165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
135000 mi US $300 |
Replaced both front drive axles and both front ball joints |
179000 mi US $650 |
Replaced center differential due to the viscous coupling locked up. Total cost for repairs included finding a center diff for a good price through Amazon and center differential bearings from the local Subaru dealer. It was an easy repair that took six hours. Previous parts replaced due to the center differential failure that was misdiagnosed (by me) include struts, strut bearings, ball joints and wheel bearings. |
218906 mi US $1856 |
Vibration at highway speeds, worse in a slight left turn while off or light on the throttle. Diagnosed as a bad right front inner CV joint. Also had a torn boot on the front left outer CV joint. Both front drive axles plus the front ball joints were replaced and a four wheel alignment done. |
251942 mi US $3500 |
Bearing noise in transmission. Transmission was removed, rebuilt and reinstalled. |
92200 mi US $357 |
Axle Shaft replace Right Front, $242 |
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
260000 mi US $1000 |
Spider gear in transaxle (front) broken. Replaced transaxle with used |
270000 mi US $100 |
rear CV joint boots, differential input shaft seal |
135000 mi US $123 |
passenger side replacement axle failed |