Mar 12, 2009 · Adding “Genuine Cooling System Conditioner”, as directed by Subaru, simply delays the HG failure and covers-up the fact that the 2.5 L engine is inherently unreliable. 7. …

Feb 27, 2017 · The blame-the-consumer culture that has grown up around Subaru engine failures is a ridiculous farce. Subaru had a responsibility to remedy these issues. Instead they did the …

Jun 16, 2019 · My 2016 Subaru Outback (4 cylinder 175-hp 2.5-liter engine, 50K miles) is burning about 1 qt of oil every 5000 miles, and the low engine oil light comes on. The dealer says, …

Jun 27, 2022 · Hi all. I have a 2.5L v4 08 Subaru Outback, with ~160,000 miles. Looking at the engine, I suspect that there’s a slow oil leak somewhere - I can see oil pooling under/in the …

Jun 2, 2010 · Your dealer has a Subaru TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) written for Subaru technicians that addresses hesitation between 3,000 and 4,000 RPM in 2007 - 2008 2.5L …

Jan 16, 2011 · The 3.0 engine has considerably more horsepower and torque, and should be able to pull that trailer with relative ease. The 3.0 engine has other advantages also. It uses a …

Dec 4, 2007 · my 2001 subaru had the 1-2 punches of blown head gasket and ring failure, so i ended up having the engine rebuilt. what is a reasonable charge for this. the engine is a …

May 17, 2020 · That is excessive! Much has been written about the 2012/2013 2,5 engines having oil consumption problems with low miles. Subaru has “Quietly” replaced thousands of these …

Jul 12, 2010 · As to gas mileage, the 2.5 liter engine will definitely get better gas mileage than the 3.6, mainly because it is linked to either a Continuously Variable Transmission or a 6-speed …

Dec 21, 2010 · I have a manual 2006 subaru outback 2.5L XT that idles rough pretty much all the time and the rpm gauge fluctuates at stop lights between 500-1000rpm. The car also stalls at …