AdventureSubaru Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Often, I'm the one answering these questions but this car is new enough that I'm not as familiar. Picked up an 05 Outback with a blown Automatic trans on the cheap that I'll probably turn into my new DD/light trail driver. Car-part.com only lists 05 outbacks on the searches. i know the prior generation body style ended in 04 but have no idea where the phase 2 4eat ends and anything else begins. I assume the foresters still had the same final drive as outbacks but not much to go off of. Anyone know what the compatibility of years/models for this one should be? I can probably save some $$$ with a broader search than just 2005 outbacks. Edited March 10, 2017 by AdventureSubaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) 4 cyl? CA? non-turbo? funny, might be some inconsequential difference. try searching an 06 and see if 05's pop up? Edited March 10, 2017 by CNY_Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 4 cyl? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Federal emissions, non turbo, EJ25 SOHC with automatic trans - sucker has about 270k on it but running well. No sign of head gaskets leaking. Will give it fresh timing kit and probably seals. Looking forward to having over 300k on the odometer again like our 2000 outback a couple years ago. I've played around putting 95-98 stuff together and 99-02ish after that I'm lost on compatibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Bump. Anyone? I have some leads on a couple so it's not pressing. Mostly curious at this point as this generation is now old enough that used motor/trans etc. compatibility is more relevant. Saw my first one in a junk yard last fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) In the same boat....RE: the same lack of info on '00+ stuff. Per cars101.com and the OM, there were both the 4-speed and 5-speed 'sportshift' models avl. that year. It looks like the 2.5i models got only the 4-speed? The XT(urbo) and 3.0's got the 5-speed...that right there is 'new(s) to me'..thought they all got the 5-speed for '05+. Perusing car-part.com does confirm only the '05 interchange....but there are a lot of them out there....is that a good thing or bad? :-0 Didn't check Ebait's offerings and interchange. If I could only find an '04 or '06, I'd try it - after comparing the wiring diagrams in an FSM and the AT wiring harnesses - ,and only if you got a good deal and have nothing better to do than swap transmissions. :-) Stay from any VDC version, too. Td Edited March 23, 2017 by wtdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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