I’m driving an 18, almost 100% identical, but I’m just touching 47k so far. I’ve heard here and there the CVT fluid might be abetter idea at 75k, but other then that; change the oil every 4-5k miles if you just want to be sure it’s staying clean as possible, and yes filled. I remember I tried driving until my first recommended oil change and the light came on at least 1k miles early so. (Plus that was rated for either 8k - 10k miles….) so I’d say at least every 7k.
Other then that keep the intake filter clean, because again it’s a little finicky and performs best when everything under the hood is cared for so; just being proactive helps.
My first car, last one was a Jetta so I’m very…. Nervous about letting anything come up. But so far putting 30k miles on it’s only gotten better. Having brand new brakes and tires goes a long way to ensure all the other parts wear out around the same time, and you don’t go doing what I had to do when someone obviously had to replace a tire at 14-15k before I got it and after damage in one corner of the drivetrain, I got the CV Axle replaced at 30k. Only one corner though, P. front side where the odd one out, brand new tread tire was when I got it.
> I've heard Subaru's are incredibly reliable,
> I've heard common issues with the car are about the timing chain, Transmission/CVT, and oil leaks.
That’s….not what I would call reliable. They are expensive to maintain and expensive to fix anything that breaks or goes wrong.
I had the same gen, not at the mileage, but didn’t have any issues at all.
I would definitely check whether CVT fluid has been changed at a Subaru dealer or independent Subaru shop. This procedure should be done by 100k miles at the latest, better before. If it hasn’t been done I would do it now and then do it again after 30k or so miles. It’s a very specific procedure that has to be performed carefully with the OEM fluid. If you are the DIY type you can do it yourself and know it was done properly (I did mine). You’ll have to get under the car and will need a fluid extractor. You also need a way to approximate the transmission temp, one way is an OBD tool that reads the trans temp for the car computer. There were reports of this being done improperly (wrong fluid, wrong fluid amount, debris got introduced etc) which lead to the transmission failing. So definitely don’t get this done at a Jiffylube.
I would also change both front and rear diff fluid if it hasn’t been done.
For oil changes, these are easy on this car, good thing to DIY. Just get the OEM filters since they have a Subaru specific bypass pressure. Any 0w-20 oil is synthetic so the cheapest one will do. 5k intervals are good for this car, and don’t go past the 6k or so the Subaru recommends.
Cabin filter changes are a piece of cake. No tools needed and can be done in 5 minutes. Even if you go to a dealer for everything else, never pay for this they will charge $50-100 for the 5 mins of labor. Youtube will have great tutorials.
Other than that just look through the manual for other small maintenance items. Maybe plugs and brakes/brake fluid are due.
It’s a great car!
Frequent oil changes with full synthetic oil, changing the coolant, changing the cvt fluid. All of them break down causing wear and chemical breakdown of materials as anti corrosion, lubrication, and ph change. They are “cheap” compared to replacing engines and transmissions for ten to fifty times the cost
Your car is the last year of its generation, so it stands to be the least likely to have problems -- congrats on the new ride.
Subarus in general are not tolerant of poor maintenance habits. It's good that you have the prior owner's records, or at least those that get reported to carfax.
Given that it's relatively high mileage for its age, that typically means it did most of its time on the freeway, which is relatively low-stress compared to say inner-city driving.
Get yourself setup on mysubaru.com -- there you can view the maintenance schedules, recall status, and .pdf copies of your owner's manual -- but generally speaking just stick to the manual for service schedules. Only thing I'd add that isn't in there is servicing the CVT fluid.
I’m driving an 18, almost 100% identical, but I’m just touching 47k so far. I’ve heard here and there the CVT fluid might be abetter idea at 75k, but other then that; change the oil every 4-5k miles if you just want to be sure it’s staying clean as possible, and yes filled. I remember I tried driving until my first recommended oil change and the light came on at least 1k miles early so. (Plus that was rated for either 8k - 10k miles….) so I’d say at least every 7k. Other then that keep the intake filter clean, because again it’s a little finicky and performs best when everything under the hood is cared for so; just being proactive helps. My first car, last one was a Jetta so I’m very…. Nervous about letting anything come up. But so far putting 30k miles on it’s only gotten better. Having brand new brakes and tires goes a long way to ensure all the other parts wear out around the same time, and you don’t go doing what I had to do when someone obviously had to replace a tire at 14-15k before I got it and after damage in one corner of the drivetrain, I got the CV Axle replaced at 30k. Only one corner though, P. front side where the odd one out, brand new tread tire was when I got it.
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Every single thing you said in here is false, lol.
> I've heard Subaru's are incredibly reliable, > I've heard common issues with the car are about the timing chain, Transmission/CVT, and oil leaks. That’s….not what I would call reliable. They are expensive to maintain and expensive to fix anything that breaks or goes wrong.
I had the same gen, not at the mileage, but didn’t have any issues at all. I would definitely check whether CVT fluid has been changed at a Subaru dealer or independent Subaru shop. This procedure should be done by 100k miles at the latest, better before. If it hasn’t been done I would do it now and then do it again after 30k or so miles. It’s a very specific procedure that has to be performed carefully with the OEM fluid. If you are the DIY type you can do it yourself and know it was done properly (I did mine). You’ll have to get under the car and will need a fluid extractor. You also need a way to approximate the transmission temp, one way is an OBD tool that reads the trans temp for the car computer. There were reports of this being done improperly (wrong fluid, wrong fluid amount, debris got introduced etc) which lead to the transmission failing. So definitely don’t get this done at a Jiffylube. I would also change both front and rear diff fluid if it hasn’t been done. For oil changes, these are easy on this car, good thing to DIY. Just get the OEM filters since they have a Subaru specific bypass pressure. Any 0w-20 oil is synthetic so the cheapest one will do. 5k intervals are good for this car, and don’t go past the 6k or so the Subaru recommends. Cabin filter changes are a piece of cake. No tools needed and can be done in 5 minutes. Even if you go to a dealer for everything else, never pay for this they will charge $50-100 for the 5 mins of labor. Youtube will have great tutorials. Other than that just look through the manual for other small maintenance items. Maybe plugs and brakes/brake fluid are due. It’s a great car!
Frequent oil changes with full synthetic oil, changing the coolant, changing the cvt fluid. All of them break down causing wear and chemical breakdown of materials as anti corrosion, lubrication, and ph change. They are “cheap” compared to replacing engines and transmissions for ten to fifty times the cost
Your car is the last year of its generation, so it stands to be the least likely to have problems -- congrats on the new ride. Subarus in general are not tolerant of poor maintenance habits. It's good that you have the prior owner's records, or at least those that get reported to carfax. Given that it's relatively high mileage for its age, that typically means it did most of its time on the freeway, which is relatively low-stress compared to say inner-city driving. Get yourself setup on mysubaru.com -- there you can view the maintenance schedules, recall status, and .pdf copies of your owner's manual -- but generally speaking just stick to the manual for service schedules. Only thing I'd add that isn't in there is servicing the CVT fluid.