I Bought The Cheapest, Highest Mileage, Subaru Crosstrek In The Country! - What's Wrong With It?
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My husband is driving his 2014 cross trek original owner and just hit 265000 miles
MrSubaru, you are by far the best guy to watch about Subaru related information. Straight forward, no BS. Kilmer is a schmuck, his voice is like Freddy Kruger dragging his nails across a chalk board. Keep it up.
I think someone’s been watching too many Hoovie’s garage...😆
Maybe...
Yeah, but Tyler can't work on a car to save his life. Robert here definitely is going to be able to do anything this car needs himself.
The Murder STi I ain’t disagreeing with you there !
Robert has came through clutch for me a few times when I was still working at a shop. He's been there watching/videoing when my STi was on the dyno. He's definitely the real deal unllike a few youtubers.
Lol ya or WatchJRGO. JR and Mr. Subaru are my favorite car repair channels
Thank you for getting this car! I have a 2015 crosstrek and have been wanting to do some work on it. Plus I want to make sure it’s done right, and watching your videos I’ll know it’s done right!
Still have it??
I just stumbled upon this channel. I love it! I have a 2015 and 2007 Outback. Can't wait to watch all the episodes I missed. Keep up the good work!!
I just purchased a 2015 Crosstrek and I love it so far. Im trying to learn all I can about the the vehicle so I know what to watch for! Thanks for the vid!
Welcome to the family! Check out SubaruXVForum .. its an excellent forum and resource
Really appreciate you getting this Crosstrek and all the repair videos you have planned. I am running a 2014 Impreza Premium with 120k so all your videos will be highly valued. I cannot wait!
Do you still have the Impreza? How many miles on it?
This series will be fun to watch, as I have a 2016 Crosstrek with many similar components. Great pick!
Subaru: “We called it ‘cross’ for the obvious reasons, but ‘trek’ comes from the sense of adventure you get in a Subaru.”
Mr. Subaru: *C R O S S T R A C K*
Great thorough assessment, and pretty interesting find overall! Knowing the situation now definitely makes the first comment I posted on this channel today look silly!
Great video. I love all the details. I can't wait to see all the work when you do it. Thanks Mr. Subaru.
I like the information on what to look in a car and how to interpret what is there under the hood. Always say these things when possible.
Cool. Took a thorough mechanic's perspective run through of proper maintenance and parts replacement. Good technical jargon for ordinary joe hobbiest mechanic to understand. The safer the car the more mileage you'll get.
excited for all of the new content this crosstrek will generate for the channel!
This video makes me feel good about purchasing my daughter a 2013 subaru crosstrek with 85000 Km, great vehicle!
I'm a crosstrek owner 14 manual 102k. It's still like new. But some seep from valve covers. I'm a tech as well. Clutch at 60k but def will watch these! New subscriber subie fan
Glad I found you on here and I am sub’d. I have a 2013 one owner Crosstrek Limited with only 43,000 miles. Looking forward to the upcoming repair/maintenance videos on your recent purchase. You really found what appears to be a good solid Subaru there. Congrats!
Thanks!
Great
Keep posting videos about any updates on that car👍
So excited about these videos. I have a 2012 Impreza with 70K that has been great so far. I also have a 2019 Crosstrek. They use most of the same parts and I have gotten used to basic maintenance on a Subaru. I am really looking forward to the CVT fluid video because my Impreza has the original fluid and I am ready to change it.
Nice! Glad to help keep your Subarus running strong!
Looking forward to all videos on this car! I’d also be curious to see if you find any steering rack issues... my 2017 Legacy with 65k has been knocking a little for some time now, but my mechanic says everything is tight and still safe.
Nice to see you do a video on the Crosstrek. I love mine.
Great Video. I’m about to buy a Crosstrek. I’m super impressed by their reliability and after market support. I want to create a mini “overland vehicle” out of mine. Probably going to go new due to the lack of issues early on and again aftermarket support. I just followed your amazon storefront and I’ll be investing in the tools for the jobs I can handle. Again great job on the video
Great video, well broken down thanks for going into detail about all of the nuances
Great Video as usual. Picking up a 2015 Premium with 92K and super clean CarFax, very well maintained no accidents. It was also a one owner that took it to the dealer for everything. It's to replace my kids 2001 Forester with 220K (nothing wrong with the Forester but will be going into the workforce soon. I want him to have something I don't have to worry about) I'm changing pretty much the same stuff plus the Oxygen sensor. I tend to do that between 90 - 100K for peace of mind. Looking forward to getting my hands on it
I've never noticed these cars. I'm 52 years old. My new one is coming in March.
Thumbnail is hilarious. I love this channel even more now!!
I really think the more diagnosis you go through with common Subaru's, the greater this channel will grow. I mean you're already doing it! Well done!
Much love from Australia
Thanks!
@@MrSubaru1387 Another Australian watcher here! Great work. Love it!
I AM SO THRILLED YOU BOUGHT THIS CAR. I was so thrilled I told my wife about it. She responded with 🙄. My 2015 has been good to us aside from the ac compressor recently becoming an issue like I mentioned on your other video. Looking forward to watching you repair various parts of the vehicle.
Ya those AC compressors must suck.. went out on my wifes 15 forester and my 14 forester . Luckily covered in warranty but I think theres a new TSB for them. Still not a full recall so not free
Josh Bascii ya I’m surprised that this happened so early in its lifetime. Going to the dealer this Friday 😬
Enjoyed your video and look forward to future related content!
Love this car very dependable and stylish , for someone who doesn't know much about mechanical... i haven't had major issues
Awesome video, and very informative. Better than most of those I've seen so far... I just started financing a '19 Crosstrek. Nothing against the older ones, I just wanted something with a bit of warranty lol. I plan on keeping it as long as possible, though, so I've been doing tons of research... All in all these things seem amazing, IMO. (:
It’s almost been a year, how are you liking it??
I did this a year ago! bought a 2013 Crosstrek from Missouri and drove it home to the west coast. $8000 for with 130k miles at the time. CVT is noisy and the miles put it past the extended coverage. Plan is to do a 2015+ WRX swap soon
Interesting you mentioned about the LCA bush
On my liberty GT at 96000kms I swapped out the front LCA bushes, front end links and front shocks. Had a front knock. I believe maybe the bilstein shocks possibly gone. They were 850aud a corner (Bilstein would not stock them as Subaru had propierty)!!! Kyb shocks were 200/e and feel great! No more knocks!
I actually sold my 2013 crosstrek 5mt with 170k miles for $5k last year.. runs 100%.. great car.
Did it require a lot of routine maintenance? The reliability rating seems low for a subaru
@@scatterbox2453 nope, just changed the clutch, oil change, and trans/diff oil change that's all!
What are you riding in now?
@@lukesmith981 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series
Just picked up an '03 Forester with just under 170,000 on it. Live in MN rust belt. This car was Zebarted so it's clean for the year.
Engine will be pulled, and total gasket/seal) timing belt replacement.
Seller thought the head gaskets were bad. Nope, lower rad hose clamp failure!
I sold my 1997 Outback last year with 120000 miles on it. You have a true love for these cars. Missed my car so much I wanted to buy another Outback. Couldn’t get one, but lucked out and got a 2022 Ascent.
Love your videos, makes me want to buy a Subaru.
That paint looks better than my '13 Crosstrek did after a month of ownership!
Video on spark plug replacement please! Have a 13 crosstrek also. Very sturdy feeling vehicle. Fun to drive. Thanks for this video (series hopefully?)
Wow, good thorough job. Plus you got that 2013 for $22.000 less than I paid for mine, and you even scored a sunroof and Nav. They wanted $2000 more for that package so I opted out. I wish I had you as my mechanic for my 2014 XV Limited. Bought new in March of that year so now it is exactly 6 years old. Just had to spring for rear wheel bearings little over 60,000 miles because they were going out making a terrible "can't live with this" noise, at a cost of over $1100.00 at the mercy of the Subaru OEM parts which always seem way higher than other parts but I was stuck to either do it, trade it or live with it til it breaks. Nice to hear you explain so well as we only get minimum descriptions from the service writer when he comes back to tell us the sorry news of what it is going to cost. I will look forward to your future videos on these repairs you mentioned so I can know ahead of time what to expect. Thank you for your expertise and care to do these videos!
Great video! Love the channel, keep up the great work!
Thanks!
Ive had that same issue with the leather seat being folded down for months with a lego pieces stuck there. I thought waiting will take care of it, probably would- but it just annoyed me too much, So i took a hair dryer, blowed heat and massaged it for a few minutes and all indentations were gone.
VERY INFORMATIVE, thanks!
Looking forward to this series!
Looking forward to your work on this vehicle! I've got a 2014 Forester 2.5i Premium with the oil consumption issue and the original short block. It's got 115k miles now so it's unfortunately out of the extended warranty. Need to learn all I can about DIY repairs on this vehicle!
Craig - better watch the oil consumption. It ruined the cat converters in my 2013 outback at around 130k miles.
Try running 5-30 high mileage it made a huge difference in my 2.0’s oil issue
You are amazing sir, I bought a 2017 trek back in august, have but 11k miles on it already and do enjoy trying to do all of the work on my cars as much as possible. Subaru's have different engines than most cars so learning all the quirks when working on them is amazing. Really looking forward to this series.
Is there anything I should know in considering one of these? I am a wildlife photographer and wanted something for the trails but didn’t want to deal with a lot of problems. Are the CVT transmissions problematic? Thanks
Greatly improved in recent years, it was the early CVTs that gave them a poor reputation. Go to Edmunds for owner reviews of any vehicle by make, model and year.
Mr Subaru, you sir are passionate and a gentleman👍. That was a great mechanical appraisal of the car. Subaru parts prices are certainly fair to low👍. You should've added a dollar figure for your labor for all those repairs, just to inform the non mechanic viewers. And that parts with labor total also tells us why the purchase price was so low. It's just routine age and milage maintainence which is not wasted because the general body condition is so good. Thanks for your sober expert presentations 👍👍👍
The dealer allowed $2,000.oo
to the lady on trade-in towards her new Suby purchase. They made $3,000.oo on your purchase. 200,000 miles, they're happy, your happy.
Have a nice Crosstrek day 👍🤣
Mr. Subaru , you have a subaru problem. Ha! But that's a good problem to have. I also bought a 14 limited forester for 5k recently even tho I didnt need another car. Just needed new bushings and ball joints and a lateral link. Lucked out! Your videos helped me do the front control arms
Thanks man, great video. Can you give a rough estimate on what you or the dealer would have charged for labor on these repairs? In general do you find Subarus need repairs more than a Honda or less? Or does it just depend on owner, conditions, etc? And lastly, are the costs of repairs & parts comparable to Honda repairs? Thanks for passin on the knowledge, and keep saying crossTRACK, who the hell cares lol. Besides it's obviously just your southern accent comin thru, so let it shine!
Nice Subie! You wouldn’t even know if it was the highest mileage and cheapest Crosstrek out there. I myself am running a 2.5 engine 2012 Outback with 87,000 miles limited trim with the navigation system. Hope mine looks as good as yours after it reaches that type of mileage. I bought mine as a one owner and no accidents as well.
I got a 2010 outback premium 2.5l auto with a 104k miles a few months ago for 5 grand. 2 owner car local to me, first owner was the dealer for 1500 miles prob a loaner, whatever. It got the recalls taken care of early in its life because it was owned by the dealer lol.
Idk, i live in pa, n this thing has minimal surface rust on some of the rear components, but literally zero rust on the front half. None, not a spec which is absolutely insane for pa.
These cars were built amazingly. This is the reason id pay up a little more for a outback, thwy put kore into em then the others for sure.
Everything is simple to maintain.
It had the timing belt n pump replaced when i got it as well.
I replaced the starter and battery last month, the starter can easily be taken out with removing nothing from the engine bay. The lower nut (its 1 14mm bolt on top 1 12mm nut for power, one 14mm nut for the lower) is best way to get to that lower nut is from under it, you'll also have clear view if the 12mm nut oh and a little electrical connector, just slides out.
I did the spark plugs, diff fluids, these r awesome to change the diff fluid, the front has a little plastic rubbery spark plug size hollow plug thing that comes right out (it used to be where a dip stick for that fluid was) and make for a simple fluid fill on the front diff.
Anyway, these things are a breeze to work on.
I wish i had a second car, id fully rebuild the engine one day just to do it as this is absolutely the perfect engine to be a first rebuild project for sure.
2022 - picking up soon a 2013 Jap import XV. Concerned that failed first WOF in the ORC but going to ask for record of what was done to pass. I test drove and was good. The stop/start took me by surprise but seemed a good vehicle at 122k mileage. New Zealand location.
if you're ever looking to buy a used car - find a guy like this!
this guy knows his shit! love it!
Yes! He saved me from buying an Outback with a blown head gasket that the owner supposedly didn't know about.
Yes!! Definitely a Reseal Video and PCV hose and valve replacement!! My 2010 Subaru Forester is starting to leak with 145k miles on it. I think its time
Your head gaskets are leaking. EJ engines leak from head gaskets, FB engines leak from everywhere except for the head gaskets lol
Hell yea more videos thx. 👌
Another great video 👌
I'm buying a 2014 CrossTrek with 150,000. Your video was VERY reassuring!
I'm at 224k miles now.
I have a 2013 that I bought in 2017. 83k miles so far. It had 48k when I bought it.
Great review!
Just use the carfax car care app and add the vehicle as yours then click on service history and it shows everything they have done its free way to check
Love your stiff brother! Wish I would have found you earlier. Im a 013 Crosstrek owner too, second owner of mine. I love mine currently looking for another one. Have you had to replace the Camshaft position sensor on it or any other Subies?
Thanks for you content!
Replace the cvt fluid 100% If this was dealer maintained then they probably never replaced it because its stated as lifetime in their manual. My dealership almost scammed me $3600 because my Transmission Temp light was on. Their tech listed "transmission fluid was black" , so with my common sense, i replaced the fluid and right when i turned the car on the light went away. 30k miles later and still no problems. Also clean the filter out with brake fluid, its mesh wire so its fine.
Just a fyi, the total repair bill for my 2012 impreza one owner was $6700. LIke i said, all i did was change fluid for $100 and its been 30k miles it runs like new with no lights on. Dealers are very scammy!
Os sh good to know about the black oil i will def check if i buy one.
Brake cleaner, not brake fluid 😂
😊
Don’t forget when you change the air filter to clean the MAF and the throttlebody! I’m just
You need to get some alkaline degreaser for the steering wheel. I've cleaned some really junky ones and it removes it kinda easily.
This is the best "NO" cars I've heard since long time! Everything is a fantastic "NO"!
NO problems NOwhere! Well resume! Thanks MrSubaru!
But under the hood, what is the most longer time working to check or change a piece?
And how many hours to to fix everything (repair and/or change pieces)?
In Canada the hourly working cost is from C$95 - C$110. per hour! --------- Ouch!
Hey THX, Mr B.
Pronounces "_Trek" like "_Track" and now I realize why some people call the classic sci-fi TV show "Star Track".
I bought my 2014 Crosstrek Limited clean title, great shape mechanically and looks at a dealer auction for $9500 with 24k on it. My buddy took me that has a license dealer auction for resale. So I was the highest bidder (my buddy bid for me) and little that they know that I was there to buy my daily car and not buying it for resale. So scored big 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼 I will be making my CZcams video “Auction life” pretty soon so stay tuned. Good luck and happy hunting!
The valve spring recall is another engine out procedure, so that could be a good reason for those pry bar scrapes. But, given the mileage, I would expect the CVT has been replaced as well. I have yet to see an original CVT last much past 150k without chain slip issues. But if the previous owner has been getting the fluid changed regularly, it is possible that it's original. I'd be very interested in finding out.
Yeah, had just mentioned that than immediately forgot about it. Haha.
My brother's 2011 Outback 2.5i Limited is at 200k miles with the original TR690. They can last quite a while.
@@MrSubaru1387 Yeah, those original tr690s that they were putting in their normal cars are beasts and that's not too surprising. Some would say they were overbuilt for the application... But I think that if a trans isn't failing, it's just right. 😂
Now they only use them for the 6 cyl and turbo cars.
I drive a 2015 Subaru legacy premium daily. Current mileage 225,340. Spark plugs and wheel hubs/bearings is all it's needed. Transmission is excellent as is the rest of the car.
@Billie Pistocco that's very possible. Maybe the bigger ones need the extra torque of a 6 cyl or turbo to work "right" in the long term.
U do realize the tr690 is a cvt right?
Its the only trans avail for the 2.5l auto for that year.
The most interesting for me is the cost of maintenance in EUA. Extremely accessible compared to Brazil. Here if you have a complex engine or gear issue is better to sell the car to scrapyards because the parts are so expensive!!
I love my 2010 subie outback 2.5 with 255,000 on it no oil issues I use subie OEM parts or moog that's all
Does that mean my 2012 with 127k has alot of life left? I also have the 2.5. So far have had no issue at all with the car
Pretty jealous of this one!
It looks really nice in the video. That car looks amazing to have that many miles on....it looks great to have have that many miles on it.
Make sure to make a video on those lower control arm bushings. I gots the same problem.
I already have a video on them, but will be updating with a video on this car.
5:50 looks like original wiper as well :)
I win. Got mine 3 years ago. 2015 Crosstrek Limited for 5k with 224k miles. Now at 276k still going strong
man....you got the deal of the century Mr.
Seems like it.
Wrench on my dude🤙
I just bought a 2013 subaru legacy with 48k miles. I like it.
I’m thinking seriously about buying one. The one I’m looking at is a 2013 with 180,000 miles on it. Very clean. No dings or scratches and the interior is perfect. 7500 bucks. What do you think??
Have you tried MySubaru (App) on iOS or Android? Cuz usually when add your vin the service record history will be on there.
Hmmm. Need to try that.
The service record will come up via the app only if the car was taken for service at the dealership.
If the VIN is already registered to someone else it's a real bitch to get it switched to you. My Dad had an '02 Outback that I bought from him. To add this car's VIN to my My.Subaru account required that I contact Subaru directly and explain to them that the VIN in question had been my Dad's car that I now own.
Hello my friend. Love your videos. I was wondering if I could ask a question. I'm looking at a Crosstrek 2013. The only said they changed the engine and started getting P0021, and P2092 codes. The dealership told him he needs to change the ECM. He is currently driving the car around. Any thoughts
Just got one for 5700 last week. 2013, 154000 miles, clean title. It had a transmission issue but changing the sensor (total cost $390) covered it. Seems so far so good, but time will tell.
How’s it going?
@@Vincedaprince1 pretty good. CVT struggles to shift though from 2nd to 3rd at slow speeds. maybe its the spark plugs
Shift from 2nd to 3rd...? 🤔
@@MrSubaru1387 yes.. i know technically there are no gears but it's usually around 20mph that i feel it jumping chain or whatever it's doing. it jerks the car
@@Herecomesthedreamerr mine kinda does this, but I've found if you let the cvt warm up before driving, and drive slow at the start, it's much better. Gonna change my fluid soon
Good buy!
I live in Arizona and was wondering if you recommend the 5 -30 oil too?
5W-30 or 5W-20 synthetic should be fine.
The marks you see could be from the valve spring recall, you have to pull the engine to complete it.
Yup. I mentioned it then totally forgot about it. Lol
i have the 2016 with eye sight thought i got a great deal at 17,5 my mileage was 42k but makes me feel great that i have another 150k to go and it will be in very good condition. i love the car.
Is this American pricing
There is a wire hanging from under the back side of the car, all of a sudden it’s hanging there, trying to figure out what that is.
i test drove the 2012 impreza when it was new, turned around and bought an 08. something about the new ones rubbed me the wrong way.
This was a great deal but only for an expert mecahnic 😢
No where near as many miles, but I was planning on picking up a Crosstrek with around 85k miles. So knowing what to look for with high mileage helps!
If you haven't found service history yet, the engine was out for the valve spring recall you mentioned earlier. And typically if your witness marks on are on top its going to be from an engine removal.
I've got the info. Original engine, never replaced. Original CVT, had a valve body replacement at 171k miles, but that was it.
I have now 135,000 miles on my 2013 Legacy. The last 10,000 miles have been more than maintenance but before that no issues. In the last 10,000 we replaced the front suspension (springs/shocks), rear wheel bearings, front control rods, master brake cylinder, and engine coils (6 of them, four were cracked). Besides this, it has been fine. Nothing to end the life of the car.
Sweet, perfect timing, I'm almost due for differential fluid change on my 2019. I'm assuming a 2013 would be pretty close to the same procedure. Dealership service here in Canada is stupidly expensive so I'd rather do it myself.
Plus your dealer could screw it up
Whats a differential fluid? My 1 owner 2012 impreza has 130k miles and ive changed all fluids but never heard of what your speaking of.
A 2 year old car already requiring a differential oil change?
tunedskillsz it’s the all wheel drive fluid.
Gear oil. It's what goes in the front and rear differentials. It's supposed to be changed every 36k miles.
Gerald Jones Subaru? In Augusta? That's where I live. That's where I bought and have taken my Subaru. 3 times I had to take it in. 3 times I had issues with them. Damaging the paint, taking random hardware, refusing to acknowledge what they did. I don't even want to take my 2013 Impreza in for the valve spring recall, because I have had such bad experience. Sarah in the parts department is nice, though.
I’m catching up, my 2016 WRX is sitting at 144,500 miles as I write this. Biggest issue was a failed release bearing at 123k, it scarred up the input shaft on the trans pretty good and I determined it was cheaper to replace the trans with a used unit than to tear into the old one, I’m not a fan of the sleeve repair kits I’ve seen, I trust them about as far as I can throw this building I’m sitting in. I’m averaging about 36k a year, looks like this owner was averaging 29k a year? Looks like this little guy served its owner pretty well indeed.
Yep I noticed my lower control arm bushing same set up just light cracking in them last time I did my brakes, i’m gonna keep watching them though I think I’m OKAY out here in California where we don’t get a lot of rain and salt and crap like that?
200,000 + miles. I would do what he is doing and have a worry free car for a number of years. Considering the low acquisition cost, these repairs are worth doing.
Low property taxes, insurance, payments, etc too.
My 2014 xv just had it's first issue. Transmission problem with control valve.
You should add a coolant temperature gauge, replacing the blue idiot light. I think that would be a GREAT video.
I really hate these didn't get a real coolant temp gauge.
What is the normal and max oil operating temperature for this 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek ? I have the same year and vehicle, the top menu on the dash of the car will display the engine oil temperature.
Thanks!
I have 216,000 on my 2013. Besides run through a quart of oil every 5000 miles, goes through brakes. Check the wheelbearings also. Three of mine went out around 200 K but that’s not too bad. Have fun with your project.
Cvt?
PingPongBall Z yeah
@@PotterCountyDiggers original CVT? Any problem? Tks
cool. nice find
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I just picked up a used one as well. What should I do if the car has been switched over to green coolant?
Just changed a rear passenger side wheel bearing. Was painful. Put the torches to it. Two different sledge hammers to it. Finally came off. About a 45 mins of beating it up.. what's you best method of removing them. Please let me know. I own a wrx. And I'm sure many of these will come to the shop for repair. I would love to hear from you and your advice on how to remove them.