Why not? Good car for the money. Personally, I prefer the Outback. Gas mileage is the same, you get more room, and the things that are different tend to be a little nicer in the Outback. Also, you can tuck a 10' 1x6 lumber inside the Outback that will not fit in the Forester. Of course when they get to this age, condition becomes more important than model. I'd take a cared-for Forester before a beaten Outback. --Ken
The 2.5 litre four cylinder engine in a 2000 Subaru Forester has a timing BELT
On my 2000 Forester, the dashboard illumination dimmer control is on the turn signal stalk. --Ken
With the proper scan tool.
it is above the radio below the temp controls
Yes, it is definitely good to use transmission fluid in your Forester. I highly recommend it and use it in my 2000 with no problems.
If somebody knocks on the front door of the Subaru, the KNOCK sensor, sets off the KNOCK Alarm....LOL
Yes they do offer this, at least they did on my 2000. Check your owner's manual.
Behind the little tray in the dash that tilts out by your left knee.
There should be a fuse and relay legend in the drivers manual.
Try 87 Octane, if it does not "ping" excessively you should be OK
its on the rear side window left hand side, imprinted in the glass
I was told at a dealership it would cost me about $3000 (Subaru Forester 2000). Cannot be more exact because when I started pushing for more precise explanation it happened to become a defective wire in the harness, not the transmisssion...