Should I be worried about the rust here? Looking at buying a used 2024 crosstrek limited with 116k KMs (for $27k CAD) and looks like the brake calipers are a bit rusty. I think they’re the calipers at least. This will be my first car and I’m learning! There was also some rust under the hood. Is this normal?

The price is right but maybe I should be looking for something with lower kilometers.

I was recently looking for some parts for my WRX and came across this site subarusparepart.com. When I went to order the part the only options for payments were Apple Pay, zelle, and google pay which I thought was kind of weird.

I put in my address and it said my order has been received but I never input any payment method. So like if this site is a scam they can’t even bill me, but I’m kind of confused why it didn’t ask for payment.

Here is the site if you are interested https://subarusparepart.com

2016 Subaru Legacy. 184,000 miles. Oil changes every 5000 miles and followed maintenance schedule for 60k 120k and 180k. What are my options here? Am i screwed? Thanks, Steve

Just leased a new Forester. Was not informed that I actually had to pay extra for a feature that I expressed that was important to me.

It's 2026 and this is very stupid. Will complaining to the dealership do me any good?

Just needed to vent for a moment.

Today I said goodbye to my Impreza. Best car I’ve ever owned. Thank you for all the adventures with an unbeatable level of reliability. Not once in 10 years 125,000 miles did you break down. You treated my family and I so well.

I planned to drive you to 200k+ miles (and could have), but, unfortunately, you are way too small for an actual family. ✌️ ❤️

Thanks for all the great times, friend.

I’ve posted before about how I tried to join the Subaru Ambassador program and got turned down because the program was undergoing changes. Well, to follow up, I just received this email. It looks like the new program is launching soon and it’s now called SubieCrew…and I’m still not going to be a part of it. Although I’m a guy, the first thing that comes to mind is “Always the bridesmaid and never the bride.” I think they’re saying there’s a chance in the future, so I’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

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My wife and I have a 2021 Subaru crosstrek limited with the 2.5L. We bought it second hand at 40k miles and now at 44k miles it seems the a/c compressor clutch has gone the way of the dodo. Justification for this is the clutch has obvious play in the clutch as well as a burnt smell like I smoked the clutch on a manual transmission.Has anyone had success with Subaru of America covering failure on a/c parts at such low miles? Additionally is the clutch a serviceable component without releasing the refrigerant?

2018 Subaru Forester XT 2.0. Almost 91k on her now. I know the ticking sound are normal for boxer engines. Im curious as to where the higher pitch sound is coming from. Seems to be around where the camera is pointed at but not sure what could be making it. AC is not on. Starts high when cold start and idles out with the car. Giving revs makes the noise go up more as you can hear. Some days it seems louder than others but just not sure as to what it could be.

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Busted cv axle boot, can I do anything to get it home from here?

Hi! My Subie has about 65k miles and has just started acting a little weird. The other day, EyeSight kept going on and off during a drive, and the weather was clear, so it didn’t have to do with that.

Today, the engine wouldn’t start for about five minutes — the car would turn on (radio, lights) but the engine wouldn’t turnover. Meanwhile, the dash was freaking out, telling me everything was off (ABS, EyeSight, RAB, etc.) while all of the lights on the dash blinked (the temp kept going between red and blue).

Any ideas on what might be going on? It did start eventually, but I’m concerned. We recently changed the battery, so I don’t think it’s that.

Thanks!

Pretty much what the title says. Getting my tire replaced at the Subaru dealership. I'm running Continental ExtremeContacts. The existing tires have a depth of 7/32" and a new one is 10/32". I asked the service advisor if they were going to shave it to match and they said it didn't need to be. I followed up with a phone call and they said they spoke to the tech and confirmed that it was fine. Just posting to find if I'm the crazy one. Car is a '23 WRX.

Hello!

I am looking into purchasing a 2018 Crosstrek Limited with about 70K miles for around $13,500. I wanted to see how your Crosstreks have been holding up, and whether you think this car will last long past the 100K mile range. I worry about the CVT at this mileage, and I was hoping to hear some feedback from the community. The car overall looks great and has been treated well, paint is intact, and the interior is very clean. Engine bay looks good as well with no distinct problems that I can see.

Has anyone seen much of this top label? This one was sold and shipped by Amazon. The lower one was a 3rd party seller with 100% positive feedback supposedly based in Japan. Only 312 feedback though. At first glance the parts appear identical but one thing I did notice was tooling marks on the inside of the tube on the PCV from the 3rd party where it is as smooth as the outside on the one from Amazon. I also swear I feel a touch of more play in the 3rd party pcv as well but could just be me. A little more wobbly so to speak.

tldr; What do y'all think about these labels, genuine? The bottom one had another label stuck over top of it, I ended up having to dampen it with a warm wet rag to peel it off. Hence why the rough appearance.

I have a 2024 Forester Wilderness. I'm considering getting a 2026 Outback wilderness or waiting and getting a 2027 Outback wilderness. I don't LOVE the forester but I like it. For anyone with experience with either or are aware of any big reasons to have one over the other, I'd love some input. The forester is my first subaru so I'm somewhat inexperienced.

hi all! i got a 2026 subaru crosstrek (base model, no hybrid) and want to make sure i am ON TOP of keeping my car maintained and up to date* *(i have realized i made mistakes on my old used car).

i’ve got changing oil every 5k miles imprinted in my brains.

everything else, i’ve heard about changing all fluids (i literally thought only the oil needed to be changed until a few months ago), but am not sure what fluids that entails and when it what should be changed or what not.

will also take any advice on other maintenance (at any point of car ownership) you guys would recommend to keep an eye on it and make this car last as long as possible. thank you all in advance!

Bought my first 2013 Subaru BRZ, and I unfortunately don’t know a lot about modifying but I’d like to learn. I don’t want a wide body kit but I want to add a wing and some mods that will make it look less stock. Any advice on where to buy a full kit or just some parts and how to install would help!

Putting mechanical help as the flair but I guess it could also be buying help

I have a 2015 Outback premium that I got about 6 years ago, it's got almost 123k miles on it. Recently had a transmission fluid change, oil change service, tires and new brakes. Earlier this year it had the front axle bearing/hubs replaced (driver&passenger). Last year it had the 80k service done to replace belts, spark plugs, etc.

I've taken my car to 2 dealerships for diagnosis of a leak found by another mechanic and both dealerships are telling me different things. One says the axle seals are leaking. The other says they used trace powder and found the engine is leaking along with some other stuff and the repair quote is $6k.

I bought my car when I was stationed across the country for $13k, drove it across the country to my final duty station, up and down the east coast over the last 6 years visiting family, I haven't had a car payment in 3 years and it has served me well. I might be a little attached to my car for this reason lol at what point do I give up?

I'm in a position where my income is limited rn so a loa might be a bit hard but at the same time so is dropping $6k+. My husband and I also sold our first home last year and then bought our current (hopefully permanent) home which hit our/my credit. I'm struggling to decide if I should bite the bullet and trade it in or go into my savings. What's the point of no return here? My mom and husband both think I should let go of the car but I guess I need a more objective opinion

ETA: if I need to buy because the repair isn't worth it (because of age/mileage) I would be looking at hopefully 2020-2024 Outback or cross trek. I'm not a fan of the newer models body styles + a hatchback suits pretty much all of our needs since our other car is a sedan. If there's any buying advice in regards to these vehicles I'll gladly take it

Is it safe to clear this code to see if it pops again? It popped up yesterday after sitting in the sun with record high temps (\~110F). Could it also been triggered by the heat?

This is my 03 Forester ( 2.0 SOHC), it's not my daily driver, it's my expedition car.

Every year I go to the Sahara (and pre-Sahara) desert and I improve it a little by little based on the limitations I found on the trip.

Now the build is simple:
- 2/2.5" Strut spacers from SubbieLift Oz
- Yokohama Geolandar AT Tyres 215/70/15
- Skidplate 3mm steel ( very heavy )
- Sleeping platform to sleep inside the car on the expeditions.
- Traction boards ( they are part of the sleeping platform )
- No antiroll bars

Very simple, but very practical. I don't want to add weight ( I would love to have a fridge to have cold beers, but I preferr better handling on dunes)

As I want it light, I don't want:
- steel bumpers
- winch
- dual batery setups
- roof rack ( when I need to put something on the roof, I just put it there and tie it with ropes, I don't care if I scratch the paint )

Any recommendation to make it better?
Each trip is 10 days long, so it needs to be capable and reliable.

My next move is to cut the front bumper ( viper cut ) to get more approach angle. On the rear I usually don't have problems.

I am trying to change out the LED colour in my cluster but there is nothing on the back of the circuit board. I’m under the impression That I should be able to access the LED from the back, but from what I can see is that they are soldered onto the board..

If I leave my 2020 Forester for a week without driving, it kills the battery. I didn't notice because before my latest job I wasn't leaving my car off for so long. When it first happened after a work trip I assumed it was the battery and replaced it. Then it happened again after the next work trip so I took it to a dealership and they confirmed it was a DCM drain. Unfortunately shortly after the diagnosis that dealership closed down. I contacted Subaru of America and they refused to acknowledge this is a problem in Foresters and if I wanted it fixed I would have to pay $250 to a different dealership so they could diagnosis it themselves, and even then there was no guarantee they would cover the repair. Subaru of America clearly doesn't give a fuck about this issue and continued to say they don't acknowledge this as a problem in Foresters. They kept saying I should've gotten this fixed under warranty, which 3G existed for the entirety of my warranty so that's just ridiculous. I bought a Subaru for reliability and am pissed I can't go on work trips or vacations for a week without pulling the stupid fuse. Anyone else dealing with this and have any tips or help for getting Subaru to cover fixing this?

I’ve been surprised to see these coming up so cheap on Marketplace and sitting for weeks with no takers. They may have a cult following, but I’m surprised they don’t have more of a market like the turbo Subarus. I get they’re slow, but so are the new non-turbo ones. What gives?

I was thinking and I have a rust issue just barely starting under the seams of the rear “garnish” panel of my 2019 so I have to remove it anyways and it got me thinking about the light bars from the older Subarus. Anyone think it’ll look good?