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My 1992 N/A 2.2 w/ 4eat gets around 24mpg during my short mixed commute. On highway, I achieve around 27.3mpg on average. I do not partake in enough city driving to give reliable statistics.

Hey bry, I too, am apprehensive when performing tasks that can potentially cost me extra time and money. Sometimes one must break things to learn right from wrong. I used a very small flat-head screwdriver and gently worked it in past the rear of the seal, on the inner diameter/cam surface. Next, I ...

All done. No leaks. Everything seems to be working correctly. Road test today. Thank you everyone for the help.

Got my question answered by my friend SuberDave. :D Still managed to bugger up the install. Went too deep on the first, and then tore the seal trying to back it out. Guess it's back to the dealership in the morning. :/ What an agonizing week of learning. Ironic part is, this is my week off from scho...

Oil pump and water pump finished! All timing pulleys done; discluding the cam sprockets. Now doing the cam seals. Used a variation of Legacy777's seal removal method, which I read in another post. Method is very similar to that which the Subaru service manager explained to me. Removal went flawlessl...

Got the info I needed from my local Subaru dealership's Parts and Service counters. Exploded parts diagrams and professional-technical-know-how are irreplaceable.

Mike Scarff Subaru of Auburn is awesome! Much thanks to Adam and Brian.

OIl pump and water pump should be finished mid-day today. Looking for some better info relating to the cam seals. Chilton's Manual does not cover this procedure very well. Do I need to remove either cam shaft to do the seals, or can they both be done with the cam still in the valve assembly? As alwa...

I was so proud of my oil pump install today until I realize that the front crank seal had rolled out on the upper contact surface of the crank. :/ Noticed while doing a final inspection before re-installing the water pump and crank sprocket. Glad I planned for contingencies and picked up an extra se...

After a bit of prying and cursing, success! Sprocket off, oil pump out, and didn't even bust any knuckles. :D I put a small piece of plywood up as a radiator protector :idea: Now it's time to put it all back together and start tearing into the cam seals. Big thanks to n2x4 and all other contributors...

Cam sprocket issue resolved; used the timing belt to hold everything together, then held the crank stationary and applied the breaker-bar to the cam sprocket bolts. It went as easy as expected. With that solved, I have hit another small problem. I am attempting to remove the oil pump. My new questio...

Thanks for the info, n2x4. Already read similar testament relating to the waterpump bolts. Lots of air tools, but no room for impact gun. Thought of using the tension/resistance of the timing belt to hold everything in place, and have an extra set of hands keep the system from rotating by holding th...

My 92 Legacy L wagon has 193,000 miles. Proud owner for 3.5 years. This car has been a great learning experience, and a joy to drive. :-D I am an intermediate home mechanic, but a novice to Subarus. Trying keep this baby running and driving well, on a tight budget has been interesting. Recently disc...