1999 Subaru Outback Legacy Limited 2.5 liter from North America
Summary:
Awesome dependable vehicle
Faults:
My husband does all the oil changes at 5,000 km, faithfully. He had replaced the front and back struts, fuel filter, spark plugs two times and it is coming due again. We’ve had all the axles replaced once over this time and CV joints at garages, and the fuel pressure sensor.
We’ve had three sets of summer tires on this car with a set of winter tires that alternate between seasons. The winter tires have their own steel rims.
The 2.5 liter engine has had the timing belt replaced two times already, but these are all normal wearing items that need to be replaced per the maintenance schedule. We haven’t even replaced the spark plug wires yet, and the car runs great! My husband adds SeaFoam into the gas tank occasionally which keeps the fuel injectors cleaned, so there is no loss of power from carbon buildup in the intake. The 2.5 liter engine does not burn oil and goes oil change to oil change without adding additional oil. It does have a bit of an oil leak. We keep a cardboard under the car in the garage. So far we have not had a head gasket failure on this engine.
It has been one of the best vehicles either my husband or I have ever had. We both love this car. Even though we recently purchased a 2022 Subaru Outback Premier, we have no plans to get rid of this amazing car! It’s solid and because it was treated with TLC, it continues to look after us. We will use it to carry our kayaks into northern Saskatchewan instead of using the new Subaru!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th May, 2022
17th Sep 2013, 19:45
Bud, you list replacing tires and brakes as faults??? These are normal wear and tear parts.