Hello!

 

I have a 97 legacy outback with >125k miles, been a great car for me. It is now well past the 10 year mark when I am supposed to let the dealer look at the airbags. Why do I need to do this? Is it a real safety issue? (No one I know with the same car has ever had it done.) Can anyone advise what the dealer is going to do and how much it will cost? Do I need to take it to the dealer or can my other mechanic handle it?

 

Also, how easy is it to change the cabin air filter myself? Is there any reason to pay for that?

 

Thanks!

If the airbag warning light comes on as you turn the key, and then comes off and stays off,

the dealer likely won't find anything wrong.

There's no cabin filter or a provision to install one on this model.

The airbag inspection issue has come up before. See these two threads:

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=65967

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=96015

Thanks. I was losing sleep over it, thinking the airbags wouldn't work if I needed them. I think I'll save my money for other things like tranny fluid changes and major maintenance items.

They are finding 20 plus yearold air bags still work, so dont worry about it.

 

 

 

 

nipper