Subaru Forester

**Walter** · July 12th, 2016 07:39 AM

Rain X (and similar products) is not a good idea. It's like a drug, once you start using it, you need to keep using it so your wipers won't skip. It's very very hard to remove.

They are good to use in areas that are clean and not so dusty. But in our country it doesn't work so well.

**kai s.** · July 12th, 2016 08:58 AM

^ I actually find RainX and other brands of rain repellent very, very useful. Since the water beads on the glass like it does on waxed surfaces, visibility is greatly improved when it's raining even before using the wipers. Skipping is minimal and only when there is just a little water to wipe off the windshield (like during light rain/drizzle).

I only reapply every 4-6 months or so, not really a hassle to maintain.

**variable** · July 13th, 2016 05:57 PM

Question: is it normal for the tachometer to go from 600-700 rpm to 900 rpm (and back) while idling? my wife's mu-x just holds at a steady 900 rpm when idling.

i sometimes also feel a slight vibration (as if the car was beside a piledriver) when i'm at idle. im not sure if the vibration is just my imagination, but i'm sure about the tachometer going from 600-700 rpm to 900 rpm (and back) while idling.

it's an iL with about 200km on the odometer.

thanks, guys.

**MR_BIG18** · July 13th, 2016 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by variable

Question: is it normal for the tachometer to go from 600-700 rpm to 900 rpm (and back) while idling? my wife's mu-x just holds at a steady 900 rpm when idling.

i sometimes also feel a slight vibration (as if the car was beside a piledriver) when i'm at idle. im not sure if the vibration is just my imagination, but i'm sure about the tachometer going from 600-700 rpm to 900 rpm (and back) while idling.

it's an iL with about 200km on the odometer.

thanks, guys.

Yes.......i noticed that too.