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My moms 08' (I believe...) Subaru Outback also blew a HG at around 150k.
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What's the deal with Subaru's and head gaskets?
When I was in the market for an AWD wagon, we looked at Subaru's and Volvo's. It seems like every car we looked at either already had it done, or we were warned about it. We ended up with the Volvo XC70 Cross Country.
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How did the transmission hold up for you? I had to have mine replaced by the dealer (glad I bought the warranty) @ 60k miles. 10k miles later is started slipping again so I dumped it.
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Subarus tend to either be well taken care of or totally abused. I'd say this was one of the abused ones, and so rust wouldn't be surprising.
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I learned that the transmissions from '01 to '03 or '04 were all bad. I replaced it with a brand new one, and it's been perfect for the several years we've owned it.
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I've always liked those cars. Have you had any other problems with it?
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Other than the transmission, I initially had to do a ton of deferred maintenance (hence the low purchase price): all fluids, filters, tires, timing belt (with water pump and tensioner), axle boots, and motor mounts. I replaced the Electronic throttle module at 152,000 miles ($500). Other than that, the usual things like a battery, brakes, etc.
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My son bought his 2000 green Outback (no Labrador) for 3K. It had had a dealer serviced timing belt and water pump 500 miles previous. It had 190K on it. After another 25K miles the head gasket began a slow leak. No worries, he kept it full and added the Subaru sealant periodically. 2 bucks or so on Amazon. The downfall was the automatic. When it took a dump the repair/replacement costs were beyond the value of the car.
He sold it for scrap and went out and bought an old rusted 84 Land Cruiser with a good motor and 4 speed. I have owned and beaten the crap out of 3, but they were all 80's -90's vintage that I bought new for cash. Two wagons and a hatchback. Those models all had actual 4 wheel drive with low range. Great little quirky beaters. If a non-rusty one passed me by I'd snap it up in a heartbeat.
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Well, unless you buy it new, Subies typically see more salt and snow than Mercedes. But I don't care for them, as the mandatory 4WD adds complcation, and hurts gas-mileage. Or the engine because of the interference/timing-belt issue, and the flat-four design makes many repairs more difficult or impossible without engine removal.
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A friend owns a 2004 turbo Subaru Forester, and it's engine is among the worst to service I've had the displeasure to experience. Happy Motoring, Mark
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