I'd be happy to hit 300K on my 2010 Outback. Currently at 258K with the torque converter giving a bit of trouble. Getting the dreaded stall when stopping quickly due to faulty converters installed for a couple of years. I guess I should be happy the converter went this far.
@jrbay120 сағат бұрын
One of the best videos on doing this that I’ve seen, I just did the spark plugs and found oil in the spark plug tube Wells, so it looks like I’m gonna be doing the gasket and the tube seals
@martinradtke5181Күн бұрын
Agree that Subaru is instructing dealers to do minimal maintenance. IMHO this violates Old Saying: “An ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Change the CVT Fluids. I plan to do pan removal along with Magnet cleaning & Filter / Screen replacement. Thanks for video.👍🇺🇸
@500wattz16 күн бұрын
Washers. home depot. easy fix
@RobertLupo26 күн бұрын
Never replaced the CVT valve body?
@nappyjim26 күн бұрын
@@RobertLupo Nope
@tuan05658526 күн бұрын
Wow, I just bought my first 2024 Subaru Outback touring in my life and your video already made me happy. Mine so far is not even 4K mi. yet.! 🙂 I have a question for you. Is your engine has some sign of oil leak on outside? Thank you for making up this video.👍
@nappyjim26 күн бұрын
@@tuan056585 I never had a leak I could see. As in, I never saw oil on the ground where I parked. I think it did have miniscule seepage in certain areas.
@tuan05658512 күн бұрын
Thank you.@@nappyjim
@N0TZ3R027 күн бұрын
I really loved it, maybe we get a tutorial of some sort ?
@nappyjim27 күн бұрын
@@N0TZ3R0 a tutorial specifically of what? The actual dashboard is a Mish mash of different things, that'd be a long video. Is there a specific thing youd like to see?
@doodskie99927 күн бұрын
Holy fcking shit man, thank you for the google sheet breakdown! I cannot express how helpful this is! This makes me more confident with my 2019 outback 3.6r that I picked up this year. I also do my DIY servicing as the dealership costs 3-4 times more. So far, I only replaced oil, filters, inner tie rods, one tire(punctured by a large nail), and perhaps replaced all the interior lights into LED ones. No issues so far, probably gonna change the CVT fluid and serpentine belt, and diff oil at 65k, Im at 40k miles now. Cheers to more years of outback ownership!
@milanjankovic7982Ай бұрын
I have Forester 2014. Do I need to clean magnet on transmission? Car has 67000 km. In service told me if I do flushing it is not necessary to clean magnet and to change filter before 200 000 km.
@RaulKandla-bc3giАй бұрын
What oils do you use in the engine? 0w20 or 5w30.
@nappyjim26 күн бұрын
@@RaulKandla-bc3gi 0w-20
@bohdankedАй бұрын
Impressive! I have the exact same model, the same color, just the rims are a bit different. But it's only 100k. Had rear passenger wheel bearing and front passenger CV Axle go out at around 90K. My brother with a similar 2015 Outback with 140K replaced 3 wheel bearings already. On both of our Outbacks since year 2 the rear gate motor assembly is making clicking sounds when operating, but still works. We have to add about 5 oz of coolant every year. I also have some weird slow leak of some thin black oily substance on top of the crossover pipe under the intake manifold, can't figure out what it is. Suspecting EGR .
@nappyjim26 күн бұрын
@@bohdanked i think they had supplier QC issue with wheel bearings early on
@ThisoldhikerАй бұрын
How noisy were the timing chains at this high mileage? The ones on my '15 Legacy were noisy on cold start at 170K miles.
@nappyjimАй бұрын
I dont know if its the chain, but the engine held higher rev's for first few minutes, then quieted down.
@williamwood1776Ай бұрын
Love a good thunderstorm!!!
@machineabartАй бұрын
Can you share with us in a little more details the intervals you had to replace certain things like PCV valve, coolant liquid etc, how often did you change oil and filters. That's a lot of miles you put on this car. You must have done something right servicing it or you spent most of them on highways.
@nappyjimАй бұрын
Engine oil/filter: 5k. Differential oil, spark plugs, brake fluid, 60k. Coolant 130k then 75k thereafter. CVT I did DIY "flushes" at 202k and 344k. Doing it again, I would just do drain and fills maybe every 75k. Tires, brake pads, etc were done on a need-to-do basis.
@machineabartАй бұрын
@@nappyjim Thank you kindly. Looks like changing oil every 5K miles paid off. In Europe Subaru set oil change int. at 15,000 km which is 9400 miles. I do it every 5-6K miles just to make sure all is good. My car has only 43K miles on it but already 5 years so I decided to change coolant as I do not believe in those 10 years intervals they tell us. In general you made a lot of miles but you also took care of the car. Congratulations. 6 cylinder boxer wouldn't go that far. Thanks again for sharing this information.
@turtle1723Ай бұрын
Did you use factory pads and rotors? My rear pads only went 45k and front 55k on my 19 outback. Mostly mountain local driving
@nappyjimАй бұрын
The first change or two I did. The 3rd one no. Didnt notice any difference either way. But again, mostly flat highway driving.
@samkitty5894Ай бұрын
Why weren't CV axels covered under power train warranty?
@nappyjimАй бұрын
Over 200k miles.
@samkitty5894Ай бұрын
So you drive roughly 40,000 miles per year? Are you travelling salesman?
@nappyjimАй бұрын
@@samkitty5894 field service for a CNC company
@StevenWidmerАй бұрын
Congratulations!!🎉 Well done! Minnesota Adventure Family here. 2015 (OB) with 126 + miles all weather tires- Just in for full workup at Subaru No problems yet other than recalls, light maintenance, continous detailing inside n out... Tried to trade in for 2025 OB offered $2,500. Said no decided will drive till it drops. Mechanic next door wants it when I'm done. Sooo, Heading to Duluth/ Grand Marias, MN soon for Fall Colors. Hoping 200k+. Everyone drive safe!
@nappyjimАй бұрын
@@StevenWidmer $2500? You can check cars.com right now, similar years and miles are selling for easily double that.
@StevenWidmerАй бұрын
Thank you for that information. May you n your family have a Awesome Day!
@publiccakeАй бұрын
could you compile a playlist with the best maintenance tips?
@lotusentertainment5948Ай бұрын
This makes me put a little bit more faith in my legacy. Legacy has the same drivetrain as the outback so this gives me a good perspective
@mhboneАй бұрын
I put 195k on my 2018 Legacy before I sold it. Besides a valve body, it was flawless. Great cars!
@nappyjimАй бұрын
@@mhbone taken care of, they are pretty solid vehicles.
@hectorreymundo4215Ай бұрын
I have the same color and year but with manual transmission and i love it, super reliable cheap to operate and easy to maintain and fix if need be... I hope mine will get as far as yours. Cheers mate!
@Stephen6492Ай бұрын
Impressive. Did it burn oil? If so, how much?
@nappyjimАй бұрын
Yes. Ever since about 70k I would burn up to a quart of oil between oil changes, which were every 5k. Never a leak.
@ryanhill7318Ай бұрын
Love this!!!! If we keep up with maintenance, theyve got great bones. Fluid changes, pcv valve, keep the cvt cool
@adnanekarim2691Ай бұрын
2016 outback with281990 miles
@zachsummers3321Ай бұрын
Nice try to get at least 250k out of my 22 impreza.
@HinduPasificАй бұрын
Sheesshhh bro, In Israel if you get to 200k kilometers it's like the very end of the car
@nappyjimАй бұрын
Well probably not a lot of open road driving though no?
@HinduPasificАй бұрын
@@nappyjim Well, small country, 10M people so alot of traffic aswell = carbon buildup and all sorts of shit in the block.. not many open roads yea (only up north or in the dessert) I think there's a complete correlation between the longevity of a car and how it is driven (like open roads or mostly city) In my case i dont really have a choice well i do.. changing the oil abit more than you also its super hot here
@Doug_HefernenАй бұрын
Timing belt or chain?
@nappyjimАй бұрын
chain
@johnkkkjАй бұрын
And... all those idiots talking shit about CVT's not lasting past 100K will still be talking shit even after this video! Nice ride dude, funny you went from an Outback to a Forester me I went the other way and just got a Outback Wilderness.
@nappyjimАй бұрын
Change is always good. Yeah, I never got the CVT backlash. Maybe its just because I am doing highway and not city? But CVT still running good. In fact, my first CVT oil flush at 200k, I sent in the oil for analysis and they were surprised about how good the oil still looked for how many miles were on it.
@darylhill9400Ай бұрын
Thanks Jim I actually own a 15 outback I really think they’re great cars. I was curious if your motor was using any substantial amount of oil
@johnkkkjАй бұрын
@@nappyjim Not sure bro even on highway if there is something wrong with longevity it would have been apparent by now. Surprised that the first change was at 200K!
@ThisoldhikerАй бұрын
In the case of the Subaru CVT, it's not that it is more likely to fail than a geared transmission in a similar car. It's that there's no aftermarket rebuilt transmissions, so the cost is so much higher if they do fail.
@johnkkkjАй бұрын
@@Thisoldhiker That is a good point but why is this so? I don't get how hard it is to fix these or is it that most don't know how to fix it? There must be tones of parts all over junkyards by now as no one is rebuilding them. So spares should be nice and cheap! I don't et it, what is the hold up of rebuilt CVT's? I even seen a youtube rebuild one with different gear ratios to boot for a buggy. But as you pointed out this seems scarce and not sure what the reason for this is maybe myth has taken over?
@dnbrmml3405Ай бұрын
I have the same color 2015 2.5 with 180k miles. Awesome to follow this car as my previous vehicle was a 2003 Prius I drove to 400k miles before I got the Outback. Thanks for the videos!
@dondenis1500Ай бұрын
I just bought a 2016 Outback with 142K. The millage didn't bother me as the one owner before me took it to the dealer every 6k for all maintenance.
@nappyjimАй бұрын
If taken care of and not abused, I think yours will go a long way too.
@dbarr15Ай бұрын
Why switch to a Forester? Trying to decide between the two.
@nappyjimАй бұрын
I didnt think I could see myself driving the "same car" for another 10 years. And I wasnt a huge fan of all the cladding on the Outbacks now and I couldent wait for the major refresh thats coming next year.
@samkitty5894Ай бұрын
Forester is overall much better.
@joeesposito5101Ай бұрын
My 2015 had the same problem with the wheel bearings. Had to change 3 of them just outside the warranty period. Batteries also don't seem to last long either, it's on it's 3rd one. Otherwise, the car has been wonderful. It's only got 80k on it, so looks like I'll be driving it for a looong time. Great review, thanks!
@2chicosАй бұрын
Great report! I hope mine lasts this long. A review of the 2025 Forrester compared to the 2015 Ourback would be interesting. Thank you.
@patonbikeАй бұрын
did you ever calculate how much you spent in maintenance on 395k miles? I'd be curious if that isn't a very large number....
@nappyjimАй бұрын
@@patonbike I stated this in beginning of video I thought. All maintenance costs minus engine oil/filter, air filters, and tires was little under 5k. Very little issues.
@nappyjimАй бұрын
Here is google sheet where I kept track of all maintenance other than engine oil changes: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AkaVroU0XSgAKBnYaxxv6G_Kd04yVxdignZOm5jtCUk/edit?usp=sharing
@caraficionado4724Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Very impressive vehicle! Please keep us posted on the 25 Forester!
@bruceyyyyyАй бұрын
Love seeing this one get documented! Thanks for the vid, Jim.
@codechristАй бұрын
thats great!! 😃
@DavidThomas-ep7bnАй бұрын
Hi, you mentioned changing the CVT oil is it a 580 tranny and if so how often did you change the fluid and what type did you use?
@ws21cnАй бұрын
You really put it into good use
@turtle1723Ай бұрын
If you dont mind, could you list what you service intervals are? Spark plugs, differential, cvt fluid
@nappyjimАй бұрын
Plugs 60k. Differntial 60k. CVT fluid I did at 202k and 344k but I did more of a DIY flush then just a drain and fill of the pan (which replaces less than half of oil). But going forward on my Forester I think I am going to do CVT more often BUT I will just do drain and fills because its easier.
@paulauksztulewicz4803Ай бұрын
My 2015 has only 142,000. Took it in for it’s first brake job, front and rear.
@ws21cnАй бұрын
My has 41k😂, also 2015 model year
@nappyjimАй бұрын
@@ws21cn My new 25 Forester will be at 50k before your 2015 Outback is lol
@echodun2 ай бұрын
what Card are you using for the cameras?
@kieranpfeffer2 ай бұрын
Great setup, love the use of conditional cards to just show certain info when relevant. Just out of interest, what tablet device are you using and how is this mounted / powered etc? Thanks for sharing.
@nappyjim27 күн бұрын
@@kieranpfeffer I am using a Lenovo tab M10 plus. It's mounted in a 3D printed case I found on printables. So in essence the back plate of the case if screwed onto drywall. Then the tablet slides into that piece and the left and right pieces just slide over each side of the tablet. It's powered with it's standard adapter. The wall that the tablet is on, on the other side of the wall is a small closet. Under the tablet are light switches. I installed new outlet in the closet side and then ran the power cable "thru that little 6 inch space between each of the two walls and it then plugs into the tablet. I have the tablet on it's battery smart saver mode so that it keeps power between 40 and 60% charged to avoid the battery bloating. Maybe I'll shoot a quick video showing this as it's easier to see with video.
@kieranpfeffer27 күн бұрын
@@nappyjimAppreciate the response, thank you!
@Aimtjie2 ай бұрын
Nice!
@fightclubtb2 ай бұрын
Thumbs for the opening graphic!
@FIRST4652 ай бұрын
Thank you for the effort making a simple to follow video
@sticker892 ай бұрын
You should put the magnet as much as possible just to avoid placing it under oil pickup.
@losbrowndogs2 ай бұрын
Great video, when should this be done? Just picked up a 2015 outback with 55,000 miles on it
@nappyjim2 ай бұрын
No real hard mileage count to do it. Maybe every 75 to 100k sounds good to me.
@nordicpride97083 ай бұрын
Anyone who is planning to do front or rear brakes… buy 2 8 x 1.25 bolts and use them to Pop these rusted rotors off. The rotors are threaded for them (two threads opposing). Makes it easy 👍🏻