Had that happen with my 02 Outback. Put in an aftermarket thermostat when I redid the timing chain and it overheated. Replaced it with an OE one (bled it the exact same way, used Subaru coolant straight from the dealer both times) and it went away completely.
Any correct sized , heat range and gapped NGK plug will work fine but some will need to be changed more often. BKR6EIX for example is a good choice, it is iridium tipped and not expensive.
I put a set of Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires on my previous Outback and they were great
My 2002 had a similar issue. In my case it was the spark plugs, $250 fix.
I’ve been running a set of Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 in factory dimensions year round on my 3.6. They perform pretty damn well in the snow, great in the rain, awesome off road, and they’re quiet.
About a year ago, I finally found good blades for my Outback. Rain-X Arch. No streaks, they don’t skip across the windshield, and they aren’t that pricey.
With a bit of effort, the fill and drain plugs reluctantly spun free of their comfortable homes in the diff. The fluid that came out looked fairly fresh, so in went a bit of Redline 75W90 limited slip gear oil, because this is a true enthusiast machine.
My Outback rails while useful & practical (although not visually appealing) are a bit flimsy. My 85lb fishing kayak on top of them and there is a significant bow in the center part of the crossbars.
The new windshield last 3 weeks before we had to do it all again. Each crack 16” to 20” with no visible impact.
I have a 2022 OBW. Windshield is absolutely messed up with cracks yet no damage was present. I’m starting to think these windows are decrepit shit pots haha
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