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Old May 28, 2022 | 04:30 AM
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Default Star symbol on the rear diff cover - what does it mean?

Hi guys,
I am wondering what does the 5 point star sybmol on the rear diff coever mean? Similar as on the image below.



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Old May 29, 2022 | 05:20 PM
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No one quite knows but I like the Pleiades story, which is the star constellation that the subaru logo is based on. Pleiades (or the 7 sisters) is a star constellation where 6 stars are visible and one isnt visible

The subaru logo only has 6 stars on it, so the 7th is on the diff case as its hidden from sight

Probably a load of keek but quirky
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Old May 29, 2022 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Gambit
No one quite knows but I like the Pleiades story, which is the star constellation that the subaru logo is based on. Pleiades (or the 7 sisters) is a star constellation where 6 stars are visible and one isnt visible

The subaru logo only has 6 stars on it, so the 7th is on the diff case as its hidden from sight

Probably a load of keek but quirky
I was thinking maybe its a sign that the rear diff is some kind of special LSD or something.
Oh, that is interesting story. I would not think about that. Thanks for sharing.
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Old May 30, 2022 | 11:21 AM
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They have been on Subaru diff covers forever and people have been asking "why" forever too.....some say that it denotes an LSD, others that it is just a manufactures mark from a company that Subaru outsources work too.
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