Opinions: Subaru CVT, Head gaskets, etc

September 02, 2019, 09:58 PM

2012 was the last year for the timing belt on the Outback.

I just had a boil over issue with my Outback. I let the overflow tank get too low and ended up with low coolant in the radiator. I lost about 2 liters in the process, but I don't think there was any perminant damage.

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Originally posted by egregore:
I haven't seen a Subaru need a head gasket since about the 2010 year. Circa 2011 or 2012 they also went to chain-driven cams instead of belt.
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Originally posted by SevenPlusOne:

[picture of Subaru temperature gauge]

And many models don't have a temperature gauge. Just blue (cold) and red (hot) lights. By the time you see the hot light on, the cooling system is already boiling over. Worse, an overheating (but not enough to trigger the light) condition could be going on for weeks or months without the driver knowing it.