it specifically says to reuse the oem pin. idk maybe its a manufacturer defect or something. because its seriously weird the pin slides into the oem one and locks but it wont even go in on the perrin one

Try squeezing it with pliers to get it started. DIY I just read said you have to tap it in with a hammer. My lockout was the same way but it's not Perrin

sorry - i thought i had two but only one

where did you get your spare pins from?

i work for a dealer

i just ordered a few of them. so if it works out im more than happy to give you one or two.

Which ones did you order? If they work let me know, I'm up for picking one or two from you :p

So there is a part number for thr pins? Or is it more a generic part that fits? I wasn't able to find the part on subaruparts

I'm lost on this one.

Is the reverse lock out the small piece of plastic that stops the less able selecting reverse when they didn't mean to?

Does changing out mean replacing?

Help.

yup, it's that plastic part. You don't need to replace the metal pin all the time. I know the Raceseng reverse lockout provides a quality threaded pin to use. Not sure about the Perrin lockout. My aliexpress lockout requires reuse of the stock pin.

Perrin reuses the stock pin apparently. I got my reverse lockout on eBay for $15 from Taiwan. Works fine, looks great. No reason to spend $80 on Perrin/Grimmspeed/Raceseng/etc unless you want a specific color or the name/logo on it. This part doesn't really break, people just do it for looks or feel

I thought this to and to a certain degree, those ones are a lot more expensive. The Raceseng one has an O-ring inside that really keeps the lockout solid, there's no play in it. Just wish it didn't have such a standout logo on it (had the silver to minimize it) and that the diameter wasn't larger up top (limited some shift knobs I tried using as it wouldn't fit in).

Mine is polished aluminum with no logos at all

I was tempted by the eBay one to go with my team voodoo shifter. 10 minute job to fit I guess