Re: Third recall in less than 3 years

On 6/25/2021 3:59 PM, Frank wrote:
> On 6/21/2021 2:38 PM, Frank wrote:
>> On 6/20/2021 2:59 PM, John McGaw wrote:
>>> On 6/19/2021 3:01 PM, Frank wrote:
>>>> On 6/19/2021 2:51 PM, John McGaw wrote:
>>>>> On 6/19/2021 10:35 AM, Frank wrote:
>>>>>> Annoying.  This one for ignition coil replacement and perhaps 
>>>>>> reprogramming.  First one was on ignition coil programing.
>>>>>
>>>>> What model? My 2018 OB 3.6 Touring has had two -- the head unit and 
>>>>> the fuel mileage estimator. No coils to speak of. I just checked the 
>>>>> NHTSA site and there are no new ones.
>>>>>
>>>> A 2019 Crosstrek.  I usually pick up on recalls but this was just sent 
>>>> out by the dealer.
>>>>
>>>> Running my vin number I see this:
>>>>
>>>> Apr 15,2021
>>>> Manufacturer Recall NumberWRE21
>>>> NHTSA Recall Number21V264000
>>>> Recall StatusRecall Incomplete
>>>>
>>>> Summary
>>>> Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 model 
>>>> year Impreza and 2018-2019 model year Crosstrek vehicles to check 
>>>> and/or update the ECM programming, and to replace all four ignition 
>>>> coils in each vehicle. This new recall will supersede Subaru’s previous 
>>>> WUQ-02 ignition coil reprogramming recall issued in October 2019. All 
>>>> vehicles previously affected by the WUQ-02 recall will be affected by 
>>>> this new recall, WRE-21, and must return to complete the WRE-21 recall 
>>>> repair.
>>>
>>> Sounds annoying. And the fact that they took over two months to let you 
>>> know doesn't help.
>>>
>>
>> Taking it in Friday afternoon.  They said it would take an hour and a 
>> half so I will wait.  Dealer is only 20 minutes away. Maybe just as well 
>> that I did not know too early as I assume ignition coils on Subaru are 
>> harder to access on sides of Boxer engine and they are well versed on 
>> exchanging them by now.
> 
> Fix took 2 hours at dealer and that included multi-point inspection with 
> fluids top off and setting tire pressure.  Now I got to figure out 
> resetting kpsa to psi.

This _may_ apply: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8JlNFDPtWQ

I know that I've diddled such settings on my 2018 3.6R Touring but it has 
been years now and I've totally erased any knowledge of how I did it. 
Somehow the method shown in the video does not look familiar so they may 
have changed in the intervening years or those particular brain cells may 
have died and fallen out.

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