2003 Subaru Outback 105,000 maintenance - timing belt I have a couple questions related to the 105,000 expected maintenance on a 2003 Subaru Outback (4-cyl) The maintenance schedule indicates that there are two belts that should be replaced - a camshaft belt and a drive belt(s) My mechanic told me that the camshaft belt is the one usually referred to as a timing belt, and that’s the one to change My questions are: (1) What’s the difference
Disarming security system on 2003 subaru outback One 03 Outback key wont open every 03 Outback in the mall parking lot… That said, I do believe getting yourself a fob is the right way to get into valet mode and disarm the system I can’t recommend pulling fuses without knowing, exactly, what you’re doing
Steering problem 2003 Subaru Outback - Car Talk Community I have a 2003 Subaru outback and sometimes when I go to back into a parking space or straighten out after pulling into a parking space my steering wheel becomes incredibly difficult to turn It used to only do this when I was backing into a space but now it has started doing it when I pull forward into a space as well This happens most often when I am driving to multiple places and have to
2003 Subaru Outback Head Gasket - Car Talk Community Our 2003 4cyl Subaru Outback just rolled 100000 miles and my mechanic says both head gaskets are leaking This doesn’t shock me given the Subaru history of head gasket problems and the mounting evidence that the tweaks in the 2003 model didn’t put the problem to bed
2003 Subaru Outback Head Gasket Seeping - Car Talk Community My 2003 Subaru Outback was diagnosed with a seeping head gasket at 105k miles There has been no overheating or engine failure, and I haven’t driven the car since finding out so I hope there is no permanent engine damage My question is, is this car worth repairing? I know head gasket repairs can run into the thousands, and I don’t know if its worth the investment on a 20 year old car even
Rain leak in Subaru Outback wagon 2003 comes from sun moon roof My 2003 Subaru Outback wagon would get wet inside the back left side when ever it rained I could see that the previous owner had had some sealant applied to the body around the rear hatch I observed the water to drip in from above the rear side window and so I proceed to seal every nook and cranny around the back; but nothing slowed the leak I considered turning the car into a mushroom farm
2003 Subaru Outback - Floating in lane - Car Talk Community 2003 Subaru outback - We run studded snows and have never had issues with snow snow packed roads ice, even on steep mtn roads here in Colorado We were driving car earlier this week and on an slight uphill snowpacked road the car would “float” in the lane - just move back and forth in the lane, steering corrections would make it worse My in-law was driving behind and saw the car floating
2003 Subaru Outback transmission - Car Talk Community I’ve got an '03 Outback (base, auto trans ) that I absolutely love Except: At 20K mi I began hearing a noise in the right front area of the engine compartment Took it to dealer and they replaced a bunch of transmission parts After another 20K of happy motoring, I began to hear the noise again Took it to dealer and they replaced the whole transmission, under warrantee but they didn’t
2003 Subaru Outback - Fluid in a manual? - Car Talk Community Check the specs for your 2003, but in my 2006 and 2008 Outbacks I use 75W-90NS gear oil The NS part is important because regular 75W-90 is too slippery and can cause problems It’s not that difficult to change the gear oil The hardest part is having the right Torx T70 socket and making sure you have a new gasket
2003 Subaru Outback-high rpms normal? - Car Talk Community Hello I recently traded in my previous car for a 2003 Subaru Outback Wagon 4D It has a 4 cylinder engine and a manual transmission So far it has been running just fine I had the Subaru dealership do a pre-purchaser’s inspection on the vehicle before I purchased it from the dealer across the street The car is in excellent condition 76,000 miles on it and only the drive belt and a few