Subaru Outback Questions Maintenance & Repair

Head Gasket

I am wondering if Subaru has done anything to make it so the head gaskets don't fail on their cars? At least with the Forester,not sure about the outback, The head gasket would notoriously fail at a...

Engine Coolant

My 2017 Subaru outback seems to be loosing a small amount of coolant. At each 6000 mile oil change the coolant tank seems to be down about 2". The dealer did a pressure test and said they cannot fin...

Do You Replace Your Spark Plugs Around 80,000 Mile

Just reading this article advising people to change their spark plugs before 100,000 miles.... Just curious, how many of you actually do this? https://allaboutautomotive.com... plugs-replaced/

2006 Subaru Legacy Turbo

I am looking at a 2006 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5XT limited to buy. It has 96,000 miles. I just found out that this has a turbo engine and 18 months ago he had work done. I am in the process of fin...

2015 Outback Fog Lights

The fog lights on my 2015 Outback Premium don’t work, however the fuses under the hood seem intact. Any ideas?

2004 Subaru Outback Head Gasket Issue?

I recently bought an 04 outback 145k miles on it from a private seller with supposedly no issues. Drove it for two weeks and no problems. Past two weeks we've had overheating issues and have tried ...

Alarm System Mysteriously Went Off.

I have a 2016 Subaru Outback, 3.6 L. Last night the car was in the garage (had been there many hours, unlocked) and the horn started honking and the lights flashed as thought the alarm had been act...

Check England Light

I have a 2004 Subaru Outback Station Wagon (non- turbo charged) and my check engine light recently turned on. I went to 4 different auto shops to get my code read and all of them said that it’s some...

Engine Interchange

Will a 2010 Subaru outback 2.5 go into a 2003 Subaru outback 2.5

Automatic Trans Engine Into Manual Trans Car?

I have a 2004 Legacy Outback. HAving a hard time finding a 2.5 manual transmission engine. Lots of automatic trans engines and cars. Besides switching out flywheel and clutch, what else might I have...

Repair

Dash boards lights for brakes , cruise control, ahd antilock brakes blink . Engine light remains on ....what wrong

2015 Subaru Outback

I went to start my car this morning during a heavy rain storm and noticed that my CEL was solid yellow, and my brake light was solid on the dash as well as my cruise control was flashing. I’ve had ...

Desperate Need For Help From Subaru Guru

2006 Subaru Outback White Smoke

So just bought this 2006 Subaru outback impreza test drove it had no issues. But drove it 15 miles home after purchasing it and noticed small amount of white smoke coming from the passenger side t...

Head Lights

Headlights try to come on when the light switches in the opposition?

Headlights

( Repost) While driving. The headlight switch is in the off opposition. Once in a while randomly the headlights attempt to come on two or three times-attempts like somebody is turning the switch on a...

Replaced Timing Belt Won't Start.Subaru 2.2 Ej22 Non-interferance

OK, My timing belt broke, (1996 Subaru Outback Legacy) I replaced the belt and dialed in the timing marks. Crank arrow at 12:00, cam marks at 12:00, no start, I replaced the coil, even though I ...

Key Remote Keeps Blowing The Fuse When Pressed Twice To Unlock All Doors

The key remote keeps randomly blowing the #3 fuse when pressed twice to unlock all doors on our 2008 Subaru Outback wagon. It will go for months working fine then all of a sudden start blowing fuse...

2014 6 Cyl Outback Fuel Grade Requirements

I have a new (2018) Subaru Outback 3.6R. I live in Santa Fe, NM , 6000 ft altitude. The Manual says use 88+ octane fuel. Is that necessary at this altitude?

I Called SiriusXM I Want A Credit For This Issue

They said they would credit me. Make sure you get credited as well. This is so ridiculous