What size battery does a Subaru Outback take?
The most common size for the Outback is a Group 25 SLI (Starting, Lighting, and Ignition) wet cell battery, but most OEM Outback batteries are Group 25 VRLA (Valve-Regulated LeadAacid) or maintenance-free batteries. Below we’ve included some Group 25 and Group 34 batteries which should all fit your Subi.
What kind of battery does a Subaru Outback use?
It happened on my new 1990 GT Escort, and my new 2009 Outback. Both times the factory battery left me stranded. Thanks to warranty, I had roadside assistance and yes, I had the batteries replaced at no cost. But I couldn’t get the feeling of being let down by a brand new battery, so I had them replaced with a Die Hard and Optima battery.
Why does my Subaru Outback battery keep dying?
A battery sufficient to start the engine is not undersized. However there is something else going on where a Subaru can be parked 4 weeks without issue then battery is dead one morning after being regularly driven. No “better” battery can “fix” this. No “better” battery can “fix” this.
When to replace battery in Subaru Outback Pita?
Most of the time a battery dies at the most inconvenient time. IE in the middle of winter while leaving the in-laws and now you cannot escape. Or on your way home from a long road trip and it won’t start after that last pit stop. Typically the times you cannot easily get your hands on one or it’s a PITA to do so.
Why do I need a new Subaru battery every year?
If you need a new battery every year, that mean you are either getting bad batteries or your charging system is faulty. Many Subaru’s came with an undersized battery (was not a bad battery just too small) and as a result, it would get depleted prematurely. This gets resolved when you change the battery.
It happened on my new 1990 GT Escort, and my new 2009 Outback. Both times the factory battery left me stranded. Thanks to warranty, I had roadside assistance and yes, I had the batteries replaced at no cost. But I couldn’t get the feeling of being let down by a brand new battery, so I had them replaced with a Die Hard and Optima battery.
A battery sufficient to start the engine is not undersized. However there is something else going on where a Subaru can be parked 4 weeks without issue then battery is dead one morning after being regularly driven. No “better” battery can “fix” this. No “better” battery can “fix” this.
If you need a new battery every year, that mean you are either getting bad batteries or your charging system is faulty. Many Subaru’s came with an undersized battery (was not a bad battery just too small) and as a result, it would get depleted prematurely. This gets resolved when you change the battery.
What should be reset after battery disconnection in Subaru?
Click to expand… The only thing that I had to re-set (on my 05 OB) was to go through the 20 clicks routine to disconnect the seat belt chime again because, after battery is disconnected, it self defaults the seat belt chime to the OEM factory settings, when battery is re-connected; i.e. it chimes again.