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1996 Subaru Outback 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| Subaru in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 242000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 247000 | 300 | Fixed key-less entry lock/unlock. Fixed reverse switch. replaced dash lights |
| Nov | 2011 | 249300 | 400 | Oil leak from engine. Oil leaks on exhaust pipe and smells. Oil seamed to be leaking from valve cover gaskets. Decided to renew valve cover gaskets and change oil at the same time. Oil leak still remains, but not from valve covers. Placed dye into oil and asked to return to check leak. Diagnosed as oil leak from cam shaft seal. Recommended replacing timing belt, water pump and drive belts while fixing cam seal(all due) |
| Dec | 2011 | 250000 | 0 | Car must be warm after being driven over 1 hour, happens when warm, during sharp turning only. Transmission transfer case shutters very abruptly. Diagnosed as sticky clutch in awd, recommend 1st change transmission oil. |
| May | 2012 | 254700 | 560 | Remove and install timing belt, front main seal, cam seals and water pump. |
| Jun | 2012 | 255000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1996 Subaru Outback 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Subaru in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 123000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 128000 | 450 | Right front axle. Replaced a cracked radiator. |
| Mar | 2011 | 128000 | 18 | Left front axle replaced. 2 year old axle failed due to not enough grease from re-builder. New axle when inspected did not contain enough grease. Packed in more CV grease installed w/new ball joint. Got a full 92.00 refund. Keep receipts! |
| Sep | 2012 | 138000 | 1300 | oil pump seal |
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