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Originally Posted by Miller88
There's a lot of money being spent! And it didn't solve the problem :S
have you checked on Subaru specific message boards? I've always had excellent luck with Fords and message boards.
And you still need to do timing belt.
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Here is my thread on the Subaru Forester forums:
('98-'00) P0325 on a 99 Forester "running on two cylinders" - Subaru Forester Owners Forum
I had Pep Boys do the timing belt and they told me that I did not need a knock sensor, just an engine treatment, and I was very happy when they did not charge me for it. However, after two weeks, the error code came back, and my P0325 changed to a P0301 and a P0303 (from faulty knock sensor to cylinders one and three misfire) and they wanted to charge me $280 for a valve clearance adjustment and $125 on labor for replacing the spark plugs and wires.
I replaced those myself, along with the knock sensor, which was cracked. My engine is running just as poorly as before, so I am wondering:
1) Did they install the timing belt wrong?
2) Did they mess up something diagnosing the CEL?
The car was running a little rough when I went back, but I do not think that it idled as poorly--it shakes the entire car!