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12-07-2006, 09:49 PM | #1 |
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2000 Subaru Outback Headgaskets
I drive an 05 LGT but I am looking for a car for the sister. I am looking at two 2000 outback limiteds. One went to the dealer for the special coolant additive and is under the headgasket warranty for 6 more months. The other one just had the radiator replaced and owner no knowlege of the coolant service bulliten. I wonder if the new RAD is a sign that maybe there is a head gasket problem. There's no warranty on that one either.
What are the odds that I am going to suffer a head gasket failure? If it is 1/100 I am ok with that but are we talking like a 50% chance I will be dropping 2 grand to fix this for her on the near future. Should I avoid these cars like the plague and get her something else till she can step up to the new model.
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12-08-2006, 01:08 PM | #2 |
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There shouldn't be a worry on the '00 on headgaskets like the '99. The DOHC 2.5L had the poor headgaskets. I had to put in NEW rod bearings in my Da's '98 Legacy Outback because the coolant that was in the oil system was picked up by the oil pickup and thrown into the rod bearings. SO I had to tear apart the motor and put in new rod bearings, seals, o-rings, head gaskets and other gaskets and then put the motor back in. Yes, it saved us a bunch of $$$ for this...but whew some hard work! The headgaskets blew between the cylinders on the driverside. My assumption was that they didn't TORQUE the center head bolts to specs when the HAD THESE REPLACED BEFORE.
SO I was basically redoing someone elses work....even found loose nuts and bolts! damn them! |
12-08-2006, 02:44 PM | #3 |
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Actually, Fuji K, you're incorrect, but that was a heart-wrenching off-topic story about fixing your father's car. There's been a TSB out for a while about head gasket issues with the first few years of the SOHC 2.5Ls - http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2993 . My father had his HGs done twice on his 2000 Outback, both times covered by the dealer because the coolant conditioner didn't do the trick.
jeapskibum, I don't know if any of us know the real numbers well enough to say what the risk is. This is standard problem with forums like this - the people who don't have problems aren't going to start random threads to report that their car is just fine. Thus all we see are reports of when things go bad, which makes the problem seem worse than it really is. All else being equal, I'd be inclined to go with the car that you know has had the coolant conditioner and is covered for a bit longer. Pat Olsen '97 Legacy 2.5GT sedan |
12-08-2006, 07:19 PM | #4 |
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Take it for a test drive. If it's a decent price Then I'd say go for it. How many miles on the car?
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12-09-2006, 02:54 AM | #5 | |
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