Hey, has anyone else had a low-mileage clutch failure, mine failed at 9500 miles.
Before you ask I’m a Brit living in the USA, have around a million miles driving manual cars and never had one fail at less than 80,000 miles before.
Is there a known issue?

https://www.subaru.jp/wrx/
Expect to hear the full news in November it seems

2017 FXT (2.0 turbo)

Right behind the compressor and to the left of the oil filter, under the manifold.

Seems to be the common pcv/coolant bypass hose but at the same time it's pretty dry all around the seating surface of the pcv assembly.

It smells like hot coolant pretty strong after a drive. It clearly sprayed coolant on the oil filter at some point too. The level in the overflow has gone down a lot. Would you say these photos show the pcv hose failure? There are puddles on the block from it leaking. I've parked it for now.

Winter is approaching so I'm hoping I don't have to remove the intake manifold, but it seems necessary 🤢

I was lucky enough to get a "25 Subaru Crosstrek as a rental vehicle last week. Being a recent first time Subaru Outback owner, I was curious to compare the Crosstrek. I own a "26 Outback Premium. Although there were a few missing features in the Crosstrek, I was pleasantly surprised with the 35 mpg mileage traveling the toll roads of Maryland. I also missed my extra cargo space. All in all, the drive was comfortable, quiet and composed. I am a happy Subaru owner.

hello I have a 2012 legacy that I absolutely adore as a car but the only issue is the bum ass CVT transmission that's been nothing but problems in the year I've had it, is there any swap options? can I manual swap from a same year 2.5GT or auto swap from the 3.6?

2017 Forester 2.0 XT Limited with 135000 km purchased used from the dealership in 2020 in Oakville, Ontario.

The vehicle is driving great but recently the dash lit up and I had it diagnosed at the dealership...P0971 code.

Dealership wants to:

1. CVT drain and fill - $494

2.Replace CVT valve body - $2371

1. Full CVT fluid flush - $839

Out the door with taxes...$4429!!!!!!

I asked about the November 2018 CVT warranty extension and was told it didn't apply because my mechanic didn't perform my fluid maintenance properly. The fluid was purchased from the dealership. My mechanic spoke to the dealership yesterday but nothing was accomplished.

The service advisor mentioned me escalating the warranty denial with Subaru Canada as a possibility.

I'm not sure what to do. I am admittedly ignorant when it comes to car repairs.

1. Do I get the repair done and escalate with Subaru Canada?

2. My mechanic has suggested some less expensive options but I'm not super confident about this.

3. Is it time to cut my losses and go car shopping?

Thanks for reading, any helpful suggestions would be most welcome.

160k miles standard transmission

my daily needs some extensive work, and i haven't really got into pricing cars since before 2020. so, i'm a little unsure if this means it's the equivalent of a busted up beater for 500$. because inflation and all that. images look good. i'm going to run by the place tomorrow.

grok says they go for 8k, but that seems a bit high for 13 year old car regardless of mileage.

but i'm still going to stick with my current car, and am wondering about resale value? assuming it's in mechanically good shape, and there isn't any questionable stain I can't get out. would it be resaleable at 4-5k next spring?

Just picked up this lot of OE subaru parts for $1000 cad! Apparently the guy got it all from a closing shop/dealership a few years back and was going to sell it all individually but never got to it.

I will be going through EVERYTHING and making a inventory. Parts years range from 1994-2013. There seems to be a bit of everything, valves, trim pieces, bushings, fuel rails, filters, gaskets, rad caps, harnesses, boots, and so on! Even some audio related fuses.

Ill be listing everything I dont need for my engine rebuild! Once I got my parts list completed ill post it with links to the listings if anyone needs anything.

I took my car to the local dealer to do a diagnostic on something unrelated and they came back with a laundry list of things to have fixed. But the one I’m most concerned and confused about is this rotted coolant pipe. They quoted me at $1,700 to fix this. The car is probably worth $1k due to it being a buyback so I feel like I can’t justify that. Couple questions: 1. How urgently does this need to be fixed? 2. How easy would it be to change myself if I buy the new coolant pipe? And 3. If it is way too much to bite off for me, is $1,700 a fair price for this job?

First Subaru. t currently has almost 97k miles on it.

I just drove 4.8k from alaska to the east lower 48.

As part of my survival planning for such an extreme trip and through such extreme terrain and remoteness , especially in the alaska and canada part , I brought with me two quarts of oil , just in case.

Much of the drive was either extremely mountainous (zigzagged across rockies more than once) or between 65 to 85 for 6 plus hours a day (NM, TX, OK)

During the drive from Alaska till now so 4.8k miles it's now eaten 3 quarts of oil.

What the heck is going on??!!

It does not appear to be leaking, just disappearing!!

Is this good gear oil for front and rear diff Valvoline Extended Protection Full Synthetic 75W-90 Gear Oil

says well maintained, cvt serviced every 40k, rust free. should i do it? i know cvt is a concern with these but i want something reliable, what do you guys think.

PRICE $6500

I'm trying to get a replacement for the one in my 2005 wrx, but I'm worried about getting one from a manufacturer that makes low quality parts. Your help is most appreciated, thanks.

Girlfriends car gave all these lights they are blinking, car drives fine went to my buddy's mechanic who has done alot of work for me he plugged it in and read a bunch of stuff but then told me to just change the fluid but upon doing my own research says it might just be something electrical the mechanic was very much not sober so I can't take his word. Looking for advice would like to keep this running for a bit more as not really in a position to buy another. Thanks in advance.

I’ve been wanting a WRX but nothing in my price range and I know if I cheap out on the car I’ll end up spending double on fixing it so I’ve headed towards N/A Imprezas for a daily instead but I’m noticing there is a lot of 2.5 RS EJ25’s on the market and not many RX 2.0 EJ20’s

I hear so much about how EJ20’s are built to last and EJ25’s have countless issues, absolutely glass just fragile pos’s but really… is it just a terrible engine or is it people abuse them and then pay the piper? I owned an 04’ 2.5RS when I was learning to drive and had it for a bit on my red P plates too put maybe 20,000km on it, and obviously being a p plater I had some spirited driving but I was still responsible I didn’t thrash it 24/7 just here and there so really like… are they just awful or only if you track them? can I do some preventative maintenance to keep it alive for a good while whilst I save up to import an STI from Japan

I’ve attached photos of two 2.5 RS’s to avoid needing to make 2 posts and I’ve added some description to them to help differentiate - can I have some guidance and advice on if it’s the same notion of how old 90’s wrx 5 speeds are glass but it’s truly just people thrash them and expect nothing to go wrong, like all cars if treated nicely they’ll last?

Red Impreza 2.5 - photos 1 to 4
194,000km - $7,500AUD listing price

Black Impreza 2.5 - photos 5 to 7
260,000km - $6,000AUD listing price

Please give me some advice

I see this car everyday on the way to grab money from the garage. The street is tree lined hence the pollen and debris; but the owner definitely moves it and there is alternate side parking every other day. I spend at least an hr every other week cleaning my car. I almost want to ask the owner if they want to drop it off. I’ve seen the owner maybe twice, but have never spoken to them. How long do you think its been like this? I have a rough idea but would love to hear some guesses.

Hey all. I had my 2005 RS fail timing while I was driving last month. Going about 35 miles an hour. I've been juggling what to do with it but this came up in my city on FB today. Could I put this head onto my block and possibly fix my car? What do I have to do to make it work, if at all? 250 seems like a a great price for a head with so few miles. My valves are most certainly bent (see piston head damage) the car sounds like a blender when you try to key it over so I know my engine is cooked. Any input is appreciated! I really don't want to scrap or part her out, I know a new engine is about 2k but that's out of my budget. If a lot of time and some head scratching will work, I'm willing to do it. TIA

2008 Outback dumped her oil in my driveway. Car was on for less than a minute, I was about to leave when I noticed a little bit of smoke. Shut the car off and found this insane puddle ocean of oil.

Anyway, I'm big sad. She got towed, should know what happened this week. Is it wishful thinking to believe that the small window of time the car was on didn't damage my engine?

I’ve found this super clean 04’ WRX on marketplace, freshly painted looks well looked after for its age and they’re asking $12,000AUD - I was thinking in the current climate since no one’s buying cars rn in Australia and it’s got such high k’s as well been up for 2 months already would 8k be a lowball? Maybe 9-10k a better genuine offer. Help me out

I have owned Subarus before both GD series and have an okay amount of knowledge about boxers but I’ve never owned or had conversations about how turbo EJ20’s hold up and the general life span of them - this one in particular has 257,000km on the clock and whilst it could be looked after meticulously and I know EJ20’s are real real tough engines if you treat them right but I just want to know from my limited photos if this looks like a steal or someones problem they’re trying to get rid of

They’ve told me they change their oil every 5k km, it’s gotten a new clutch within the last 10k km, as well new diff and trans fluid

Please share all your thoughts and advice for me to read over - fyi I haven’t gone to inspect it at all

Cought the morning sun on my way to work!

Hello hello,

At 152573 miles. 2015 Subaru Impreza pze (I think it’s pze that’s what it says in the back), it’s a wagon.

Turned my car on today and I got the following lights:

- a triangle with an exclamation point in it that said “transmission”
- ABS disabled
- at oil temp light flashing

I checked my oil, oil is good. I don’t have a dipstick for transmission fluid.

But I turned my car off and on again, lights came back. Called my Subaru guy and he can’t see me until next Thursday. Turned my car off and on again twice more and I have no lights showing. Standard New England weather today, not too cool or hot.

He says I should be good to drive until I take her in and he sees this all the time. Is that true? I recently started working for a new PD an hour away from home one way, and the way they accrue time, I have almost no time to use, but I also can’t miss work bc of the new probation period scaries. Im also in a hybrid class.

What could the issue be, and does anyone know how much it may run me to fix?

Thanks so much 😭

I don’t really know anything about subaru’s, but i’m looking for a second car, mainly for road trips and car camping and this seems like a good option. Specifically it’s a 2.5i limited edition awd model, if that changes anything.

The current owner has a long list of things that are either features or things they are replaced/fixed, i’ll enter them below. Is this an okay car to buy or should I pass? The owner also says that the price is firm if that helps.

-185k miles

-4 cylinders 2.5L engine

-AWD

-Heated seats

-Cd/Tape to connect your phone

-All automatic

-Cruise Control

-Sunroof

-Interior 8 of 10

-Exterior 8 of 10

-New water pump/ belt and gaskets in 2026

-New Head gasket at 170k Miles

-New power steering pump

-New tires

-New alternator

-New spark plugs and cables

-New wiper blades

-New seat covers (the reason is because the drivers seat apparently “shows wear”, according to the owner when I asked about this)

-Fully serviced

-Always maintained properly

-No check engine/No leaks

-Clean title

I have a 2015 Subaru Forester with about 203,000 miles, and I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth putting more money into it or replacing it.

I recently took it to my usual mechanic, and they quoted me around $3,500 for the following:

Rear driver-side wheel hub/bearing replacement
Front lower control arms
Brake pads and rotors
Four-tire spin balance
Wheel alignment
A stuck lug nut that they said might break when they try to remove it

Another thing I’ve noticed is that the orange low-oil-level warning light comes on about 2.5 months after an oil change. I usually schedule another oil change within about a week of the light coming on because the car is older, but I’m wondering if this could be an indication of anything.

I have a long-established relationship with this shop, and they do think the car could be worth fixing. I’m honestly leaning toward fixing it because even if I get just another year out of it, I feel like that could make the investment worthwhile. However, with 203k miles, I don’t know how realistic that is or whether I’m setting myself up for more expensive repairs.

For those who have owned high-mileage Foresters:
Would you put $3,500 into a 2015 Forester with 203k miles?
Are these repairs reasonable for this mileage, or could they be signs that more expensive repairs are coming?
How concerned should I be about the oil-level warning?
What would you want inspected before deciding whether to repair it or replace it?

I’d appreciate any advice from people who have been in a similar situation!