Hi all!

I got my first Subby last april and love it. Wish I had one years ago. I've been meaning to get on a forum like this for a while now to learn about maintance and such. I do a lot of driving and want to keep my outback for years to come. It's a 07'2.5 automatic Outback. I bought it with 80,000 miles and have all ready put 30,000 miles on it since. Like I said, a lot of driving. I wanted to ask what maintance to do for the 100,000 mark (i've looked around here and couldn't find anything). Also a few weeks ago when the temps got below 20 degrees I started hearing a winding noise from the center column after 10mph. I thought it was just the cold temps, but last week temps been in the 40's and the noise is still there. Any insight is much appreciated!

Ah I see now, you made a new thread! Welcome to the board!

 

Those cars like to chew up wheel bearings. They can make winding/whirring sounds.

 

If you're sure it's coming from the center then it could be the carrier bearing on the driveshaft.

Timing belt 105'000

Thank you all! Yes it has 109,000 miles on it. I've been told to do the timing belt before but wanted to ask you guys on here. I was thinking of some transmission maintance as well. I had the front left hub replaced at 90,000 and it's never ride the same. Pulls slightly to the left on highway. Also, I've been changing the oil religously at 4,000 miles. Is that over kill or can I go 5 or 6,000?

1.  Timing belt job:  timing belt, timing tensioner, and pulleys.  Gates kits are only $125 on Amazon.

 

2.  Ideally you also reseal the oil pump (oring, seal, and tighten backing plate screws), replace cam seals, and water pump and use a Subaru OEM water pump gasket.  But water pumps rarely fail on these and if all the seals are dry it's not a big deal to skip it.  But you are asking all of those components to go to 220,000 miles for the next timing change which is quite a bit.

 

Definitely do #1, #2 is preference/opinion.

 

Change the transmission fluid.  The engine oil has been changed roughly 2 dozen times and the transmission....never??!?!  that's funny.

 

Technically you need a used oil analysis to determine how far you can go on oil changes - it's just guess work otherwise.  No way to know prior history, maintenance, or internal condition of the engine.

The better condition it is and if it gets impeccable gas mileage then extended oil changes are probably fine - the manual calls for 7,500 i think so even 5k or 6k is less than the manual.  I find 7,500 a lot personally for higher mileage vehicles.