Hi everybody!

Just bought a lovely 2022 Subaru outback limited yesterday. Love it a lot, my only gripe is there’s a really funky sweat/BO smell whenever I get inside. The smell was subtle on the test drive, but got much worse after the dealership sent it to “detail”.

This doesn’t go away after driving, doesn’t change if I use the A/C (already replaced the cabin air filter), have tried to air it out as much as possible. Any tips to get this horrid stench out? Thinking about re-wiping down the seats and surfaces, maybe their detail team used an old towel or something? Would also appreciate recs on what to use on the limited seats (heated but not ventilated)

i have an electronic parking break … so i need to bring it to a shop because i was told and read online (not always truthful) that i need a device to close the calipers ? any help or in-site. it would be greatly appreciated

Not eligible for the service bulletin fix. Has anyone tried the $100 cats on Ebay?

I got the deal of a lifetime, $7k off MSRP and decided to push the buy button on this thing last Sunday. I am LOVING it!

Was debating on getting a brand new 2026 Outback limited in river rock. Dealer near me has me at 37,700 msrp and 41k OTD.

Is this a good deal or should I ask for a bit more?

This is so specific but I recently replaced my polarized RayBans with a pair of Maui Jims with the PolarizedPlus2 lenses (polarized and color enhancing similar to Vortex lenses or other golf brands).

My driver monitoring system is not a fan and disables 30 seconds after putting them on. I’ve tested it by swapping out with a pair of Vortex, my old Raybans, polarized Tory Burch, etc.

I have redone my facial recognition for both my bare face and sunglasses face (I have two users registered because it never could tell me with sunglasses on anyway) but it still does it.

I know it’s super specific but anyone ever have this happen with a particular pair of lenses? All I can think is they must give off a different reflection but again the Vortex has similar tech and they don’t do it to me.

Link to glasses.

23 Outback Limited

Best decision was getting one of these things. Just changed my oil in a white t-shirt real quick while kids were brushing their teeth.

Heard people say to put a stopper on to prevent drips so I used what I had on hand.

I think I'm ready to just bite the bullet on upgrading this to the latest variant. I was trying to see if it'd ever go on sale, but it's been a static $900 since I first added it to the wishlist. I'm just looking to see if there's anything else I need to get to go with it. It already has a maestro device that it's connected to, so I'm guessing that's why it talks to the steering wheel, rear camera, etc. It does Not seem to talk to the other sensors of the car, however, as I can't get any dash data or even tire pressure (presuming that requires special valves).

Once that's settled, I'm not exactly happy with what is likely the OEM rear camera, so I was wondering what it would take to do a 'simple' swap. IE: mount a new camera exactly where the original one is. I'd rather not attach it anywhere else (IE: License plate).

That's about as far as I can think of right now. Feel free to bring up things I may not know about.

I have a 2009 Outback 2.5i with the H4, non-turbo with 160K miles on it. The head gaskets have probably been blown since I bought the thing at 117k miles. There has always been oil on the bottom of the oil filter when I go to replace.

I check the oil level regularly and really don't have to top it off that much between my regular 5K mile change intervals.

I was replacing my catalytic converter this weekend and was able to confirm drop of oil forming on the bottom side of the engine where the head meets the block.

The engine oil is always clean, no forbidden milk shake, no overheating. SO my question is: How risky is it to keep operating like this. It is my daily driver, we take it on road trips, etc. Is there a high risk of this external head gasket leak turning into an internal one? Looking for a gut check from those with anecdotal evidence. I've love this car and have put quite a bit of money and sweat equity this year with a timing belt kit, rear wheel bearings and now OEM cat. Would love to give myself a little more time to save up for a cherry picker (or potentially professional) to replace the head gaskets.

I have a 2024 Subaru Outback Wilderness. For whatever reason, my Samsung Galaxy 24+ cellphone and the USB-C charger in it are not compatible, and the USB-A charges slower than the phone discharges.

I have an accessory USB-C hardwired port in my 2nd Gen Tacoma (old school). Does a similar option exist for my Outback that isn't a total hack, or am I down to a charge bank stuck some where in the car?

TIA, Sid

Please tell me that I’m not going crazy and think this is an insane estimate from the dealership ? The numbers in pencil was a phone estimate that I got right after I got this. On Sunday, I will be dropping off my car at the place that gave me the phone estimate.

hello all, as the title says I’m looking into an Outback, seems to fit a lot of what we are looking for. lookaled at the ascent as well, like it but don’t love it, seems like you get a better car with the Outback, havenit boiled down between the limited and the limited xt, is there a reason not to go with the standard limited, we live in the panhandle/south plains area of Texas so pretty flat and mainly where time will be spent, love the power of the xt just not sure if it is worth the extra few thousand, thank you

I have a 2021 Outback and I noticed water or rust spots in the back seat across the liner. I dont have a sun roof so I'm wondering what would have caused it. I have no clue after googling and I dont want more rust or water to continue and ruin the car. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Just called service department at my local dealer for price on drain and fill and was told the following price

CVT - $575

Differential - $172 / each (was told there is a front, center, and rear).

I'm about to bring the car in for the 30k service and there is "Inspect: Front and rear differential gear oil". Do I request for them do a drain and fill on the front and back only or all three?

Howdy, my girlfriend is looking for her first 'adult' medium-term vehicle and came across a 2008 Outback being sold on Facebook in our area.

It has 212,000 km (130,487 miles) for $5,500 (around $3,900 USD). It has the 2.5L engine, and the owner has already re-done the timing and head gaskets, with head gaskets being done twice, they said, most recently done only 10,000 km (6200 miles) ago.

We live in interior British Columbia, Canada so it has to be good in the snow (which I have heard these are great with).

If anybody has any experiences or recommendations of how long it might last or if it seems worth it, please let me know!

Hi all. I have a question. I have a 2024 outback. Has about 6500 miles.

Moved to a new state and went to a new service / dealership. I take great care of my car. They wanted to do anything and everything to my vehicle. I told them I do most things myself and to just stick to the oil change and multi point check up.

I have been through the whole upsell so many times with Subaru. This is my 4th outback. So, right before I left, I replaced in cabin and engine air filters. But, I placed things in my glove box and the clips for the engine air filter. Small pieces of tape to see of they actually even look at the old ones. Drove 10 miles to the service department.

After almost 4 hours (which was crazy) they told me my air filters failed inspection and need new ones badly. I didnt want to be a jerk. But, I took one look at both filters / areas where they would have had touch or move to inspect them.

There is literally zero chance they looked at them. I literally took pics of before and after so I could be sure.

The service started giving me a hard time about they REALLY were bad and needed me to pay over 200$ to replace them both.

Now, im wondering if they even performed the other services.

Question is, should I call them and let them know they tried to scam me on them? Or is it just wasted time?

Im not looking to be some jerk to those people. But, I was pretty annoyed at the hard sell when they literally didn't even take out my old (actually brand new filters).

What could possibly be making this noise, the car is off and has been off for 10 hours and the key isn't even near it. Sounds like it's coming from the AC compressor or the top of the engine.

Ill call the dealer tomorrow but I'm just looking for opinions so they don't just tell me it's normal

I bought the 22 subaru outback with 70k miles from a Subaru dealership. I bought the warranty package but not the maintenance package, apparently. I have went about 6k miles since buying. I noticed that sometimes the auto start/stop feature will stutter when kicking back in when at a stop sign/light. This weekend, I went to get gas and after filling up, the car would not start, it stuttered then only the accessories would come on. So my huband jumped it, took it to Oreillys, and they said battery, alternator systems are good. I took it to the dealership today. They called and said that I am over the mileage to get the bad battery replaced by some warranty that Subaru has and my warranty doesn't cover this so it will be a little over $500 to get a new battery. But I just bought this in April and the battery was good then, according to the printout they gave me. But now its bad in only 3 months and O'Reillys says that it was good. I feel like someone is lying to me or I got screwed. Idk if I am asking for advice or just venting.

Side note: I have had several issues with paperwork that came up after buying the car, so I was already frustrated with the dealership. Now, I think that they are all just professional scam artists.

Six week update to my Lasfit All-Weather Floor Liners.

The liners have continued to protect my 2026 Subaru Outback Touring XT floors, while adding some extra style to the interior.

Im happy to say, that the liners have proved to be easy to remove and clean, without much effort.

I used a foam cannon and soft brush to agitate the dirt, before rinsing the liners clean.

Here's the after photos of yesterday's cleaning session:

Finally hit 1200+ miles so I can open it fully up. This thing moves. Not a sports car or anything obviously, but coming from a 2013 3.6R with the N/A engine- this turbo has some kick. I drive pretty aggressively, and I’m really loving the new car.