220,000 Mile Crosstrek Oil Change - How Has The Cheapest, Highest Mileage Crosstrek Held Up?!
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I love seeing this 2013 go on with 220k miles. It gives me hope for my 2014 sticking around as long as I want it.
I hope and pray my 2018 crosstrek lives this long or longer. I do all my maintenence and currently have 135k and change. Love my Subie.
do you change transmission fluid? If yes, so how often? What's average speed do you have usually?
I have a 2018 crosstreek at 175k. Had to do rear bearings , 2 front axle shafts each one was $1,000 each, now have to do sturts.
Also did all maintenance
I see a Mr Subaru maintenance videom I click, I watch and I like! I always keep a quart of oil in a large ziploc bag, tucked in the Outback hidden side compartment in the trunk.
Way to go Subarus! I finally got my dream Subaru Forester in 1/2021. Love it then we got a Crosstrek for my daughter to replace her 2015 Hyundai Elantra that had 140k miles and was breaking constantly after 3 transmissions she sold it to car max. Now she loves her Crosstrek. I hope the New Subaru’s are as good as the old ones. Subaru’s are keepers.
I just bought a '24 Crosstrek. I love it. I hope it goes at least 220k miles.
Take good care of it and it will.
Like what ?
That Clear flood crank trick is awesome!! Works on my MY07 GT-B too, Thanks for showing us 👌
Awesome video! I'm driving a 2013 Impreza 147k miles. Can't wait to make it to 200k miles!
Always excellent information from Mr. Subaru. Thanks Mr. Subaru.
Haven’t been able to check my daughter’s oil since it’s been down in LA. Killing me
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Careful, before someone makes a joke abt checking your daughters oil ….
Another great informative video. I have a similar Subaru oil fill funnel. It’s one of the best items I’ve purchased. It’s great just turning the quart upside down & letting it empty itself in. Usually check the coolant or the brake fluid level until it’s the next quart’s turn! I have never heard of the cold crank gas pedal trick. Guess I learnt something new today!
I have a 2015 Forrester. I cannot find the plug to drain the radiator. Enjoy all your videos can you help me out Mr. Subaru.
Thanks for a very informative video. I'll remember the oil priming trick for all my vechicles. I just subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to more interesting and usful content.
My 2013 xv crosstrek is only at 80k miles...the wheel bearings went, and ball joints , struts replaced.. I did all the fluids after watching your videos... front diff fill plug was a pain to remove haha. Keep up the good content! Enjoying them....
I'll be doing differentials at some point, i'm at 85k. Apparently the manual says the rear diff is a "lifetime fluid" but we all know that's bull.
At 80,000 I also had to replace struts and now at 96,000 front end is making another noise. Haven’t had any problems with my 2013 except for suspension, which is pretty darn expensive in itself.
Do you live in an area where they salt the roads in winter?
@@mollyz2581 yeah live in NJ
for future reference and for those who strip the front diff fill plug, you can refill the diff through the check plug
I’ve got 88K miles on my crosstrek, it’s been bulletproof
What year?
Great video! Hopefully I get 220k outta mine! I’ve never seen anyone do a “clear flood crank” before. I’ll implement this in my services. Thank you!
Facts! It's much easier to educate yourself and inspect what you can versus never learning anything and waiting for things to go horribly wrong
My girlfriend just bought a very cool 2021 Crosstrek in light blue, this channel seems incredibly informative. I will subscribe to keep learning. Thanks for your knowledge.
I love the cool khaki
That is good advice to look everything over. I found a leaky cv shaft right before my warranty was up. The dealer covered it for me.
I run a 2006 forester 2,5XT AT and have done so from new. I have passed 317000 kilometers recently and have changed head gaskets at 250,000 and a radiator somewhere along the line as well. As for the rest only tires, batteries, and brake pads (once). They are due soon now. I have always kept strictly to factory service schedules and utilized only factory recommended oil and air filters and other consumables. Oh yes and I changed out the front wheel bearings a fortnight ago.. When the gaskets were changed at 250,000km I was shown the bores whilst the engine was out and the factory honing marks could still be seen. Even today the engine runs super smoothly and starts first time every time. It uses up a quart oil between services every 10,000km and has done so since new without any variance. There is no better vehicle in the reliability stakes than this one and I will never buy another brand. Love my Scooby
My 04 Subaru Forester is still chugging along nicely with 281k miles on the clock! Big thanks to your channel and others like it for helping me with maintenance over the years! 🤣
I wish I had faith in my forester but i do not for the life of me trust their cvts
@@reactcirca I don’t blame ya I’ve heard people having problems with them but I just change all the fluids and filters when needed. It’s a little sluggish but I can’t complain at almost 300k miles
@@lifeofblayne7020 yeah i was told today i have slight indication of a oil leak from a different dealer than did my transmission swap. So odd they didnt see it or if they caused it.
@@reactcirca if my forester wasn’t a farm vehicle I would absolutely get a tranny from a manual forester XT WAYY BETTER than cvt. Good luck that sucks hopefully you get that leak addressed!
Lots of good things to say about a car that needed thousands spent on the transmission long before the end of life of the car that most people would not spend on an old car.
Nice video. Would be great to see video on changing the gaskets around spark plugs in the valve cover. Thank you for all the videos about crosstrek .
I've got 166K miles on my 2018 Crosstrek, still running strong. Had the coil miss-fire recall service last year and the Cat and O2 sensors where changed also. Was great timing at the 130K mark
because I had 3 fuel injectors that had problems and changed all 4. Other than that, zero issues with the car. Drive 150 miles a day for my commute up and down a mountain plus
stop and go traffic. Get 30 mpg on average, more on a long trip. Great car in snow and super dependable, a perfect car for what I need. So far CVT trans is working great and haven't touched it.
Enjoy your videos and great information.
How many miles do you have now?
Any update. I do about 160 km a day ( 99 miles) had to change front axle shafts , rear bearings now the struts, and did all maintenance
Cool thing I noticed after numerous oil changes is on the Subaru blue and black filters they have number indicators to help you tighten it down the right amount. It’s numbered 1-8 and you are meant to use those indicators to tiger it down 3/4 of a turn. Super handy!
White filters have the same number indicators. When I follow the directions its too tight to remove at the next oil change unless I use a tool.
I still log every fuel fill - helps not only monitoring fuel efficiency but also makes me keep in mind maintenance
Learned a lot of good stuff on this video
I change the spark plugs and all the fluids every 50k. My 2011 impreza 2.5 non turbo has 325k miles. Only one sensor repaired. Oil send unit or something.
My outback is a 2L 2014. Presently 93000M. Fuel usage driven Corpus Christi to Manitowoc Wi. 1482 Miles. I did 31.8 MPG measured the fuel bought and the mileage driven. This was in March 2022. I love my Subaru.
The only nag I have about mine is that I had to change out the rear wheel bearings at 80 miles. I do my own work on this car such as oil changes, replacing plugs and I did replace oxi sensors at 80000 miles.
When my outbacks transmission was going out I test drove a crosstrek and I LOVED that car. Would consider it again if I had the chance
Maintaine is the key 🔑 with a little care it lasts very long with efficiency!
Awesome! I pray that my ‘16 forester lasts past 200k miles
AT205 added to your oil is good for leaky seals - it really works, but the only part is you might have to do it with each oil change. But I had good results with it generally stopping many leaks. I don't think it would help your oil pan however. I recommend the Fumoto drain valve that Alan mentioned. I use Lucas too, did on my old subarus and use the new synthetic forumula for the thin synthetic oils. That older stuff thickens your oil a lot, but I see that you only use it sparingly at low strength, so probably won't hurt using it that way (which is why I am sure you don't add the whole quart).
Agreed sir, my wife has a 2020 accent touring, the first out of warranty oil change. I stopped by the Subaru stealership for a filter and drain bolt, they supplied me with the filter (blue) and a 17mm drain bolt (silver), the OEM was 14mm (black hex).
Perhaps they (Subaru) figured, let’s put a bigger hex then the transmission drain plug.
Correct me if I’m wrong. Great channel sir
I had a 1998 ford ranger that was still going strong when I traded it in, and I had a little over 180,000 miles on the 4.0 V6. It was a manual transmission if that matters. Just bought me a new Crosstrek with a manual last weekend, and while slow I love it and wife loves it too.
So glad to have found your channel, man! I'm looking to buy a used Crosstrek. Any years I should avoid? Binge watching your catalog! Thanks for the awesome content.
I've been driving a subaru for years. And one thing I do regularly is add Marvel Mystery oil to my gas each time I fill up. Not only to get better gas milage just to keep it running as best as it can. Also add it to my oil a few weeks before I change it. And I just Subscribed.
I learned something new about the clear flood start
I have an Impreza with 175,000 all I’ve done so far is water pump spark plugs PCV and EGR valves an oxygen sensor along with regular brake and oil changes I use 5w-20 royal purple every 4,500 miles the engine has been very good to me I hope I can make it to 200,000 and beyond. Oh I also had to drop in a new valve body this month but that’s it. Please upload more maintenance videos on this FB20 there are not a lot of them out there
Almost at 30,000 miles with mine. Good to know it will last me a good while. Hopefully I don't break the damn thing changing my differential fluid.
Congrats bro.... nice subie 👍👍
Did my own oil change on my 2015, Thanks for the tips!
Happy for you. Others not so lucky. My friend has been changing some part in his. My Forester was the same. Oil consumption, wheel bearing, head gasket, fuel line replaced, defective clutch.
I’m the same. I feel like I got unlucky:(
E10 is le work of le devil! We have only jus switched from E05 int UK. Now my 22yr ol hondo civic granny wagon only does 35 not 45 mpg. No facts to back it up but as far as I can see US/Nippon Soobz seem to be better built than UK/euro ones? Great Channel Man! OCDC Rules.
I swear by Lucas. When I had my 97 Outback it has rod knock. I used Lucas at every oil change and it continued to run even though the knock kept getting worse. The worse the knock, the more Lucas went in. With the knock I probably put atleast 50k on it before i installed a used engine in it. Knocked like crazy, but still ran.
If that funnel can’t be afforded a Castrol Edge 1qt bottle has the same thread pitch. Cut it open and you can pour new bottles in with ease.
Not bad! I'm surprised to see a CVT go that long, even with work. I'm still skeptical of their durability/longevity. No issues at all with the often derided 4EAT in my 2007 Legacy 2.5i Limited. At 171k and change on the odometer, I'm looking at a car that's not going to make 200k though unless I replace the head gaskets for a second time, control arms, at least one set of wheel bearings, exhaust, and likely some other things (like valve cover gasket probably). Starting to see some rust bubbles around the rear wheel well on an otherwise clean body is sort of what changed my mindset to start thinking about replacement vs dumping more money into it.
Our 2013 crosstrek is the 2.0 turbo diesel with a remap it makes 200bhp and still gets 45mpg on 89k miles :)
You should remove a O2 sensor and put the catalytic converter tester gauge to see if they're still flowing good after all of that mileage I'm curious to see. I have a 2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5 wagon and when I checked my catalytic converters they were empty and they were original and the stuff was stuck in my muffler after I replaced my muffler my MPG went up
Hi! Thanks for the video. I have a 2021 crosstrek due for its 2nd oil change. 20,000km/12,400 miles. Subaru's maintenance schedule shows that the second oil change is schedule B including:
• Replace engine oil and filter
• Rotate tires and inspect for wear
• Inspect tire condition and adjust all tire pressures
including spare
• Remove, inspect and service front and rear brakes
• Inspect and adjust all fluid levels including both differentials
• Inspect operation of all lights, wipers and washers
• Inspect and adjust drive belt tension if necessary
• Service battery
• Inspect axle boot condition
• Lubricate all latches, hinges and locks
• Inspect all steering and suspension components
• Check under body for damage
• Test coolant, inspect hoses and clamps
• Inspect engine and cabin air filters - replace if necessary
• Wheel alignment (recommended)*
• Road test
It will cost me around $500! I don't want to pay that much at the dealer. What would you recommend I get done if I get it serviced at another business?
That price I'd expect the 30k, 60k, 90k milestones. Surprisingly expensive
some idiot at the dealership rounded off my drain plug and I can't get it out, so now I just siphon out the old oil and change it more frequently. I'm always impressed at how clean the old oil looks. Engines are made so much better these days despite what the boomers love to tell you about their carbureted messes from the 70s that barely lasted 80k miles
Cut a slit in the drain plug for a flathead or something then just replace it
@@andreahighsides7756 I'm not that worried about it, I already have the oil pump and it's way less hassle than jacking up the car and trying not to get oil all over the skid plate or removing the skid plate.
Just blew my engine (Rod) on my 2013 Crosstrek. Had the car since new. Had the lower engine replaced under warranty, oil consumption at 90,000, and the valve spring recall done at 130,000 miles. Had to replace the transmission valve body at 100,000 miles and replaced all of the wheel bearing and struts at 205,000 miles. As said the rod in the rear drivers side broke at 224,585 miles and that is the end of the car. I got my use out of it. I must say that my biggest complaint of the car was the transmission and how sluggish it reacted.
Blew a rod in my 2005 legacy I bought a used engine and had it put in for around 2000$ it is still running. But subaru seems very touchy about oil only went 4k miles on that last oil change I couldn't get into my mechnic and was taking it to him the next day when it blew the rod. I do it it every 3k religiously now even if I have to go to Walmart to do it.
Fuel economy: Are you using Top Tier fuels? Years ago, I came close to selling my car as the fuel economy had gotten so bad - 15mpg. A.friend.suggested different gas. Next fill up, I used Diamond Shamrock (nee Valero) instead of Sams Club, and immediately saw.a.return to 20 mpg.
OCD oil filter: without that 1\2 turrn, you were spot on! 😁
Thank you. Well done.
I made the mistake of letting the Subaru dealer change my oil in my Crosstrek last year (it was a freebie). When I did the next change myself, I found they had cranked the drain plug so 'effing tight, I was afraid they'd stripped the threads. I had to use a 3 foot cheater bar to remove it. Fortunately no damage but dang! So it's not just overtightening the oil filter...the plug can also be overdone! About time to change the oil on my STI (2019). Not looking forward to that...mainly because you have remove what seems like 100 bolts/screws/tabs to take off the cover then risk burning your hand getting the filter out..sure wish they'd done the top loading on those! Thanks for the vid.
Strange that so much would have to be removed on the STI, I have a 21 WRX and you dont have to remove anything at all !!
@@Austin-cg7be Probably the difference between the 2.5 and 2.0. The 2.5L in the STI is an older design. I suppose I could leave the plastic undercladding off (can't really call them skid plates ha). Not like I'm rallying with the car
I never ever use ethanol gas. 276965 miles 2011 outback. Thanks for the Video.
Sorry Sir, I commented before watching the complete Video. Now I get it👍🏼
the "valve body" failure is a mayor failure in the transmission... I hope I never see that.
this is a certified hood classic
I do the clear flood crank every time I start my WRX since I don’t drive it daily.
Another great vid. Can you explain how to clear flood mode please? I have never heard of that. Thank you!
Oh Im getting that oil funnel, thats cool as heck
Lucas is the good stuff I put a junkyard 350 in my mother-in-law‘s Chevy conversion van a few years back it was supposed to have about 80,000 miles on it I put a quarter of that in and 4 quarts of regular oil she’s not real good about checking her oil it lost oil pressure and she drove 12 miles home only thing that was in it was the Lucas only about a quarter of a quart came out all the bearings we’re fine resealed the oil pan put new oil in it she drove another seven years without a problem
Got a 2012 Impreza with a CVT and 145,000 miles (wife’s car) Valve recall done, We did a CVT drain and fill at around 100k, and had they oil consumption test done at the dealership. They said it wasn’t burning much oil, but now I’m having to add 1 qt every 2200 miles in the winter. Changed PCV. No effect. Mileage has dropped from 33mpg to 30mpg (as claimed by the dash). Blackstone oil analysis pending, but think I’ll switch to 5w30 to see how it affects consumption
That's great to see didn't know subies can get this high miles.! I have a 2020 WRX with 35k miles and change every 3k for oil. Got a 100k yr gold warranty for free because the Subie tech crashed my car in the parking lot during my first oil change lolol.
I have the ‘14 Impreza with the same drivetrain. I’m running into the CVT valve body issues at 110k miles and I’m pretty disappointed. For a company that prides itself in its reputation of reliability, Subaru really should have addressed the trans issues with a recall rather than extending the warranty.
Bump for knowledge and appreciation.
On my 3.6l, the MPG shown on the computer is always about 1mpg high compared to what I calculate out. Not too far off at least. I also switch back and forth between E10 and Ethanol-Free fuel (still available up here) to dilute the ethanol a bit. It probably doesn't save me any money though since it costs about 30 cents more.
I’ve been recording fuel economy manually compared to the OBC on my 2016 Crosstrek and the OBC is always 2-2.1 mpg higher. I keep hoping it is a class action since the OBC agrees with the published numbers for the fuel economy and I’ve never gotten them that high in actual driving!
Beautiful, except for the missing plastic push clip that holds the air intake duct down :D I know it's not going anywhere though, but it would be a satisfying addition :D
i've got a '13 and approaching 190k. also have the dreaded oil consumption issue as well and tend to burn around 1/2 - 1 quart every 3k. Using 10w40 for years now to help slow the burn and keep extra oil in the trunk.
Bruh your lucky as hell my ‘13 has just under 150k and it burns about a quart every 1k-1.5k lmao
I also keep extra oil in my trunk too. I check it once per week. Just hit 170k with mine. Oil consumption started at around 100k.
@@aidanaddy6940 during the summer months, it's closer to every 1.5k. otherwise i can typically get about 2k before I have to add something.
@@carloalfano334 I don’t have to deal with that subie oil consumption anymore I sold mine about 8 months ago now I have to deal with Mercedes/AMG maintenance costs 💀💀
2016 trek and I've noticed my MPG is going down the last six or eight months as well
Have you ever used or considered a mityvac fluid extractor? since its a top mounted oil filter. Before it broke i used one on my old GM 2.2 ecotec
I just bought a Mazda3. I can't wait to get a Crosstrek/WRX/Impreza hatchback to learn manual
Happy to live right by a lake meaning I can run non ethanol all the time
My 2016 had a 14 mm drain bolt, then once I got it serviced at the dealership and they judged me for "someone putting in the wrong sized drain bolt" , maybe assuming that all had 17 mm sized bolts. Never went back there after that !
My 2014 burn about a quart every 1000 miles. Started right after the extended warranty ended. A few months after all the valve springs were replaced under warranty. So much for partial zero emissions.
Try 5w-30
You make me want to keep my 2014 CrossTrek with 155,000km.
I have never cold cranked after a change. But I imagine that's proper for a top mount filter that you can't prime before installing. And it saves shop rags. I don't wanna know what you paid but I bet those shop records made the buy a steal.
I never heard about the starting process after oil change. Good to know
What's the difference between the black and blue filters? I have only been offered the blue from Subaru.
I have an 18 this is very informative...
Whats your thoughts on lifting the Crosstrek? For slow unpaved road droving to an undeveloped camping. Nothing too extreme
Have a 2021 2.5l crosstrek sport, engine knock started at a stoplight after 7k miles. Full block replacement, luckily under warranty. Lots more problems with the 2.5s historically it seems ☹️
Wow. Those can surely be driven into the ground but that one has got to be close to laying a smoke screen😆. My brother and sister n law have Outbacks. They just go and go
My 2014 Forester non turbo 2.0 now has 150k km. Only issue I had was I replaced the AC compressor and condenser at 60k and also the O2 sensor, but that was probably my fault as I drove my forester on flooded roads 😂
Other than that, it runs great! I always change my oil at 10k and I use 5W-30 or 10W-40 fully synthetic
Magilla Gorilla did the oil change on my Forester before I bought it, I had to use a filter wrench, it was on so tight I crushed the filter getting it off, same with the lug nuts, I had to use a thirty inch breaker bar and put all my weight on it, discount store "TECHS" have the same philosophy my father had, crank it down till it snaps off then back it off a quarter turn, no clue what a torque wrench is.
I have a 2010 Outback 2.5 with 240,000 current miles 😬 I bought it with 85,000
Mileage and getting older will do it. I had a '90 Volvo 240dl that I bought back in 2000 with 113,000 miles. It would get damn near 30 mpg on the highway. By the time I trashed it out in 2021 it was down to about 21-22 mpg. But it did have over 300,000 miles on it. Other than a couple timing belt changes and a water pump & alternator it was virtually untouched motor wise.
old school... This car can work almost infinity if you will make plan service in time
I’m starting to think that at least model year 13 was probably the peak of reliability I’m waiting to see what the 2.4 L turbo motors are like that are in the XT Outback and legacy and obviously the accent
We have an old Anglo Saxon saying too, 'a stitch in time saves nine' same ethos, sort it before it is broken. Need to push for a Diesel engine Subaru if that is the best mpg you can get using petrol (gas). Worst I get with my Diesel 2013 XV (Crosstrek) is low 40's mpg town driving and high 40's out and about. Mind you our fuel prices (UK) you would think we are burning gold in our tanks...crazy. Would be interested to know how many, if any, wheel bearings you have gone through. Just done both my rear XV wheel bearings at 42000 miles.
Mis-alignment of suspension can also make vehicles get less mpg's.
I use ethanol free gas in my 16 crosstrek. I do a lot of highway driving for work. I go 65with cruise control and I get 40mpgs.
the 2.0 is the better of the early FB engines. ive seen a ton of blown up and severe oil burning 2.5's , but never seen either on 2.0
they say it is underpowered, but hey, its a SUV, not a race car so I rather have the 2.0 in this case.
The mpg on my crosstrek drops off very noticeably when the switch is made to winter fuel blend, it seems that this engine is more adversely impacted than any other vehicle that I have had....but maybe it's my imagination.
So does every other car
I realize blaming RFG for decreased efficiency is the most fun thing to blame (because it can be put on tree-hugging liberals) but there are many things that contribute. At start up and until all fluids are warm, they're viscosity is higher and the engine works harder, as do differentials. Engines will start and remain in closed loop state much longer, and when combined with the amount of idling people think they need, this burns a LOT of fuel. Sit in the car longer, chatting away, you fog your windows up. The defrost is working - large draw for the electric in the rear, more significantly the air con system for the defroster drying the air out, and in the meantime idling, idling.
I have preached the gospel I learned as a young lad listening to Click & Clack many, many years ago: start it up, and get moving within 1-2 minutes. Those foggy windows? The huge contributor to this is people jump in the car and go through their "brrrr, it's so damn cold" associated with much more respiration, which puts a very significant amount of moisture in the air - fogs the windows up - more time idling. Try breathing through your nose & avoid talking. Go ahead, laugh it off, but my father taught me this as a kid, and I in turn to my son, and dad is right - it works. If there is still some fogging, crack the front windows (and suck it up, the cold air coming in for a minute or two won't kill anyone, but fogged windows will.)
Final thought - it is incredibly ironic how people seemed to know a lot more about this many years ago. Yet when "Gore Gas" came along in 2000, with prices eclipsing $2/gal for the first time (and staying that way through 8 years of GWB) I'll be damned if I haven't seen an epidemic of people idling the crap out of their cars. Up in the UP (Upper Peninsula, Michigan) I'd see people leaving their cars running when going in the grocery store. I blew it off - this is hardcore winter territory. But then it turned up everywhere. I see it constantly. When people have someone jump out and get something in Walgreens, they will idle...but even alone, they let it idle and risk theft. They idle at gas stations. They idle at fast food places eating in the parking lots. I watch neighbors fire their cars up and run back in the house for 20 minutes before returning and leaving for work. And in the burbs? Despite these yellow vehicles called "school buses", running around almost empty, parents sit outside schools in lines to drop off and pick up. The parking lot looks like a factory. And most of this idling is bigger, less efficient trucks, SUV's.
So despite the widespread griping about gas prices - and the inevitable trend of blaming Dem Presidents during their terms - and ignoring it during Rep President terms - a large swath of the population remains perfectly OK wasting fuel and hitting themselves in the pocketbook. (BTW all car guys - remember when Obama was derided for suggesting people check the air pressure in their tires? You are an audience I must assume knows proper air pressure has an enormous impact on mpg, and he was passing this info along from AAA, to an American population that NEVER checks their oil or any other fluid nor do they check their air pressure. I sit behind people with visibly low tires - and for a modern radial tire to visibly show low pressure due to sidewall deflection, the pressure must be extremely low. I can put just 20 psi in my tires and it can't be seen until I draw it down to about 15, or less than half the common 32 psi recommendation. This is an absolute fact, and applies all four seasons...but when a Dem suggested it, he was made fun of for a week. Thus, the biggest impact on MPG seems to me to be political division. In my own life, the more lefty people I make these suggestions to welcome them and put them to use. The more righty they lean, the more they laugh me off.
I agree!
@@dackbowland1876 I’m in Ohio
Get a bottle of StarTron put an ounce or two in the gas every fill up in the winter
It will give you summer time mpg
earlier this year (2024), I got a P1133 code for oxygen sensor in my 2001 Legacy. 150K miles. its' a wideband sensor. Bought an OEM Denso sensor. Could have bought a cheap-o $50 O2 sensor off Amazon but decided NOT to. Car runs great
I so relate to the OCD comment, lol
Good video thanks for the information. Always service my own 2004 Forester XT and she's over 270,000 kms now and still going strong with all original parts. Hoping to get over 400k out of her if I treat her right and service regularly. Do you think it's possible?
Do an oil test, and when results come back see if it has abnormal wear. If test shows just normal amounts of all those chemicals minerals and such - then you have been doing a good job. I do not know how to read results so you need to ask a lab to explain.
MrSubaru around the midwest they have up the amount of ethanol in the fuel in my area of the midwest it's between 35% and 40% ethanol
I find in my 2018 Forester that there is enough space between the battery and headlight for a full quart of oil and a funnel. When I pop the hood to check the oil, I have the 17yo attendant run over and ask if I "broke down". No....I try to maintain my sh*t. 🤓
Just went over 250k on my 12 Outback. I bought it at 93k in February of 2019.
That’s a lot of miles a year. 50k a year?!?!
@@nachoisme I’m a field service rep.
What are the two tabs (with holes) on the front side of the intake manifold shown just behind the belt and pully guard? Does the Subaru come with a top engine beauty cover?
I'm not seeing the link to the oil fill funnel. I have never heard of the prime the oil filter trick. Thanks for that.
Glad your's isn't really consuming oil. My 14 with 153k consumes about a quart every 3000 miles from what I can tell so far. I run 5w30 in it to help combat that somewhat over the thinner stuff. It's too bad the previous owner didn't take the car in when it would have still been covered under warranty.
The warranty wouldn't have covered that rate of consumption anyway
Well, that's what it burns with the thicker stuff. Not sure how bad with the thin 0w-20
167K on s 2010 Outback 3.6R.... one of the first ones off of the assembly line
Does your area have summer and winter fuel formulations? If so when do they change?
Sounds like the same issues I have had with my 2014 it’s at 175000 miles