In this video I bring you along as I swap out a rotted subframe on this customers 2014 Subaru Outback with the big 2.5. It is getting some other work along the way too.
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300 bucks less for new! Sounds like a road trip to TX!
Have you tried the online OEM parts websites?
Full length movie! What’s the rating?
Oh man, I was a big Jerky Boys fan back in the day 🙂
Gotta chap yer ass when they won't sell the subframe but mysteriously keep all the fasteners. SMH Keep the faith brother!
we moan about rust and rot in the uk but what we have to suffer is nothing in comparison to the PRNY
OK OK OK Something came to me about those parts you can't get from Subaru. First of all do you see your self having to do / replace more of them in the future? Next if you lived were that warehouse is could you walk up and buy that sub frame? ? Does that sub frame fit more than one model? OK OK here is a crazy part. You know several other YouTubers across the land. Is there one you know better than another that lives in that state or close?? NOW if you answered yes to the other questions will do the same job on other Subaru's and the sub frame fits other models. YOU might ask that YouTuber to go and buy and ship them to you and then you could have several in stock. You also could become a secondary reseller of that one part. OK OK I told you it was a crazy idea.
I always think when we see the kitchen, what a lovely kitchen that is to have at work and how good Mrs O's food looks. You are well looked after Mr O
The transmission jack has chains, just wrap them around the frame and lock them down. Exact torque is only critical on gaskets IMHO. Great job Eric O.
Subaru has historically used Tractor Technology.
No inspections in Florida on non-commercial vehicles.
Boo Bees are just big sweat glands.
MR O, Misses S says you need to say boys and girls on account of she is watching as well.
Hey Eric. Could you call a Texas dealer and have them send one? That way, they could get it without the huge shipping cost and then up charge it to you? Would that kind of thing work?
Glad to know that as a Texan, I have access to a new Subi subframe…even though I'll never need one…
I remember that siren
They probably won't sell the frames in hope that the customer gets frustrated and buys a new one because they need a car and are in the Subaru cult
Going home when things are going right is straight out of the George Costanza playbook, leave on a high note.
Perhaps the subframe story is the reason why a lot of places won't work on Suburus?