Wear Item Limited Warranty - anyone with details?

[robmarch]

From Subaru's website:


Wear Item Limited Warranty
Wear item coverage for all models except Right-Hand Drive Legacy is 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Items covered include brake pad/shoe linings, clutch disk linings, and wiper blades.
* See your Subaru Dealer for complete details.

Anyone here have the "complete details" on these wear item's replacement policy?

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[kittenizer]

*Bump*

I saw this in the brochure that Angelina Reyes, at Subaru of Ontario, gave me after going on a test drive in a 2012 Impreza today. They will replace your brake pads, wiper blades, clutch linings and transmitter batteries if they go bad within 3 years or 36k miles? I want to know the policy details, as I didn't think even those little maintenance plans other car companies offer covered these things.

[Supraru]

Why don't you ask a more specific question? They are covered under 3/36. Blades usually are a one time replacement depending on circumstance. Clutch is definitely a case by case thing. Brakes are covered if they crack, or prematurley wear to 2/32 withing 36k miles. If the rotors "warp" we can also retrue them under warranty. This again is generally a once time thing but some might have gotten two again depending on the customer, dealer, or specific case. Anything else?

[RexyGirl]

There are two separate warranties:

Wear Item Warranty
Adjustment Warranty

Wear items are covered for 3/36....with no limit (unless there is abuse): It covers the entire car except the tires

Adjustments are a 1 time only item, such as tire balance, alignment, etc.

Subaru has one of the better "wear item" warranties out there....most only cover these items for 12 months or 12,000 miles.

[JiveMasterT]

I don't understand why they list the clutch in there as a wear item if the only real way it's going to get trashed inside of 36k miles is abuse. Do they actually replace these under this warranty?

[kingme]

Yes, they do. Not everyone who buys a manual knows how to properly operate it.

[RexyGirl]

Originally Posted by JiveMasterT

I don't understand why they list the clutch in there as a wear item if the only real way it's going to get trashed inside of 36k miles is abuse. Do they actually replace these under this warranty?

Not all prematurely worn clutches are from abuse......I've replaced plenty of them due noise or chattering. It's considered a wear item, but that doesn't mean it only gets replaced if its worn.

Most manufacturers will only warranty a clutch for 12/12....no matter what the reason is.

[2011WRX]

wipre is one time replacement, just had mine done.

[blackfang]

Uh no they aren't. I have had mine replaced at least 3 times while under warranty. Aside from the adjustment policy, any component can be replaced as many times as needed for failure within the warranty time frame.

[bluesonicboomae86]

I had my front pads on my 11 replaced with 13k miles but was told that it's a one time only deal

[blackfang]

Originally Posted by bluesonicboomae86

I had my front pads on my 11 replaced with 13k miles but was told that it's a one time only deal

That's because your dealer doesn't know what they are talking about.

[bluesonicboomae86]

Originally Posted by blackfang

That's because your dealer doesn't know what they are talking about.

Yeah I figured.. but cool beans my rear brakes are getting noisy I'm gonna have to check them out at the shop I work at to see the pad life on the rears