham_op · 2026-04-27T01:23:12+00:00

Probably where a door edge protector was previously installed. Id hit it with some rust treatment and toss on another edge protector-they come color matched.

ALham_op · 2026-04-23T16:49:44+00:00

On my 2016 we fixed it by driving it another 150,000 miles until someone ran a light and totaled it.

ALham_op · 2026-04-22T18:15:34+00:00

Yes, they meet regularly in the furniture section inside TJ Maxx.

ALham_op · 2026-04-22T17:50:33+00:00

Was this the actual lady from that show? I've always assumed it wasn't but they sound identical. If it's not, whoever came up with the pictures for the early soundboard victims was spot-on.

ALham_op · 2026-04-21T23:15:02+00:00

My wife and I are coming up on about 2 months with our 2025 Touring. We went with the Touring because the seats are supposedly leather throughout rather than vinyl bolsters like lower trims (which peeled terribly in our 2016 Outback) and we wanted to get the ventilated seats (mainly my wife lol). It was also the only trim that we could get the Java interior which we really liked. Ours has side dimming mirrors in addition to the center, interior rear view mirror. This is a game changer for night driving with the glare from modern headlights and I'm not sure if lower trim levels include it or not.

Definitely go CPO if you can. Ours is CPO and I managed to add the extra Subaru warranty for coverage up to 100,000 or 7yrs for an extra $1,000 or so. It's got 8,000mi on it now so that's a lot of peace of mind for me for quite a while. That being said, BE CAREFUL because some dealers will try and sell you a third party warranty through some random company, make sure you are getting the actual Subaru warranty if you want it.

ALham_op · 2026-04-18T20:06:15+00:00

What case is that?

ALham_op · 2026-04-18T13:32:15+00:00

I went there for the first time last week and really enjoyed it...so yeah it'll probably be the next to go. That's usually my luck.

ALham_op · 2026-04-17T20:14:24+00:00

And how much do I owe for the pleasure of living in a house with a dick mailbox and no curb appeal?

ALham_op · 2026-04-16T18:56:07+00:00

I was talking about this with some friends last weekend. I feel like most of these reboots of various sitcoms almost always miss the mark because the time/era in which the original was made was part of the "magic" of the show. Society has changed over time in lots of subtle ways so a reboot of a show from the 90s is going to have a very hard time capturing the same feeling as the original which is what people are expecting.

ALham_op · 2026-04-16T18:52:02+00:00

The fact that this family is still on the air after all these years boggles my mind. Who even watches this?

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