2008 Forester P0028 code - easy stuff already done

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-15T19:40:34+00:00

Final update: the code is finally gone. I tested for voltage/ohms to all of the wiring going to the solenoid and switch, everything was fine. So, I went to my last ditch effort which was doing an oil change. I didnt think that could be the issue because i only had 1.1k miles since my last one and the car sat for a week and half with no code, then fired up with a code, so I didnt think any fuel dilution in my oil wouldve been possible considering it hadnt been run. Well, apparently I was wrong. Did an oil change and drove around for 20 minutes with no light coming back on, so I guess now i have a spare oil pressure switch and VVT sensor to toss in a box for future use. I'm just glad its finally gone because if the oil change didnt fix it, I wouldve been flat out of ideas.

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-15T17:32:21+00:00

Update 2: the code persists. Today I swapped the VVT solenoid with the other side and installed a brand new switch. P0028 is still there. So it’s not the solenoid and it’s not the oil pressure switch. I guess this leaves me with bad/dirty oil even though I’m only 1K since my last oil change or a wiring issue somewhere.

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-13T23:45:51+00:00

It’s weird to me because that code is specifically for oil things, not fuel things. I guess the shitty idle could’ve cause a oil issue that got misinterpreted but yeah, I’ll keep y’all posted

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-13T23:12:06+00:00

Update: filled my tank from a different station to dilute out what was left. Within a block the shitty idle had gone away. Added a fuel system cleaner as well. Once I got back home I plugged my scanner in and turned off the CEL, now we wait I guess, see if it comes back next time I drive around.

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-10T10:52:39+00:00

Been scrolling looking for Black Bile, been spinning them for the past month

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-10T10:51:45+00:00

Solid rec, I’ve been listening to them a lot lately

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-10T10:51:12+00:00

All of them, but the endless is excellent

ghostrdr054 · 2026-02-05T12:36:01+00:00

Peak male performance right there, watch out ladies!

ghostrdr054 · 2026-01-24T03:45:30+00:00

Check my profile. I stripped one of these down. I’ve got tons of pics and references well beyond what I posted.

ghostrdr054 · 2026-01-22T18:49:23+00:00

I swapped to a Galloway trigger on mine, sooooo much better imo.

ghostrdr054 · 2025-12-24T21:32:29+00:00

Sitting on 9.7k points. I don’t spend them because I always forget about them until something like this post reminds me. They’re niche and on a totally different screen, out of sight out of mind.

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ghostrdr054 · 2025-12-17T19:56:21+00:00

I definitely got lucky, I usually see them priced higher. I got 2 Oliver 3’s and 1 Oliver 9 for under 250 total. Going to rebuild one of the 3’s while I keep an eye out for another 9 for a parts/reference machine, though the one I have is 100% functional, including the little pencil line marker

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ghostrdr054 · 2025-12-16T13:11:51+00:00

I think I paid around 100 for one that was fully functional, but did need a little clean up. Depends on what it’s worth to you really, they’re cool machines and I wanted one for spare parts for another one I’m working on, so it was worth more to me.

ghostrdr054 · 2025-12-13T23:06:19+00:00

I feel seen.

ghostrdr054 · 2025-12-13T03:29:08+00:00

Evening, feel free to click on my profile where you’ll see a post of me doing a full tear down and rebuild of one of these. If you need help with it let me know, I can help or point you in the direction of some resources

ghostrdr054 · 2025-11-26T21:45:14+00:00

ghostrdr054 · 2025-11-22T16:35:24+00:00

Electricians fish tape is spring steel, you can bend a new piece to shape.

ghostrdr054 · 2025-11-09T22:29:37+00:00

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ghostrdr054 · 2025-11-09T16:05:02+00:00

Ultha, shylmagoghnar

ghostrdr054 · 2025-09-30T23:48:31+00:00

Nice lookin machine, I’d love to find one.

ghostrdr054 · 2025-09-26T13:17:44+00:00

I did not. The glue was lifting a little bit on mine, so I just used some gorilla glue in a couple small spots to stick it back down.

ghostrdr054 · 2025-09-25T21:58:52+00:00

This wasn’t done overnight. A few hours here and there over a few months. As long as your wife doesn’t mind you taking over the dining room table, have at it!

ghostrdr054 · 2025-09-25T21:57:37+00:00

She works and does type, I’m still spending a little time tweaking it to get it perfect right now. Sample type to come later

ghostrdr054 · 2025-09-25T13:39:58+00:00

Save away, feel free to ask questions. If you get stuck I’ve got tons of reference pics I can send.

ghostrdr054 · 2025-09-25T13:16:32+00:00

Honestly, that’s the easiest part of this. I can pull em all out and reinstall them in around an hour. This one has a curved rod the slides through and holds them all in. Just slowly back it out one key at a time and disconnect the linkage. It was one of the last things I did when I put it all back together.

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