My '15 Forester will burn a quart of oil every 1000 miles if I run 0w20.
I switched to 5w30 and it's all good for 5000 miles
Check the radiator cap. I had this same issue (though no overheating, perhaps because I was driving in sub-freezing temperatures) and after replacing the radiator cap with a $12 part, no issues since.
I had the exact same problem. It was caused by a small crack in my radiator, causing coolant to spray on my engine.
Don\u2019t do the alternator until it dies, it\u2019s an easy job because it\u2019s the first thing you see when you open the hood. It takes as long to get the plastic cover off and the belt off then to get the alt out although you may need a pry bar to wiggle it out.
My car has 20k miles on it, I bought it new, and it's bone stock. The interior rattles like crazy and both my shocks went out in the rear.
I see quality water pump/timing belt kits go for as low as ~$300. Though, there aren't warranties, etc. like the dealer gets, I'd look into seeing if they'd allow you to provide that to them.
I had my 98 Legacy Outback done 2 years ago and the timing belt kit/water pump was around $300. I think they’re charging you too much for that.
your timing belt kit is 3x as much as it should be could be the shops doing or they’re selecting the OEM Subaru parts which are just rebranded Japanese parts. Look up Aisin TKF and then find the correct number for your make model year. I got one for my 2005 sohc Outback and it was $270ish from rockauto the exact same Japanese parts you would find from Subaru Dealership.
No way a timing belt kit and water pump costs 1k
Dude that radiator is almost 4x than the one I put into my 06 gt. The timing belt kit you can get for 500 and under. Aisin branded
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