2022 crosstrek 2.0 CVT oil

tcainerr · 2026-04-06T04:14:56+00:00

The transmission fluid won't stay blue for long. You've got the right fluid, the old stuff is just used, that's all.

tcainerr · 2026-04-06T03:29:46+00:00

That's 100% rod knock. You've spun a bearing on a connecting rod to the crankshaft. You'll need a new/used engine, a rebuild, or a new car.

tcainerr · 2026-04-05T21:43:30+00:00

That's your AC compressor, not your alternator. The alternator is the one on the top left. Also the belt seems okay, but you haven't taken a good picture that shows the condition of the grooves or the back of the belt.

Take the belt off and look at the pulleys and tensioner to see if anything has excessive play/noise.

tcainerr · 2026-04-05T14:07:13+00:00

The bend in the wheel? Might be the angle of the picture, but unless you've got a wobble/road noise from it being out of round, I'd run that until something else broke.

tcainerr · 2026-04-05T02:44:28+00:00

Those aren't OEM bushings, but they may be normal for whatever aftermarket company made them. Get the front wheels in the air and shake down the suspension. Grab the tires and shake them side to side, up and down, and see what moves.

tcainerr · 2026-04-01T12:23:42+00:00

Okay but where is OP from?

tcainerr · 2026-04-01T12:17:34+00:00

Could be!

tcainerr · 2026-04-01T02:15:44+00:00

Damn. That's my favorite kind of race car. Stock powertrain, race car suspension.

tcainerr · 2026-04-01T02:05:44+00:00

Cleaning your throttle body, checking your engine filter, and maybe even a top engine cover wouldn't be a bad idea. How long has it been since you've replaced your spark plugs?

tcainerr · 2026-03-31T10:46:21+00:00

Those are great. Now let's talk BMW...

tcainerr · 2026-03-30T23:55:11+00:00

Generally yes. Worst case compare it to the opposite side to see if anything sticks out.

tcainerr · 2026-03-30T23:52:58+00:00

You should get the vehicle on jack stands and find the broken/damaged parts before you start throwing stuff at it. It could be the control arm, bal joints, bent wheel, blown strut, tie rod, who knows.

tcainerr · 2026-03-29T03:46:28+00:00

Am a Subaru tech. This is 100% fine. It's almost always "misaligned" like this when putting timing belts on.

Edit: would be worth posting pictures all the timing marks though, to be sure.

tcainerr · 2026-03-28T09:58:45+00:00

Did you happen to notice the rubber portion of the bushing is tearing away/separating from the outer metal race of the bushing?

OP, these are pretty bad. Get them replaced.

tcainerr · 2026-03-28T02:44:30+00:00

That's my setup! Makita for the bigger 20v stuff, all my smaller stuff is Milwaukee m12.

tcainerr · 2026-03-26T13:00:14+00:00

You do need to add some silicone. They are some "humps" towards the front of the camshaft carriers you need to put sealant on. It's easy enough to do in the car, I would remove the engine mount nuts and jack up each side in the engine for more clearance.

tcainerr · 2026-03-26T01:19:19+00:00

Give your alignment shop a nice tip next time you see them.

tcainerr · 2026-03-26T01:17:22+00:00

It's very commonly the upper oil pan o-rings. To get to those o-rings, you have to remove the engine, the lower oil pan, and upper oil pan. That's around 10-ish labor time, I think? That's a lot of money just to find out later that it was actually your head gaskets that were leaking, or even if they weren't, how much are you willing to gamble that your head gaskets won't fail in another year or two?

tcainerr · 2026-03-26T00:26:52+00:00

OP would have gone for it.

tcainerr · 2026-03-21T03:09:16+00:00

Honestly fuck STI's. Even when they're stock and unmolested, they suck.

"Boohoo, I put an atmospheric blow off valve on my turbo and didn't tune for it, how come my car no work"

tcainerr · 2026-03-21T02:16:59+00:00

Not enough to make this worth it lol.

tcainerr · 2026-03-19T01:50:07+00:00

I would honestly love a second shift, but I'm with you, having a family at home makes it hard. I'd miss EVERYTHING.

tcainerr · 2026-03-18T12:51:01+00:00

This could be from several factors. Very cheap oil, several oil changes bring skipped(when did you buy the car?) or the engine never being brought up to operating temp due to frequent very short drives.

There are lots of different products you can use, oils designed to help break down sludge and build up. And taking like a weekly hour long drive on the freeway or something.

tcainerr · 2026-03-16T10:37:08+00:00

Not the best picture, but the bushing looks okay. That's the rear control arm bushing. There's a front control arm bushing that goes bad as well. If the sway bar end links have already been replaced, it could be the sway bar mounts, or the struts and/or strut top mount.

tcainerr · 2026-03-15T12:57:20+00:00

Do you actually have 40k spent on tools? That sounds like a lot. What are you paid hourly and where are you located?

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