stinkywheels Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I've been wanting a Subaru for a few years. I've been loathe to give up my truck though. I've got many motorcycles and a GIANT Irish Wolfhound. I've been wanting a Baja or Legacy GT if they still make it. I've noticed on the forum that the 2.5 is tarnishing Subarus reputation a little. I'll be pulling a trailer. Will that hasten the head gasket problem. Did the 05 redesign help the HG problem. Will the manual tranny be the best for towing? Who makes a 2'' reciever hitch? I'll keep the trailer @1000lbs or under as I still have an old 1ton. I can replace a clutch but I'd hate to think what an automatic costs to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Welcome to the board!There is a plethora of knowledge to be gained here as I have found.As far as the new HG go I am not too sure about the 05 model being trouble free in that area.I am sure someone can shed more light on the subject.Again welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwjoe Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Hi, I just signed up today and I have the same question. I had a 1991 Legacy wagon for 9 years and 109k miles and it was great. The worst problem was the visors broke. I now have 2000 Saab 9-5 that my wife can't get into any more (she has MS). She also needs an automatic now. I am looking at a 2006 Outback wagon for easier entry and good old Subaru reliability. I have a few questions: I read a bit about the head gasket issue. What is up with that? Can I get a short history and was the problem addressed for 2006? Any onter reliability issues I sahould know about? I have a <2000 lb trailer. I may want to tow with the outback. Does anyone tow with an outback? Is 1800 lb too much to ask? Drive Safe, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 the earlier 2.5's had the most issues - i believe 97ish - 99ish. they upgraded head gaskets...maybe more than once. i would not expect issues on newer models. i was just looking up swapping a 2.2 liter in place of a 2.5 earlier using the SEARCH function above and saw information about head gasket changes and what years. that brought about a ton of information regarding the 2.5 headgaskets. if you want more info, try using the search button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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