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Shudder Update - I had reason to go into Subaru last week as one ignition key died (as in wouldn't lock/unlock the vehicle - Dick Smith tested the key battery and said it was dead) however, the replacement battery didn't fix the problem. So off to Subaru who said a few keys have been dieing lately -...

In the meantine, I think your best bet is to take a printout of this thread to your service departments as a document to prove that there is a growing number of Diesel owners with the same problem. I indicated to my service department that there is a new shudder victim joining the forum roughly eve...

Skipalami, I too would like to find out the contact details for your dealer as I also would like my dealer to contact them.

Many Thanks.

Word has it there is a fix from FHI being developed. Don't know what or when, however the important thing is the Manufacturer is on the case. I would like to go on the record again to state that my service department has been awsome in helping me out with this issue . This is good news ! I assume y...

[quote="skipalami"]Word has it there is a fix from FHI being developed. Don't know what or when, however the important thing is the Manufacturer is on the case.[/QUOTE This is good news ! I assume your Service Dept told you this information ? Did they mention what they're actually fixing - A fuel pu...

Re Fuel: My dealer advised to run Shell or BP diesel as they are NOT Bio-diesel. Caltex and Woolworths branded fuels are Bio-Diesel which is a 'no-no' - even the vortex diesel contains up to 2% bio fuel - l rang Caltex and they advised that even though the vortex diesel contains 2% bio they are not ...

Can I ask were you doing higher rpm say 2500+ and while coasting down to 2000 the shudder started? No - I was accelerating away from an intersection and going down an incline and slipped it into 5th - I couldn't believe it when the sudder started as it was the first time in 22,000k's that it had ha...

Quick update - Just got back from a 2 hour trip and the shudder happened for the first time going down a decline - 5th gear 2000 rpm. NOT Happy. Will be very intersted to hear what Mess's dealer has to say...

My experience is very similar to skipalami - everyone in the vehicle notices the shudder and I agree a new car should NOT behave in this way. I have had the problem occur even in 3rd gear once - but always in that rev range of 1900 - 2300. The issue for me has even occurred a couple of times on a fl...

What was the build date of your car. Mine was June 2010 i think. I purchased it in December 2010. Mine is a March 2010 build - Picked it up in April and has now done 22,000 k's - nothing has ever been mentioned about the calibration so maybe I should bring that up with them next time I'm at the dea...

Originally Posted by skipalami I have exactly the same shudder probelm. Shakes your fillings out right? It is driving me nuts, and I have had the same explanation, rev harder. I did and it shuddered harder. 5th and 6th at about 1900-2300rpm are my problem Did Subaru tell you it was the Diesel Parti...

nicko, I'd be happy if mine just did two coughs... After a trip down the Hume Highway and around Tassie we covered about 4500 k's. The problem happened at the beginning of the trip but after being driven at highway speeds for hours the problem has not reoccured until we retuned home and started doin...

Hi There, I'm interested in what is being said about the Diesel Particulate Filter as I've just been told by Subaru that it is the source of some issues I'm experiencing in my Diesel Outback. The car has done 16,000 k's now but have been getting the issue somewhere between 5-10,000 k's. Basically wh...