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Old 08-27-2013, 07:14 AM   #129
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Originally Posted by kuhlka View Post
From a legal standpoint, they're marketing the car as a vehicle built for track duty. Anyone who takes this to court will probably win their case. Slap a supercharger or turbo on and you're probably SOL, but a basically stock engine with just a catback?... Subaru is seriously hedging their bets financially hoping people won't take the time and money to fight a few court battles.

I'd contact the Attorney General. They'll sometimes take on a case for free. Subaru and Toyota/Scion are going to seriously damage the reputation of the 86 if a bunch of owners start filing claims with the Better Business Bureau, taking cases to common pleas (costs Subaru big bucks paying lawyers >$100/hr), and lose revenue of potential buyers staying away from the brand because they can't trust warranty will be honored...

IMO, this should be a service bulletin and potential recall.
I would seriously look onto anything that CSG Mike posts with much skepticism. If you take a few steps back and try to see this "issue" in a broader perspective you see that 99% of posts on DI seal problems or "engine fails" and "engine blowing up" originate from his (and regal's) posts.

Though I do understand CSG Mike's almost sinister approach, at the end of the day, cases like his are negligible and you should not fret.
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