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Subaru car review. No One is Telling You the Truth About Subarus, So I Have to, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Best Subaru car to buy. Buying a new Subaru. Buying a used Subaru. Should I buy a Subaru. Why Subaru parts are expensive. Why not to buy a Subaru. The truth about owning a Subaru. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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@scottykilmer 3 месяца назад

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@ThomasWBaldwin 3 месяца назад

Swimming in a sea of SUV's.

@ThomasWBaldwin 3 месяца назад

"If not for running into snow banks with balding tires"🤣ball busta you are!

@titanoboa7165 3 месяца назад

Snow tires: Scotty, I trust ALL of your recommendations. Allow me to recommend the Snow Tires, Toyo GSi-6. They're made of a special softer, flexible rubber with WALNUT bits embedded. I have been driving Toyo's Walnut tires since the GSi-5 model. The GSi-6 tires are newer, improved, and now they make them for light trucks. I drive my Toyo GSi's Year Round here in Colorado. These tires are simply . . the BEST winter tires I have ever used. SAVED MY LIFE at Least Three times!!

@c-c-cambofresh9193 3 месяца назад

6:10

@c-c-cambofresh9193 3 месяца назад

6:58

@andyblank4157 3 месяца назад

Who’s been watching Scotty for a long time ?

@6lemans10 3 месяца назад

✋🏽

@ThomasKing19933 3 месяца назад

@e.richardscholz2338 3 месяца назад

I have probably 10 years

@stevengators 3 месяца назад

I know how you gauge a long time but I've been watching Scotty for probably 10 years?

@MarkSmith-js2pu 3 месяца назад

Me only 3 or 4 yrs, every day

@Kurtdog63 3 месяца назад

My catalytic converter was under water.. uh.. I mean under warranty...

@juliearuna9021 3 месяца назад

😂

@aeronYTco 3 месяца назад

What???

@georgethcker196 2 месяца назад

Water you talking about?

@aeronYTco 2 месяца назад

@@georgethcker196 water? 💦 💧

@mishak6175 18 дней назад

Lmao! This got a chuckle out of me

@Bad-Idea-Network 3 месяца назад

I work at a Subaru specific shop. Subarus break like any other car but they are cheaper and easier to fix than most other cars. The parts are relatively inexpensive and you can do most of everything in the driveway. The only thing you must do religiously is change the CVT fluid at least every 60k preferably every 30k but most people don’t do that.

@jordanl4805 3 месяца назад

Oh yeah? How do I change the spark plugs without lifting the engine?

@Bad-Idea-Network 3 месяца назад

@@jordanl4805 With your fingers. I just did it a month ago.

@asura_wrx 3 месяца назад

@@jordanl4805huh? You must suck working on cars man. You can make enough clearance by removing the air box and battery.

@williamevans6522 3 месяца назад

@@jordanl4805Just remove the airbox and battery. A good magnetic SP socket with a built in flex joint, good ratchet that's not too big, maybe a stubby extension,or two. A nice fender protector... an old mattress to lay on. Many youtube vids make this headscratcher job much easier.

@lencortigiano1450 3 месяца назад

Love this guy! It’s like watching your grumpy old uncle, who makes everyone at the Thanksgiving table wince, talk about cars.

@DeadLoyalist 3 месяца назад

I died when the picture came up on screen depicting a person ‘who will never tow anything.’ 😂 amazing….

@imightmakefunofyou4433 Месяц назад

Tell us he’s wrong though 🤣🤣🤣

@buddha4957 13 дней назад

Literally had to choose between a Forester and Rav 4, wanted the Rav 4 bad! But the cost of loaded Forester is the same cost as a base Rav 4. I Love my all black Forester Sport!!

@atomatopia1 3 месяца назад

Something I’d love in your videos are video chapters! I think they’d make jumping back to a specific part or car a lot easier to do. Love the vid. I’m always surprised at the wealth of auto knowledge you have!

@herbward5240 3 месяца назад

Scotty would be an excellent orchestra conductor!

@mplslawnguy3389 3 месяца назад

Right? And nobody has ever said that before either.

@normal_176 3 месяца назад

Talks like an Italian. 😂

@chuckwilliams6294 2 месяца назад

True! A knowledgeable man, but I would rather watch his exaggerated gestures, than listen to his "fingernails on a blackboard in hell" grating voice! 😂

@user-vj2wt7jh7j 2 месяца назад

My Subaru WRX STI 2013 has been nothing but problems eats oil like a 2-stroke, and threw a cam belt at 16K miles and needed a new engine. The dealer broke Federal law and didn't want to cover it under warranty because I changed the oil myself. It wasn't even low on oil.

@user-fi7hw3ly4u Месяц назад

How about someone builds simple cars/trucks again? Who's with me? Screw all this expensive high tech crap!

@RareGenXer 11 дней назад

Between onerous government mandates on CAFE requirements and safety requirements, and manufactures preferences for high margin bloated content, unfortunately that's never going to happen again. You get three kinds of vehicles choices now: Loaded, Really Loaded, Ludicrously Loaded. And the "base" models advertised for their "low" price are unicorns. They are NEVER on dealer lots. And it would take forever to get one if ordered straight from the factory. Heads they win, tails you lose.

@Tragick_Sin 8 дней назад

I think government regulations prevents that from happening

@dm19609721 2 дня назад

I hate all these electronics....that have more gadgets in them than Apollo 11.....

@dougb3699 3 месяца назад

Great video. Thanks for the fabulous review on the Forester. I have a 2023 and life is good.

@1papachi 3 месяца назад

bruh,. whoever does your editing is awesome man

@gino1876 3 месяца назад

I wish standard transmission options would stop decreasing every year.

@dnegel9546 3 месяца назад

Im amazed they even make them at all. Who is buying them?

@agame-jv6zv 3 месяца назад

@@dnegel9546honda type r fans, racing car fans in general

@dnegel9546 3 месяца назад

@@agame-jv6zv so 1% of the car buying population.

@andrewg2618 3 месяца назад

@@dnegel9546 people who like driving

@agame-jv6zv 3 месяца назад

@@dnegel9546 more car guys than that

@GibsonBuck 3 месяца назад

The Forester is a direct competitor to the RAV4, not the Crosstrek.

@richsweeney1115 3 месяца назад

Id buy another honda or mazda over either.

@exothermal.sprocket 3 месяца назад

Only small SUV (jacked up wagon, basically) I'd ever be interested in is the Mazda CX.

@RKmndo 3 месяца назад

Yup, the Corolla Cross competes more directly with the Crosstrek.

@JTR253 3 месяца назад

@@richsweeney1115Good looking crossovers but Mazdas seem to do that interior space disappearing act unlike a Subie or Toyota. Probably learned it from its Ford days 😂

@patton3338 3 месяца назад

Youre not wrong, but I drive a Forester, I mistake crosstreks all the time. It's smaller, but Id argue that it doesnt make a difference to most buyers, so theyd be considering both, especially used

@5610winston 3 месяца назад

I got one of the last six-speed Crosstreks, had it eleven months. Every time I park and get out, I say, "I really like this little car."

@hhaste 3 месяца назад

Another thing with the RTV sealant, the new WRX and BRZ/Toyota GR86 have excess sealant applied, which can dislodge and become trapped in the oil pickup tube, reducing oil pressure to the point of it potentially blowing the engine. If you buy a new one of those mentioned models, it's good to get an oil pressure gauge to keep an eye on it. If it goes down _at all_ have the oil pickup tube inspected. Don't just remove the oil pan and check it yourself, it can/will void the warranty.

@byronmcgee4118 3 месяца назад

Toyota owns 25% of Subaru. On my second Ascent. Zero problems with 100k combined miles. We’ve had 300k+ miles on Subarus.

@eskieman3948 3 месяца назад

Incorrect on the Toyota owner percentage of Subaru . Toyota owns a 19% interest, and has owned it for several years.

@steve8803 3 месяца назад

@byronmcgee4118 Toyota is a Subaru shareholder, owning approx. 20% of Subaru stock. It is not a merger or buyout type of deal where Subaru is a part of the Toyota group. Subaru is still an independent company. They have partnered with Toyota on a some vehicles.

@cosmic4kmj._183 3 месяца назад

@@steve8803like the GT86 BRZ and FRS, and now the new GR86

@kevinclause4p55p5 3 месяца назад

My brother, a mechanic by day, pizza driver at night, put a WRX engine into an Impreza. He got a tune up and special exhaust so it backfired all kinds of popopops which were particularly loud in tunnels. He got special struts, so that the car was extremely low. It handled very well. He was fond of pulling the E brake to get sideways, especially in the snow. With studded tires he did some incredible feats in the steep snowy hills of Pennsylvania. He even spent money to get a custom splitter under the front bumper, which was promptly destroyed. Oh, and the sound of the turbo was glorious!

@dustytanco6917 3 месяца назад

They are lot of fun even driving them normal lol 😆

@hhaste 3 месяца назад

I've had my 06 STi for 16 years, now. They are a ton of fun to drive. Got it tuned on a dyno 13 years ago, 294WHP/344WTQ perfect power for the street and *knock on wood* been perfectly reliable since. The key to keeping Subaru's reliable with mods is to tune it, for every single little mod that affects air or fuel. Too many young guys buy these cars, mod them without tunes then they blow up and people think it's the car, when it's the owner.

@JohnRefKennedy 3 месяца назад

@@hhasteoperator head space

@milfordcivic6755 3 месяца назад

And everyone in the neighborhood hates him

@mjlfz1 3 месяца назад

I've got a 300 HP 2015 WRX, such a fun car!

@myfavoritecolorisrage 3 месяца назад

About 16 years ago, I had a coworker who wanted to push his Subaru WRX to 1,000HP. He had blown apart 3 or 4 engines in his quest and if I recall had spent tens of thousands. His last engine was somewhere around 800HP. I only rode in it once and we couldn't go very fast as it would grenade the rods. But the #1 thing I remember was you couldn't hear anything inside the car besides the deafening roar of the fuel pump.

@renkhachatoorian302 3 месяца назад

We must always give a priority to manual transmission. It's easier to maintain and will last so longer. And cost less.

@neptune4359 3 месяца назад

But how do I learn to drive one

@1Springloaded 3 месяца назад

@@neptune4359 First you will need to find one. You could teach yourself in a hour. Watch a few videos. I saw a guy wanted the Integra so bad he did just that and filmed it.

@mplslawnguy3389 3 месяца назад

@@neptune4359 Clutch, gear, gas. It's not hard at at all and actually fun. I drove nothing but manuals for 20 years but was getting sick of them in rush hour so switched to automatics, thinking I would go back to them. Well now manuals are going away and I'm regretting all the vehicles with sticks I've sold over the years, even trucks. Yes, you could buy trucks with sticks too.

@know916bound 3 месяца назад

Mazda skyactiv and Toyota automatics will outlast any manual transmission to 400k+ miles with just fluid changes. You'll be replacing clutches, plates, and master and slave cylinders on most manuals way before then. Which is technically more work.

@hotpuppy1 3 месяца назад

Good luck finding one.

@mannylozano8146 3 месяца назад

best wrx review ever. only what truly matters was shared. thank you.

@652_pm3 2 месяца назад

I kinda like that the VA WRX doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of most modern cars. It makes the driver more in touch with the driving experience and forces the driver to be more aware (especially in manual WRXs)

@KimZawadzki-tx3no 3 месяца назад

You're awesome!!! Thanks for teaching me so many things!

@ethaneaves_04 Месяц назад

Man I love this guys energy I could hang around him all day 🤣

@lamper2 3 месяца назад

10:22 My 2012 Subaru Forester has, I was told, corroded flanges whatever those are. Also has a pinhole in the muffler somewhere. 84,000 miles. needed brake pads last week and thanks to Scotty I had them use Akebono pads!

@proshepherd 19 дней назад

I missed it, why Akebono pads?

@johnmehaffey9953 3 месяца назад

Yep Scotty one of the best pieces of advice I was given was never volunteer information, it’s not up to you to volunteer any information

@kirkedwards2988 3 месяца назад

Ok Scotty, I'm gonna tell you a little something about oil leaks. First off Toyotas leak oil sometimes, just like every other car make. Now a Subaru MAY leak between the case halves, but unlike what you're reporting, its relatively cheap to fix. If you take it somewhere that has a decent tech, he should know that if you cut a tiny V where the cases meet and then fill it with Fuji Bond sealant (available at Subaru dealers) or at minimum Permatex Ultra Grey silicone and let it cure for 24 hours. Then you can drive again and the leak shouldn't ever return. The oil bumper is the breather cover at the back of the engine. Its plastic and does warp sometimes. To fix that leak you have to pull the trans or engine. But, if it leaks it would only be minor enough to live with. Subarus are a finely built automobile that last a long time. I currently own 6 Suby's, of which 4 have more than 250k miles and one of them has 410k miles. I only wish Subaru made a real full size pickup or just a real pickup. Have a great day!

@dnegel9546 3 месяца назад

Problem with the second fix is that would cost thousands to do.

@AlfredtheGreat121 3 месяца назад

I have to say, my wife got a 2013 Subaru Forester after totalling her Kia a two years ago. Currently at 145k miles. As a Toyota driver myself, I have been very impressed with her Subaru. Drives nicely, very comfy interior, besides a wheel bearing replacement I've only done preventative maintenance on it. Does burn oil, but regardless, impressed with it.

@AuntEdifah 18 дней назад

Yes! A nice small pickup would be great!! Especially if available in a MANUAL transmission!

@daniale9461 3 месяца назад

19:32min thats a VA wrx chasis. They made those till 2021. 2022+ are VB and the info entertainment got a little better. Very good video btw. Thanks for the advices!

@dunny614278 3 месяца назад

Scotty even shows the build plate which says 2020 lol

@dsc1596 Месяц назад

Came here to say that the wrx was a 2021, just before the latest redesign. Great little car!

@user-nv1dc6jb6o 3 месяца назад

The engine sealer does not last 150,000 miles unfortunately. Mine started at around 50,000 (out of warrantee of course) and has many sealant leaks but are very slow leaks. At this point, just keep checking the oil until its ready to junk. Subaru wants $5,200 to pull engine and pull apart and reseal. Crazy ridiculous.

@alibabaschultz352 3 месяца назад

Have you replaced your transmission yet?

@user-by9vf6fe9b 2 месяца назад

Get CarShield Warranty they will cover the price

@MrPoppyDuck 3 месяца назад

Have fun changing the plugs on that Subie. It is a royal pain. Much easier to change or inspect plugs on an inline 4.

@housepianist 3 месяца назад

I’m looking at getting a new Crosstrek to replace my Ford Escape. I’m sure I’ll be happier.

@jamesparrish9613 3 месяца назад

I ended up trading my Subaru Baja turbo for a new Ford Edge St. The Baja was a pretty good car overall, but the Edge St is a Beast comparison wise. It eats my Baja for lunch. Of course it is a twin turbo v-6.

@BloodhedgeKSK 3 месяца назад

Well I've been driving my 2017 Subaru Forester 2.0XT for about 7 years and the only problem I had was clogged up fuel injectors which was fixed using Techron. Either way reliable car and I did in fact wanted to replace the silicone seal with head gaskets he's right on that one.

@markhaechler3512 3 месяца назад

I had a 2015 FXT. At 36k miles when I went stage 2 and that EGR was dang near clogged. I had oil residue where there shouldn't be. A catch can seems like a must. My gas mileage was abysmal around 19MPG. My drivers seat was cracked. I liked the car but sold it and ran away from Subaru

@BloodhedgeKSK 3 месяца назад

@@markhaechler3512 Sorry to read that, I keep my car stock with performance upgrades like an air filter swap, throttle controller, strut tower bars, and some more trim. That's just my personal taste, but most cars that tend to get tuned past stock tend to get problems down the line because people cheap out on parts like not upgrading the crankshaft or replacing the pistons. Since you're adding more horsepower into the engine that means it's working harder than it was originally designed. Most people save up and spend all the parts needed for a proper upgrade including a better radiator or cooling system. Better to be safe than sorry. Plus I barely use that Cobb accessport since it's mostly just showing off tuned performance and I usually hide it from thieves trying to break my window. If you really care about fuel economy I suggest thinking about it since it will help improve mpg by like 1-2.

@winindoubt5715 3 месяца назад

@@markhaechler3512stop wasting your time making a subaru faster …… lmao talking bout some stage 2 THE YEAR IS 2024 grow tf up

@markhaechler3512 3 месяца назад

@winindoubt5715 well it was 4 years ago dude. And for a few thousand bucks it dramatically improved the driveability of the car.

@Chris.Lewis1456 3 месяца назад

@@winindoubt5715not everyone has money to buy a fast car off the rip. They enjoy working on their car. I had a wrx for my winter driver and a scatpack charger. After some mods my Subaru would keep up with my scat. And blow it away off the line because of the awd. I also had civics back in the day that would have smoked both.

@randymr.3307 3 месяца назад

I'll have to bring my 5 speed 2001 Forester to you sometime for an old school comparison since you've drove a new Forester.

@hotpuppy1 3 месяца назад

The BIG issue I have with the Subaru CVT is that almost everyone online says to change the fluid in CVT's every 30-50,000 miles. Well, Subaru says theirs is 'lifetime' and they extended the warranty to 10 yr/100,000 miles on the CVT so if you change the fluid, you void the warranty? My brother's Forester CVT died at 70,000 miles and was changed under warranty (car has 140,000 on it now). I don't want to have our Crosstrek CVT quit just out of warranty because the fluid wasn't changed. Then it's MY $5000 bill. Maybe they think their dealers can't do the change correctly?

@joenaps104 3 месяца назад

No sush thing as lifetime warranty the CVT fluid well get think and sludgey I did mine at 60k

@tom24865 4 дня назад

@@joenaps104 Did it void the warranty???

@joenaps104 3 дня назад

@tom24865 no I didn't at Subaru

@joenaps104 3 дня назад

@tom24865 no did it last subaru dealership

@johngrimes6665 3 месяца назад

Great Show you have!!! Have a 2019 Subabru Outback with StarLink. The StarLink is HORRIBLE because it NEVER completely turns OFF. I have had terrible trouble with this system drains and destroys batteries. Subaru knows the problem but refuses to fix it. I had to have the dealer take out the fuse to kill this thing. In doing so the auto light dimmer feature and the speakers on the top of the dash now don't work. I would like to see you get in Subaru's s--t and why Subaru can't sell a simple kit to turn OFF StarLink when you turn the car off. They kept telling me that I wasn't getting the back trunk door and that kept the almost non-existent light bulb off. NO! I took the light bulb out but I think it is the back trunk door module that is faulty. This car is so complicated it is a constant frustration. Like the ride tho.

@skitfox 17 дней назад

I live in PA, had to get an AWD because got tired of getting stuck in snow in my Scion tC. I bought my first 2016 WRX Premium last year, under 60K mileage. Absolutely best car I ever bought. No issues, fun daily car. I plan doing minor modifications and personalizing later on, new wheels, coilovers, and catback exhaust. Oh also... it's a CVT they do make WRX in an automatic if you want one.

@aarnjams 3 месяца назад

I love the picture of the person who is "the type who wouldn't tow anything" 😂😂 2:08 😅💀

@AlphaPoppa38 3 месяца назад

I live in Michigan never used snow tires…never been stuck.

@dippst Месяц назад

i live in southwest MI. snow tires definitely help on the backroads around here. a good number rarely get plowed. a few years back when i delivered pizza, i had a road with a couple regulars that got plowed maybe 4 times all winter. my dakota and another guy's grand cherokee were the only ones that could get down that road.

@airwolf12999 2 месяца назад

Always had a thing for subarus why my current is a 08 outback base manual I've had a 96 legacy l wagon manual and a 05 baja sport. The manuals are always more fun and not sluggish like the auto.

@stevenetti 3 месяца назад

Scotty, it's my understanding that Toyota also uses silicone gaskets on their oil pans and camshaft housing ie. Toyota Seal & packing 103. Please talk about that sometime. Thanks.

@nihilus_official 3 месяца назад

My forester with a turbo ej255 is a little b*tch, but i love it lol. Sitting parked rn needing a new center diff and trans 🥲

@jakesadler5776 Месяц назад

Had to get rid of my 2014 forester premium with 88k miles on it due to oil leaking into the transmission due to failed Fuji bond sealant according to my Subaru dealership mechanic. I got rear ended at around 20k miles and had about 7k of body work done to it afterwards, possible that accelerated the sealant failure from the impact, maybe not. Scotty is spot on.

@michaelmoore1149 20 дней назад

Love the Scotty kilmer channel been watching it for many many years. I was wondering if the do-it-yourselfer can you use regular gaskets most likely aftermarket gaskets. Because you're putting a gasket that is glued onto the valve covers do you still need to remove the engine to do it. In my retirement looking forward to giving away my engine hoist😊

@somethingbig3797 Месяц назад

I bought a crosstrek new back in 2019 (still have it) and I always forget it's a cvt transmission. It shifts just like all other automatics I've had. I still love it, since I moved to a mountain town in Colorado and we get a lot of snow. The biggest complaint I have is this is the most sluggish acceleration I've ever had in a vehicle. Passing anyone on a 2 lane road is harrowing.

@pattigmc 3 месяца назад

I have a 2019 Outback. Bought it new and have only put about 30k miles on it. Not as smooth riding as the various Hondas and Acuras I've had over the last 35 years and drove them until the wheels fell off. It has been a very good car, so far. It gets me where I need to go. It is a great value compared to Honda vehicles.

@anthonydavis7651 3 месяца назад

I loved my 2010 subaru forester and my 96 legacy. My 2010 just got totaled. A lady ran a red light. When I get the insurance check I'm getting another 09-12 forester

@user-fz2lh3sb7p 3 месяца назад

always a great time with Scotty. But, question for you.. you said a hybrid powertrain requires the use of a cvt for the arrangement of accepting the multiple power sources. Arent there plenty of modern vehicle that use a conventional trans with a hybrind powertrain? my fathers brand new tundra has a hybrid v6 turbo with a 10 speed. Thanks!

@Justin-lx6ku 3 месяца назад

Scotty I’m looking to get a sporty car under $7000 and have been looking at 2008 and newer Honda accord coupes , should I buy 4cyl or 6cyl? I’m scared of the cvt’s on the newer models but please advise

@greghuff3316 3 месяца назад

Gotta tell the truth Scotty. Toyota uses silicone sealant on the timing cover on some engines. Probably elsewhere too.

@Quintusflac 3 месяца назад

The Toyota hybrid CVT is not like other CVT. The Toyota CVT in hybrids do not have a CVT that uses a belt. There are no CVT belts in those CVT. The CVT in Toyota hybrids are a planetary gear set with 2 electric motors, one electric motor that controls the outer ring and one that controls the inner shaft. So it is a meshed gear set with no CVT belts.

@joehrlein847 3 месяца назад

2019 was the last year for the Legacy to have port fuel injection. In 2020 the Legacy went to direct fuel injection.

@Javiihawk_7 3 месяца назад

Well, at least you still have petrol engine without a CVT. here in Europe specially Spain. All RAV4 from 2014 are hybrid CVT. There's no more petrol engine with manual or automatic transmission. The only option is to buy an used RAV4 Diesel manual with 170k kilometers between $16.000 to $22.000.

@owenmarsh2725 Месяц назад

I own a 2004 subaru wrx turbocharged engine with 206k miles on it...running amazingly to this day...yes it requires TLC and maintenance but...honestly the car is working phenomenally and is still pulling hard!

@scottriley3774 3 месяца назад

The only concern we have with our 23 Forester is the start/stop. Having a boxer engine means the start is much rougher than an inline or v. You can turn off the start/stop via a button, but it resets back to "on" every time you turn off the car.

@eugenewang4650 2 месяца назад

start/stop is extremely intrusive and annoying on anything other than a hybrid. Hybrids are fine cause they help start the car in full electric mode to give the engine the time to turn on again but on a regular ICE its extremely annoying at traffic lights and dangerous on intersections.

@mustangjones67 Месяц назад

O bought a used 2014 crosstrek premium. It seems to be in good shape. The engine looks brand new. It doesn’t seem to be leaking oil so far🤞🏼

@connorglick5 2 месяца назад

Subaru owners unite, I have a glorious joy of having blown head gaskets, 2016 forester, that was a joy! Any of y'all have had a P2005 code and what steps did you take to fix? No loss in fuel mileage, engine still runs smooth as butter, nothing noticeable while driving, but slightly heavy exhaust smell once I get out of the car at my desired destination. The lights corresponding to said issue have come on and off by themselves. First instance was Sunday 3/31

@amcurtis1 3 месяца назад

You state you can’t have an automatic transmission in a hybrid but yet Hyundai/Kia did it in their first hybrid sonata and optima models. It was a bad idea and it performed terribly but they did it.

@brandonjvl1987 3 месяца назад

Scotty I caught ya again 😂! This video is clipped together Lol... The WRX portion of the video I know is part of another video as I remember you mentioning someone backing into the vehicle. HaHa Lol 🤣

@HGGBLBR 3 месяца назад

One thing you forgot to mention is the Subaru Thermo Control Valve. They tend to die around the 50k miles mark. It's a known issue and there's a lawsuit going on about it. Subaru supposedly resigned it for the 2022 and newer models, but I've heard the redesign didn't fix the issue.

@braxtontaylor9307 3 месяца назад

bought a rebuilt forester that had been slid into a guard rail on the drivers side, my only complaint is the paint was clearly done cheap and years later is chipping off

@ibrewbeer 3 месяца назад

Edit: For those asking, yes, I drive it like it was stolen every so often. I believe this is the secret to keeping the engine and components clean. Also, I've worked on these engines for 30 years and know their characteristics very well...more than most "mechanics". Great video, Scotty, but I don't agree with you regarding turbos...at least for Volvo cars. My 2006 S80 T5 has a 2.5L, five cylinder turbo, has 221,000 miles on the clock, doesn't smoke, and runs virtually like new. The original automatic tranny is just as solid. Hwy MPG: 32 / City MPG: 24

@stevenekdahl7124 3 месяца назад

It has a lot to do with how you drive, you probably drive very easy, if I drove that car it would be in the bone yard in 6 months..

@T-RexSuplex1 3 месяца назад

Nice

@cutlerylover 3 месяца назад

runs like new is subjective lol...

@SupraSav 3 месяца назад

@@stevenekdahl7124Hmm.. That's only partially true. I drive a '06 Audi A4 2.0T, it's currently at 453000 kms which is virtually unheard of on an original engine. It's been beaten to piss and drifted through every snow covered parking lot in sight, only thing wrong with it is it's rusting to sh!t and 2nd turbo is now bad.

@stevenekdahl7124 3 месяца назад

@@SupraSav you definitely get good life out of your cars, I wish I was as lucky.

@davedeefishing 3 месяца назад

I had a 6 speed manual crosstrek. It was very slow but that Trans was very stout and I believe it was the same Trans in my 18 wrx limited. I would never ever get a cvt if I was loading up the car with significant cargo like a kayak and all my camping and fishing gear.

@8832638 3 месяца назад

What about the viscous coupler, any problems with them? I checked one out a friend had purchased and it had a shudder when turning corners. Checked wheel bearings, u joints (which are not replaceable according to Subaru dealer) and finally found a post about the vis. coupler causing shudder and about 1600.00 at that time to replace. He traded the car in on a Toyota, he did have 120,000 miles on the Subaru.

@_-Ruki-_ 3 месяца назад

Thanks Scotty, I wouldn’t mind you identifying the year your referring to when you say “decades ago” lol

@roundabout1419 2 месяца назад

2012

@Subieadventures 3 месяца назад

I got my 21 crostrek new great car so far already have 73k mikes on it been all over the U.S. in it . Super comfy . Decent gas milage , zero complaints

@tacuazinful 3 месяца назад

It's Made in Japan or the USS?

@andrewdonohue1853 3 месяца назад

@@tacuazinful crosstreks have been made in japan

@andrewdonohue1853 3 месяца назад

i have a 2022 and i only have 23K, 73K WOW you are running the wheels off of it LOL. my car has the 6 speed.

@tacuazinful 3 месяца назад

@@andrewdonohue1853 the 2.5 isnt, i believe is Made in USS

@andrewdonohue1853 3 месяца назад

@@tacuazinfulUSS? aint the the truth these days? i think the cars themselves are made in japan, i'm not sure about the origin of the 2.5. my car has the 2.0 and it's a manual, the manual was only avaliable with the 2.0, and now.... sadly you cant get a manual at all in a crosstrek. the only subarus you cant get a manual in now are WRX and BRZ

@e-terrestrial 2 месяца назад

16:44 this editing is why I love Scotty 😂

@alexdadalt3441 3 месяца назад

Never mind towing. How does the CVT transmission do with a full load on a long trip?

@frankd.brennan6520 3 месяца назад

I've also recently been watching some videos. And they're finding pieces of the silicone and the oil pan when they change the oil , so it's also getting inside of the engine and that could never be good

@WalkiTalki 3 месяца назад

I have been helping friends to save their Hyundais that either missed the recall window or weren't built during the recall period. When we flip the engine and pull the pan we find everything from bearing flakes to grey silicon sealant. Even though many car makers are pretending to compete with each other many of them adopt the same policies at the same time that make them as reliable or less so than those they are competing with.

@frankd.brennan6520 3 месяца назад

@WalkiTalki yes that's true and I've even heard that about Toyota in recent years. More and more recalled and Honda has been going down for a decade or so in reliability

@mishimposble 3 месяца назад

My friend had a cross trek. It burned oil like crazy.

@cesargutierrez2992 3 месяца назад

Hi Scotty, question for you I got 2013 Scion FRS i have replaced 2 times the flex- plate they break the firs one in a day the second one in one hour, what is the reason I am frustrate and i dont trust this car but I need to fix it... thank you I just need your advise...

@theodorewoodrowwilson5838 3 месяца назад

Hey Scotty, Thank you for your enthusiasm and knowledge. Which Porsche 9-series model(s) and year(s) are the best least trouble free ownership? Thanks again. Ted

@sethoselken9562 3 месяца назад

993 era, less complicated

@2023Red 3 месяца назад

We had two Subaru vehicles. Both excellent and not one problem. Same with Toyota but at $15,000 more money.

@alibabaschultz352 3 месяца назад

I have had the exact opposite experiences

@lukejolley8354 3 месяца назад

I drive my suby in snow with normal tires and it is unstoppable.

@e-terrestrial 2 месяца назад

Same here. My mom has a 2019 Crosstrek and she only has all season tires on her car and this past winter she only skid maybe like twice but other than that no issues whatsoever

@jaimemartin6704 2 месяца назад

Here, too. I have some lengths of rope to put thru the wheels kinda like snow chains if I do get stuck, but it hasn't happened yet.

@Hallowsaw 2 месяца назад

Yeah i have a 2011 legacy with the 3.6L and 5 speed auto( scotty rags on both) and i get through snow with grand touring all seasons without issues.

@hittinitsidways 2 месяца назад

I suspect someone was actually playing in the snow 😂

@ericbeauchea8526 2 месяца назад

I have an Outback Onyx XT and it's pretty fun to drive and good at most things.

@Normalhowaboutyou 3 месяца назад

Is the Crossrrax w/ a manual a good car? Which year?

@texarkana3781 26 дней назад

My 2006 WRX did blow its head gasket at 165K mi even after excellent maintenance and not being driven very hard. On the other hand I was still on the original clutch. Excellent 5 speed transmission in Subarus. If I bought a new Subie now I'd get the Crosstrek Sport with the 2.5L N/A engine from the Outback....BUT....you get the CVT transmission so there is THAT. If they offered a manual transmission in the Crosstrek Sport, I'd buy it immediately.

@alexanderaquino1057 Месяц назад

I had a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek that started bleeding oil at 55K miles. The fuel injectors came lose too. The thing was a mess and they had to reseal the engine. Granted, it was the first year of the model and I didn’t know back then that you never buy the first year of a new model. But it soured me on Crosstrek for sure.

@robmobster911 3 месяца назад

Toyotas also use silicone on the front timing covers lower oil pan and upper oil pan although toyota uses FIPG form in place gasket it’s just a fancy silicone it holds up but do wear out eventually I have a 1jz and I had to drop the subframe to change the upper oil pan silicone it was leaking at the back of the engine causing my clutch to slip I thought it was the rear main seal but it was the upper pan besides leaking Subarus like to go boom boom especially the turbocharged models they do not like to be drove hard whereas my Toyota enjoys a good beating

@GRC316t 3 месяца назад

Let me bring you my GR Corolla, I’m next town over

@deejay4837 3 месяца назад

Oh crap Scotty's pumping up the Toyotas again...this time the Rav 4.....

@ginog5037 3 месяца назад

Must of been entertaining. Seeing Scotty bitting his tongue with the lib from PA in the WRX. From poor tires to customizing/hacking it.😂

@BatkoMahno 27 дней назад

Forester 22 was my car of choice for Road to Hana and volcano on Maui. The best decision I made! Cornering headlights, handling, and BIG WINDOWS! much better than Jeep everyone drove around!

@lawrencebeck1144 3 месяца назад

bought a new crosstrek in 2017. over the next three years put more money into repsirs than ever other auto i have ever owned. repair cost exceeded the purchase price by thousands. as an example, put at least 40 studs/lungs on as they kept snapping off. all the response i evver got from subaru was, that shouln not happen...

@mikam8801 16 дней назад

A new car has a three year bumper to bumper warranty. Something isn’t jiving with your comment.

@mav5204 3 месяца назад

Scotty could you take a look at a Toyota crown I’d love to see your review thinking about importing one

@mathieubeauchamp7784 3 месяца назад

From a canadian mechanic, please do not put just two winter tires in the snow... It's going to feel like a civic with plastic lunch treys in the rear. There is a reason it is mandatory here in Quebec.

@stevenweiss2148 3 месяца назад

I understand you . Even with front drive it's 4 snows not 2

@jamesofsandiego 2 месяца назад

Agreed. BF Goodrich makes a tire called Trail Terrain TA. They're severe snow rated and plenty smooth on the road in warm weather. Run 4 of them all year round. They're 60K mile rated also. They make the Subaru more fun. Is that what you were thinking or do you need something more extreme in Canadian Weather?

@mathieubeauchamp7784 2 месяца назад

@jamesofsandiego yes they are rated for winter they would be legal up here. By experience, they are not the best kind of ice and snow but a good all-rounder. The best you can find is nokian hakkapelitta 9(my opinion). But they would melt in the summer months.

@jamesofsandiego 2 месяца назад

Thank you. That answers my question. It seems to me if you live in extreme conditions you're best to have a different set of tires for winter. Here in California and Nevada we can compromise with a year rounder.@@mathieubeauchamp7784

@damiansizemore4278 3 месяца назад

139,000 miles on my 2017 subaru legacy pzev 2.5i. It's been an amazing car!

@Hallowsaw 2 месяца назад

Scotty you need to join the subaru legacy/outback forums. The owners love the 3.6L engine including myself with 140k miles on my legacy with 0 issues. Both the 6 cylinder and 5 speed auto.

@jamesdewer 2 месяца назад

I had a 91 loyal and then a 2004 outback XT and it dawned on me that the motors were overly complex and very difficult to service. A simple inline 4 is complicated by two of everything two valve covers two valve cover gaskets just not worth it

@danny9405 3 месяца назад

Just got a ‘23 forester wilderness this past weekend. Was contemplating the outback wilderness but it was more expensive and Scotty has scared me away from turbo’d Subarus. I must admit though, I’m still wondering if I made the right choice.

@kylemartin4025 3 месяца назад

That feeling will never go away. Have a 14 forester xt (turbo) and a 24 telluride sx prestige, and honestly, we gravitate toward the subby despite the bells and whistles in the telluride.

@ruhtardedninjas 3 месяца назад

that WRX owner should trade for a standard transmission crosstrek, it wont be insanely fast but it might be better for his use case.

@kevbeek1 3 месяца назад

Do later models still use silicone instead of gaskets?

@Amoux_Fang 3 месяца назад

My friends forester wilderness held pretty well in a rollover

@johnmcgahey16 3 месяца назад

Over 30mpg on a wilderness trim!? I had an OB premium only did highway never went over 70 and only got 24mpg which is why I ditched it for a Corolla

@scooterspoto2047 9 дней назад

Yes it has a start stop start button. They gave it a new Subaru battery in April but it chewed it up. It also ate up 2 optima red top batteries. There is a mobile car electrician in PA where my car is now.