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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Subaru Impreza '17 | 20Relevance | 3 years ago | busairm | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi, I had to get my coolant changed for my subaru impreza 2017 at 65000 miles. My mechanic added the Honda All seasons coolant Type 2 instead of the subaru brand coolant (they both are blue). He said it is the same thing. Should I flush the coolant and add the subaru branded coolant as the subaru Handbook says? | |||||
| Answer to: Subaru vs toyota | 20Relevance | 4 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Assuming both are in good condition, all else being equal the Toyota will last longer. The 2013 subaru will have an early version of subaru's "Lineartronic" CVT which can be expected to fail in pretty short order at this age and mileage. subaru was also experiencing oil burning problems at that time due to defective piston rings from a supplier. So I'd skip the subaru. Be sure whatever used car you buy that you have a pre-purchase inspection done by a good mechanic. | |||||
| Answer to: Mazda vs Subaru reliability | 20Relevance | 5 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| An internet search brought up this description of the subaru oil burning issues that resulted in a class-action lawsuit: (Bear in mind that Toyota has also had serious oil burning issues on certain engines as well.) A search also found this rundown of subaru CVT problems which seems pretty complete: | |||||
| Answer to: Subaru Ascent vs Mitsubishi Outlander | 20Relevance | 2 years ago | Dan | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi, you're welcome to see previous threads involving the subaru Ascent. Although quality might have somewhat improved, generally it's not known for being overly well built. The new Outlander is not a Mitsubishi - in fact the new generation is based on the Nissan Rogue. Both are based on the same Renault-Nissan CMF-C/D platform and uses the same engine as the Canadian Rogue does (Nissan PR25DD) I'd recommending looking elsewhere, it's probably best to get a different car. Between those two the Outlander is better, but they're still not great by ... | |||||
| Answer to: Subaru Warranty denied | 20Relevance | 3 years ago | Dan | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... Why didn't you go to subaru right away? They are. This does not mean they're always built correctly. Here are Toyotas failing brand new: A Honda failing 25k (and issues beforehand): Mazda at 60k: So it's not just Subbie, it's all cars - even the Japanese. Yes, they typically do honor warranty claims that abide by the warranty agreement. All that you likely need is get the receipts / proof for the oil / oil changes to prove it was maintained. You can also complain to their head-office, but you will have to present your c ... | |||||
| Answer to: Subaru Warranty denied | 20Relevance | 3 years ago | 4ksandknives | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| As @MountainmanJoe said, if you failed to demonstrate good maintenance, then it'd be grounds for subaru to claim that you poorly maintained the vehicle. After warranty, we occasionally had the oil changed by a local dealer, due to time/convenience. We still occasionally bring the vehicle back to subaru for bigger jobs as they're faster than our local mechanic, albeit a bit more pricey sometimes by about 20%. Time vs Money + availability of parts with the dealership vs. the local mechanic. Personal Experience: I've owned a few subaru in my time. Our mos ... | |||||
| Answer to: Thoughts on newer Honda CR-Vs, Subaru Foresters, and Subaru Outbacks | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | legendaryslayer | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I would get the Honda CRV with the base trim. Those trims have a 2.4L 4 cylinder engine that would last longer than subaru. I would choose subaru Forestor over turbocharged Honda CRV. The CVTs are decent if you take care of them well and not abused. subaru's head gasket problem has been resolved for many years now. | |||||
| RE: Thoughts on newer Honda CR-Vs, Subaru Foresters, and Subaru Outbacks | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | USAFdozerpilot | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| @aarons The gasket issues have been fixed a couple yrs now. Any small motor with a turbo is going to be a problem wether it’s sooner or later. It’s true Honda CVT has a slight advantage over subaru but above is correct. Most issues from the subaru transmission was because the wrong fluid was used. Also, fluid changes in either CVT would be every 30k mi if I owned one. If you truly need AWD as I said, subaru is king. | |||||
| How to take care of GDI car? | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | gabrielreina | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| What is the best way to service a 2021 subaru outback GDI? Does the subaru have the same construction as the Toyota gasoline direct injection where gasoline is circulated and placed inside and outside... or is carbon build up more likely to happen with the subaru models? Will an air oil separator work ? Is there some product that can decease carbon build up? What's a cheap alternative to having it get serviced by the mechanic by using walnut shell blast or a completely clean intake system?? Thanks ! | |||||
| Answer to: A friend who's attempting to daily a 1986 Subaru GL... | 20Relevance | 3 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If he insists on an old subaru he would have been better off with one a little older that had the pushrod boxer engine. Those were bulletproof though low on power output. (I owned a late 1970s version ages ago.) subaru's early overhead-cam jobs made more power but didn't hold up nearly as well. As far as the 4-wheel-drive system I'm pretty sure that in 1986 subaru was still using a part-time 4WD setup on most of their cars that could not be used on dry pavement, and that was optional - most were just front drive. (Cars that had full-time AWD back then would ... | |||||
| 2009 Subaru Impreza Clicking noise when clutch pedal pressed | 20Relevance | 4 years ago | Chris598 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... done because it never made this noise. Before today, it just squeaks when I pressed the clutch pedal but now it clicks and squeaks. Extra info (possibly helpful?). I have noticed that when I drove a manual 2016 Hyundai ILoad, pressing the clutch is much easier than my subaru, you need less force and changing gear is so easy that there was no resistance putting in gear and changing gear. Compared with my subaru, the subaru is stiffer to put it into gear and changing gears. Sometimes I encounter a lot of resistance when changing gear than usual. When my mot ... | |||||
| Answer to: 3rd Gen Subaru Impreza opinions in Europe | 20Relevance | 4 years ago | Dan | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| driving cars since I was 3 Well I must agree with MMJ on this one. 🤣 Anyway, This is completely false. The Impreza IS equipped with Electronic Stability Control, Each manufacturer calls it their way - in subaru's case this technology is called Vehicle Dynamics Control. As a matter of fact, subaru proudly say their AWD cars, have ESP that not only maintains stability but doesn't compromise on forward momentum allowing the AWD not to disengage. (And although it indeed doesn't disengage the rear axle during ESP actuation, one can only ques ... | |||||
| Answer to: subaru longevity | 20Relevance | 4 years ago | Kaizen | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If you go to Portland, Oregon, most of the cars you will see are wither subaru’s or RAV4’s. Seriously. I imagine the weather conditions may be similar to Wisconsin. If it were a JATCO CVT I’d be worried. But with the subaru, Toyota, or Honda CVT, I am not as concerned. I drive a Honda CRV 2015 regularly with a CVT at closing in on 100,000 miles, and everything is great so far with just basic maintenance. Toyota, Honda, and subaru, are usually quicker than most to react and fix things ASAP. The subaru CVT problem was years ago. The newer ones shoul ... | |||||
| Answer to: Should I change my Subaru CVT fluid? | 20Relevance | 5 years ago | Dan | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I agree,Subaru has only 2 CVT models, So as far as the transmission it's the same weak one.-Funnily enough, subaru CVTs don't burn because of mechanical wear (Like they do on AISIN and JATCO), on subaru breakdowns happen mostly because the valve body gets clogged and the traditional friction packs (like you'd find in a conventional auto) get fried due to lower oil pressure.-(Similarly to how the linear pressure solenoid on Volvo dual clutches would get stuck and the transmission would wear out completely in a matter of minutes)-I'd recommend trying to clean ... | |||||
| 2005 Subaru Legacy vs 2016 Mazda 3 | 20Relevance | 5 years ago | Michael Schu | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| which car is the better buy a 2005 subaru Legacy GT sedan auto 130K miles ($6,000) or a 2016 Mazda 3 iSport sedan auto 90K miles ($8,900)? Love the helpful advice I've gotten from the channel. I know you have said in the past you aren't a fan of either brands I'm deciding between but I was wondering which car would be over all better for the long-term? Considering the subaru is from a mechanic that works mainly on subaru's and is giving the car new tires, while the Mazda is from a private seller and needs about $1,000 in repairs on top of their $8,900 asking ... | |||||