My 2015 had the same problem with the wheel bearings. Had to change 3 of them just outside the warranty period. Batteries also don't seem to last long either, it's on it's 3rd one. Otherwise, the car has been wonderful. It's only got 80k on it, so looks like I'll be driving it for a looong time. Great review, thanks!
Congratulations!!🎉 Well done! Minnesota Adventure Family here. 2015 (OB) with 126 + miles all weather tires- Just in for full workup at Subaru No problems yet other than recalls, light maintenance, continous detailing inside n out... Tried to trade in for 2025 OB offered $2,500. Said no decided will drive till it drops. Mechanic next door wants it when I'm done. Sooo, Heading to Duluth/ Grand Marias, MN soon for Fall Colors. Hoping 200k+. Everyone drive safe!
Holy fcking shit man, thank you for the google sheet breakdown! I cannot express how helpful this is! This makes me more confident with my 2019 outback 3.6r that I picked up this year. I also do my DIY servicing as the dealership costs 3-4 times more. So far, I only replaced oil, filters, inner tie rods, one tire(punctured by a large nail), and perhaps replaced all the interior lights into LED ones. No issues so far, probably gonna change the CVT fluid and serpentine belt, and diff oil at 65k, Im at 40k miles now. Cheers to more years of outback ownership!
I have the same color and year but with manual transmission and i love it, super reliable cheap to operate and easy to maintain and fix if need be... I hope mine will get as far as yours. Cheers mate!
I have the same color 2015 2.5 with 180k miles. Awesome to follow this car as my previous vehicle was a 2003 Prius I drove to 400k miles before I got the Outback. Thanks for the videos!
@@dnbrmml3405 When you replace spark plugs look to see if they are full of oil. If they have oil on plugs then those rubber seals are going bad. Car will start to sputter.
I'd be happy to hit 300K on my 2010 Outback. Currently at 258K with the torque converter giving a bit of trouble. Getting the dreaded stall when stopping quickly due to faulty converters installed for a couple of years. I guess I should be happy the converter went this far.
Impressive! I have the exact same model, the same color, just the rims are a bit different. But it's only 100k. Had rear passenger wheel bearing and front passenger CV Axle go out at around 90K. My brother with a similar 2015 Outback with 140K replaced 3 wheel bearings already. On both of our Outbacks since year 2 the rear gate motor assembly is making clicking sounds when operating, but still works. We have to add about 5 oz of coolant every year. I also have some weird slow leak of some thin black oily substance on top of the crossover pipe under the intake manifold, can't figure out what it is. Suspecting EGR .
Hi Jim, I have 2015 OB 165k I only replaced engin oil and air filters by myself I never touch the transsimion. one more my car has a replacement short block at 24k because of oil consumption and I never had any problem. my question to you what I should do to keep my car running to 300k, I leave in south California. Thank you
If you have 400K miles, driving 4 hrs/day at a constant 60miles per hour, means you're driving for about 1,667 days. That's 4.5+ years of constant driving for 4 hrs/day at 60 miles/hr. That's a hell of a lot of driving for a 2015 Subaru Outback !!!!
Plugs 60k. Differntial 60k. CVT fluid I did at 202k and 344k but I did more of a DIY flush then just a drain and fill of the pan (which replaces less than half of oil). But going forward on my Forester I think I am going to do CVT more often BUT I will just do drain and fills because its easier.
Wow, I just bought my first 2024 Subaru Outback touring in my life and your video already made me happy. Mine so far is not even 4K mi. yet.! 🙂 I have a question for you. Is your engine has some sign of oil leak on outside? Thank you for making up this video.👍
@@tuan056585 I never had a leak I could see. As in, I never saw oil on the ground where I parked. I think it did have miniscule seepage in certain areas.
Can you share with us in a little more details the intervals you had to replace certain things like PCV valve, coolant liquid etc, how often did you change oil and filters. That's a lot of miles you put on this car. You must have done something right servicing it or you spent most of them on highways.
Engine oil/filter: 5k. Differential oil, spark plugs, brake fluid, 60k. Coolant 130k then 75k thereafter. CVT I did DIY "flushes" at 202k and 344k. Doing it again, I would just do drain and fills maybe every 75k. Tires, brake pads, etc were done on a need-to-do basis.
@@nappyjim Thank you kindly. Looks like changing oil every 5K miles paid off. In Europe Subaru set oil change int. at 15,000 km which is 9400 miles. I do it every 5-6K miles just to make sure all is good. My car has only 43K miles on it but already 5 years so I decided to change coolant as I do not believe in those 10 years intervals they tell us. In general you made a lot of miles but you also took care of the car. Congratulations. 6 cylinder boxer wouldn't go that far. Thanks again for sharing this information.
@@nappyjim Well, small country, 10M people so alot of traffic aswell = carbon buildup and all sorts of shit in the block.. not many open roads yea (only up north or in the dessert) I think there's a complete correlation between the longevity of a car and how it is driven (like open roads or mostly city) In my case i dont really have a choice well i do.. changing the oil abit more than you also its super hot here
And... all those idiots talking shit about CVT's not lasting past 100K will still be talking shit even after this video! Nice ride dude, funny you went from an Outback to a Forester me I went the other way and just got a Outback Wilderness.
Change is always good. Yeah, I never got the CVT backlash. Maybe its just because I am doing highway and not city? But CVT still running good. In fact, my first CVT oil flush at 200k, I sent in the oil for analysis and they were surprised about how good the oil still looked for how many miles were on it.
@@nappyjim Not sure bro even on highway if there is something wrong with longevity it would have been apparent by now. Surprised that the first change was at 200K!
@@Thisoldhiker That is a good point but why is this so? I don't get how hard it is to fix these or is it that most don't know how to fix it? There must be tones of parts all over junkyards by now as no one is rebuilding them. So spares should be nice and cheap! I don't et it, what is the hold up of rebuilt CVT's? I even seen a youtube rebuild one with different gear ratios to boot for a buggy. But as you pointed out this seems scarce and not sure what the reason for this is maybe myth has taken over?
I didnt think I could see myself driving the "same car" for another 10 years. And I wasnt a huge fan of all the cladding on the Outbacks now and I couldent wait for the major refresh thats coming next year.
@@patonbike I stated this in beginning of video I thought. All maintenance costs minus engine oil/filter, air filters, and tires was little under 5k. Very little issues.
Here is google sheet where I kept track of all maintenance other than engine oil changes: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AkaVroU0XSgAKBnYaxxv6G_Kd04yVxdignZOm5jtCUk/edit?usp=sharing
im sorry but boohoo, oh... "800$for a "new engine" but fuck that i went and spend 30k on a new car. oh well... man to hell with that. you gave up plain and simple
@@bwmitchell100 really wish it was that simple man. $800 for an engine. Now I need to do the work myself, never have before. Need to do it in-between working. I travel for work. So that's means renting a car for work for at least 2 weeks. There's another 1500. Now let's say the new engine goes in smooth and I'm back up in 2 weeks. Now what happens if/when trans starts going out? Am I gonna drop 8k on that just not give up? Gotta know when to throw in the towel. And FYI, guy that bought it is a mechanic. It took him FOUR WEEKS to get a new engine in and running after the first engine he bought arrived with a piece of the trans stuck in it. He literally just sent me a video starting it up yesterday. There's no guarantee something doesn't go wrong this morning when he takes it out for a drive If I could be assured that I spend $800 and I get worry free car for another year, I would have done it in a heartbeat.
Thanks for the video. Very impressive vehicle! Please keep us posted on the 25 Forester!
My 2015 had the same problem with the wheel bearings. Had to change 3 of them just outside the warranty period. Batteries also don't seem to last long either, it's on it's 3rd one. Otherwise, the car has been wonderful. It's only got 80k on it, so looks like I'll be driving it for a looong time. Great review, thanks!
This makes me put a little bit more faith in my legacy. Legacy has the same drivetrain as the outback so this gives me a good perspective
Congratulations!!🎉 Well done! Minnesota Adventure Family here. 2015 (OB) with 126 + miles all weather tires- Just in for full workup at Subaru No problems yet other than recalls, light maintenance, continous detailing inside n out... Tried to trade in for 2025 OB offered $2,500. Said no decided will drive till it drops. Mechanic next door wants it when I'm done. Sooo, Heading to Duluth/ Grand Marias, MN soon for Fall Colors. Hoping 200k+. Everyone drive safe!
@@StevenWidmer $2500? You can check cars.com right now, similar years and miles are selling for easily double that.
Thank you for that information. May you n your family have a Awesome Day!
Love seeing this one get documented! Thanks for the vid, Jim.
Holy fcking shit man, thank you for the google sheet breakdown! I cannot express how helpful this is!
This makes me more confident with my 2019 outback 3.6r that I picked up this year. I also do my DIY servicing as the dealership costs 3-4 times more. So far, I only replaced oil, filters, inner tie rods, one tire(punctured by a large nail), and perhaps replaced all the interior lights into LED ones. No issues so far, probably gonna change the CVT fluid and serpentine belt, and diff oil at 65k, Im at 40k miles now. Cheers to more years of outback ownership!
That gives me hope for my 2015 Legacy.
Love this!!!! If we keep up with maintenance, theyve got great bones.
Fluid changes, pcv valve, keep the cvt cool
I have the same color and year but with manual transmission and i love it, super reliable cheap to operate and easy to maintain and fix if need be... I hope mine will get as far as yours. Cheers mate!
I have the same color 2015 2.5 with 180k miles. Awesome to follow this car as my previous vehicle was a 2003 Prius I drove to 400k miles before I got the Outback. Thanks for the videos!
Did you replace the spark plug rubber seals!
No, should I?
@@dnbrmml3405 When you replace spark plugs look to see if they are full of oil. If they have oil on plugs then those rubber seals are going bad. Car will start to sputter.
I put 195k on my 2018 Legacy before I sold it. Besides a valve body, it was flawless. Great cars!
@@mhbone taken care of, they are pretty solid vehicles.
Great report! I hope mine lasts this long. A review of the 2025 Forrester compared to the 2015 Ourback would be interesting. Thank you.
I'd be happy to hit 300K on my 2010 Outback. Currently at 258K with the torque converter giving a bit of trouble. Getting the dreaded stall when stopping quickly due to faulty converters installed for a couple of years. I guess I should be happy the converter went this far.
Impressive! I have the exact same model, the same color, just the rims are a bit different. But it's only 100k. Had rear passenger wheel bearing and front passenger CV Axle go out at around 90K. My brother with a similar 2015 Outback with 140K replaced 3 wheel bearings already. On both of our Outbacks since year 2 the rear gate motor assembly is making clicking sounds when operating, but still works. We have to add about 5 oz of coolant every year. I also have some weird slow leak of some thin black oily substance on top of the crossover pipe under the intake manifold, can't figure out what it is. Suspecting EGR .
@@bohdanked i think they had supplier QC issue with wheel bearings early on
2016 outback with281990 miles
I just bought a 2016 Outback with 142K. The millage didn't bother me as the one owner before me took it to the dealer every 6k for all maintenance.
If taken care of and not abused, I think yours will go a long way too.
My 2015 has only 142,000. Took it in for it’s first brake job, front and rear.
My has 41k😂, also 2015 model year
@@ws21cn My new 25 Forester will be at 50k before your 2015 Outback is lol
Hi Jim, I have 2015 OB 165k I only replaced engin oil and air filters by myself I never touch the transsimion. one more my car has a replacement short block at 24k because of oil consumption and I never had any problem. my question to you what I should do to keep my car running to 300k, I leave in south California. Thank you
If you have 400K miles, driving 4 hrs/day at a constant 60miles per hour, means you're driving for about 1,667 days. That's 4.5+ years of constant driving for 4 hrs/day at 60 miles/hr. That's a hell of a lot of driving for a 2015 Subaru Outback !!!!
If you dont mind, could you list what you service intervals are?
Spark plugs, differential, cvt fluid
Plugs 60k. Differntial 60k. CVT fluid I did at 202k and 344k but I did more of a DIY flush then just a drain and fill of the pan (which replaces less than half of oil). But going forward on my Forester I think I am going to do CVT more often BUT I will just do drain and fills because its easier.
could you compile a playlist with the best maintenance tips?
Wow, I just bought my first 2024 Subaru Outback touring in my life and your video already made me happy. Mine so far is not even 4K mi. yet.! 🙂
I have a question for you. Is your engine has some sign of oil leak on outside?
Thank you for making up this video.👍
@@tuan056585 I never had a leak I could see. As in, I never saw oil on the ground where I parked. I think it did have miniscule seepage in certain areas.
Thank you.@@nappyjim
Can you share with us in a little more details the intervals you had to replace certain things like PCV valve, coolant liquid etc, how often did you change oil and filters. That's a lot of miles you put on this car. You must have done something right servicing it or you spent most of them on highways.
Engine oil/filter: 5k. Differential oil, spark plugs, brake fluid, 60k. Coolant 130k then 75k thereafter. CVT I did DIY "flushes" at 202k and 344k. Doing it again, I would just do drain and fills maybe every 75k. Tires, brake pads, etc were done on a need-to-do basis.
@@nappyjim Thank you kindly. Looks like changing oil every 5K miles paid off. In Europe Subaru set oil change int. at 15,000 km which is 9400 miles. I do it every 5-6K miles just to make sure all is good. My car has only 43K miles on it but already 5 years so I decided to change coolant as I do not believe in those 10 years intervals they tell us. In general you made a lot of miles but you also took care of the car. Congratulations. 6 cylinder boxer wouldn't go that far. Thanks again for sharing this information.
Why weren't CV axels covered under power train warranty?
Over 200k miles.
You really put it into good use
Did you use factory pads and rotors? My rear pads only went 45k and front 55k on my 19 outback. Mostly mountain local driving
The first change or two I did. The 3rd one no. Didnt notice any difference either way. But again, mostly flat highway driving.
Sheesshhh bro, In Israel if you get to 200k kilometers it's like the very end of the car
Well probably not a lot of open road driving though no?
@@nappyjim Well, small country, 10M people so alot of traffic aswell = carbon buildup and all sorts of shit in the block..
not many open roads yea (only up north or in the dessert)
I think there's a complete correlation between the longevity of a car and how it is driven (like open roads or mostly city)
In my case i dont really have a choice
well i do.. changing the oil abit more than you
also its super hot here
Never replaced the CVT valve body?
@@RobertLupo Nope
Timing belt or chain?
chain
What oils do you use in the engine? 0w20 or 5w30.
@@RaulKandla-bc3gi 0w-20
Impressive. Did it burn oil? If so, how much?
Yes. Ever since about 70k I would burn up to a quart of oil between oil changes, which were every 5k. Never a leak.
And... all those idiots talking shit about CVT's not lasting past 100K will still be talking shit even after this video! Nice ride dude, funny you went from an Outback to a Forester me I went the other way and just got a Outback Wilderness.
Change is always good. Yeah, I never got the CVT backlash. Maybe its just because I am doing highway and not city? But CVT still running good. In fact, my first CVT oil flush at 200k, I sent in the oil for analysis and they were surprised about how good the oil still looked for how many miles were on it.
Thanks Jim I actually own a 15 outback I really think they’re great cars. I was curious if your motor was using any substantial amount of oil
@@nappyjim Not sure bro even on highway if there is something wrong with longevity it would have been apparent by now. Surprised that the first change was at 200K!
@@Thisoldhiker That is a good point but why is this so? I don't get how hard it is to fix these or is it that most don't know how to fix it? There must be tones of parts all over junkyards by now as no one is rebuilding them. So spares should be nice and cheap! I don't et it, what is the hold up of rebuilt CVT's? I even seen a youtube rebuild one with different gear ratios to boot for a buggy. But as you pointed out this seems scarce and not sure what the reason for this is maybe myth has taken over?
Nice try to get at least 250k out of my 22 impreza.
thats great!! 😃
Why switch to a Forester? Trying to decide between the two.
I didnt think I could see myself driving the "same car" for another 10 years. And I wasnt a huge fan of all the cladding on the Outbacks now and I couldent wait for the major refresh thats coming next year.
Forester is overall much better.
did you ever calculate how much you spent in maintenance on 395k miles? I'd be curious if that isn't a very large number....
@@patonbike I stated this in beginning of video I thought. All maintenance costs minus engine oil/filter, air filters, and tires was little under 5k. Very little issues.
Here is google sheet where I kept track of all maintenance other than engine oil changes: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AkaVroU0XSgAKBnYaxxv6G_Kd04yVxdignZOm5jtCUk/edit?usp=sharing
So you drive roughly 40,000 miles per year? Are you travelling salesman?
@@samkitty5894 field service for a CNC company
im sorry but boohoo, oh... "800$for a "new engine" but fuck that i went and spend 30k on a new car. oh well... man to hell with that. you gave up plain and simple
@@bwmitchell100 really wish it was that simple man. $800 for an engine. Now I need to do the work myself, never have before. Need to do it in-between working. I travel for work. So that's means renting a car for work for at least 2 weeks. There's another 1500. Now let's say the new engine goes in smooth and I'm back up in 2 weeks. Now what happens if/when trans starts going out? Am I gonna drop 8k on that just not give up?
Gotta know when to throw in the towel. And FYI, guy that bought it is a mechanic. It took him FOUR WEEKS to get a new engine in and running after the first engine he bought arrived with a piece of the trans stuck in it. He literally just sent me a video starting it up yesterday. There's no guarantee something doesn't go wrong this morning when he takes it out for a drive
If I could be assured that I spend $800 and I get worry free car for another year, I would have done it in a heartbeat.