[H6 Serpantine maitenance questions]

right so does the tensioner use the same pulley as the idler pulley ?

[H6 Serpantine maitenance questions]

I have a 2001 H6 3.0l just getting ready to make a rock auto order, im ordering a belt and two pulleys, can i order two dayco pulleys part no 89148 or do i need to get the entire tensioner assembly ? from what i understand the tensioner assembly uses the same pulley as the idler pulley, is this correct ?

thanks in advance guys i love this car just getting all maitenance caught up and current since i just bought this, very impressed so far, all i had owned before hand was ej22, really liking the ez30d so far

[98 outback 2.5 versus 01 outback 3.0 which one]

thank you for the info, got it taken care of now just getting all little stupid things done 100k maintenance ect. I will be changing the serpentine belt and pulleys, my question is will the dayco idler pulley fit as the tensioner pulley as well, from what i've read i'm assuming its the same so I would just order two of the dayco 89148 complete pulley and bearings ?

['04 H6 mpg? looking at buying]

not to hijack this, I just bought a 2001 H6 I got 28.5mpg on straight highway, and in a highway commute am averaging 26.5mpg, I have 1000k so far getting that mileage, seems to be about 19-20 city....... now for the hijack part, I am going to buy the dayco complete pulley set up, is the idler pulley the one you buy for both the idler and the tensioner pulley ? Thanks again 

[98 outback 2.5 versus 01 outback 3.0 which one]

yeah this isnt first subie so familiar with the 4eat, already did tranny and front case and rear diff today

ill do new serpentine pulleys probably throw a new belt on for good measure battery is new, I will wait until spring for the plugs.

I did hook up my scan tool to it today and am getting a pre check engine code, its a p0420 which is for cat out of spec wondering if its down stream o2 sensor, anyone know how they should be check n voltages, my up streams run a pretty consistent 0.900 to0.950 volts, the down stream runs 0.100 to 0.600 volts, the upstream are pretty consistent down stream is kind of all over the place but at times will hold to a steady voltage for 20-30 seconds then go back to erratic fluctuations as i drive

[98 outback 2.5 versus 01 outback 3.0 which one]

ok I found a 01 ll bean h6 with 90k for $5000 so i def pulled the trigger

[98 outback 2.5 versus 01 outback 3.0 which one]

so then is there more inherent reliability with the 2002 or 2003 H6 rather then the 2001 H6 ?, excellent information guys thanks

[98 outback 2.5 versus 01 outback 3.0 which one]

ok its time for me to get a new to
me Subie for commuting to work. I have been driving a 1994 Legacy wagon
2.2 4eat it has 201,000 and has been a great car, but i have a teenager
needing a car so I am going to hand it down to him and get something
newer, this is what I have im looking at;

1998 Legacy Outback Limited, it has the 2.5 4eat combo  and is in
overall mint condition, it has 108,000 miles. I know the person who has
owned this car since 60,000 miles. so I reasonably know its service
history. It has had religious oil changes and all service needed. It has
just had the cv axles done and water pump timing belt done. It has NOT
had head gasket problems as of yet. I can pick it up for $4000

the
next is a 2001 outback ll bean with 3.0 4eat combo 128,000 miles this
looks to be in great shape it has the h6 so no timing belt and as far as
i know no head gasket issues with this motor,I do understand they can be leakers but its at a dealer so
service history I dont know its also $6500 the money I dont worry too
much, I am leaning on the 01 3.0l. I am more concerned about best deal for the money the 2001 id
assume will be less likely to have trouble but its 2500 more for more
miles s help me decide share opinions thanks