Subaru Outback Questions Maintenance & Repair

2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i 139,989 Miles Failed CVT, Should I Repair It?

I was just told that my regularly serviced 2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i's CVT needs to be replaced. The dealer priced the repair at 7,325 which is around the value of the car. I feel that it would be fo...

Heating Up Of Subaru Outback 2004

My subaru outback 2004 heats up when I am going uphill and normal when I am going downhill/flat terrain, some mechanics think its the gasket or the water pump as the hose pipe is always tight and pr...

My 2008 Subaru Legacy Outback Just Had Recalls Done, Inspected, And Had A M...

Mechanic says the engine is no good now. Antifreeze and oil were leading out during their inspection of the problem. 250,000 miles on it. Is it worth keeping and getting a rebuilt engine put in?

My 2011 Outback 6 Speed Manual Intermittently Makes A Thumping Noise When T...

I've had the car looked at twice. One mechanic wanted to do bearings on all 4 wheels, one thought a stone was caught between the brake plate, but it came back after he made a bit more space. My bo...

Subaru Outback 2018

How often does the oil need to be changed. How many miles? What kind of oil?

Check Engine Light Is On

My check engine light is on. This is what i have done so far. #1. Bought a new gas cap first. Still no change. #2 tòok it to an auto parts store and they said it was the catalytic converter. #3 w...

Dragging Noise And Nothing's Dragging

My car suddenly started making a dragging scraping noise. But nothing is dragging. Thought maybe it was the heat shield because it has always had a rattle. It seems ok i until I hit a bump or driv...

Engine Low Oil Warning Light

The warning light for low oil is not coming on even when oil is a qt low. What is involved in repairing that? I have a replacement 2.5l engine with 20,000 miles on it.

Belts

Someone took off the belt that makes air conditioning work. Will this harm my engine in 1999 suburu legacy outback?

2007 Outback Sport Overheating

122,000 miles. Just replaced timing belt, radiator, head gaskets, thermastat and water pump.....STILL overheating.

Should I Get Fuel Injectors Cleaned 2016 Outback 3.6 With 44,000

Estimated Cost Of Repair

How much will it cost to repair misfired cylinder 4 and replacing timing belt?

The Engine Was Making A Noise So I When And Got Anthore Engine The Head Is ...

Subaru Outback

I have a 2002 outback and the car battery is dead. How can I open the doors when my key won't work?

Slipping Transmission

2002 Subaru outback 212,000 milesTransmission fluid has been changed and still slips some would it help to change both filters?

Subaru Engine

My husband’s Subaru Outback sucked a valve into the engine and seized in March 2018. We replaced the engine with a “new to us” engine with approx 30k miles on it. Now, 5 months later, as he was dr...

My 2005 Outback..just Started To Shudder When I Started From A Stop Sign. O...

My 2005 Subaru Outback just started shuddering when I started from a full stop, and engine light came on. Seemed like a struggle to move. Once I got going was a little better, but every time I had t...

Car Wont Start After Over Heating

replaced water pump and hoses and thermostat

To Repair Or Scrap 1999 Subaru Outback Wagon

I'm told the engine in my 1999 Subaru Outback wagon, manual transmission, with 112787 miles, must be replaced. The mechanic's estimate specifies a "used engine, timing belt, T-stat(?) and gasket, ...

1997 Subaru Outback Intermittent Overheating

Temp gauge will go rapidly to hot after driving at highway speeds then slowing or stopping. Gauge will go back down equally as fast if the engine RPM is increased from an idle to @ 1500. Cooling fans ...