Can you replace the battery in a Subaru Outback?
I bought my Outback last week and on Monday I replaced the battery with an Optima Red Top 25. Did the replacement at Autozone. As bad as the battery is for the 6 cylinder, it is even worse for the 4 cylinder (just 365 CCA). As for why, the stock battery – despite being new – barely started the car when the headlights were in “auto.”
How much does it cost to replace a Subaru Legacy battery?
Just replaced battery in my older Legacy with whatever Sears unit Consumers liked. Something like 700 CCA and, I perhaps wrongly assume, has more capacity. About $100. The battery tray has ample room it would seem. Anyone dump the factory battery for a bigger and, I hope,, better one?
How often does a Subaru Gen5 battery die?
Overall, it died about 5 times while still testing OK. That battery is junk. I’m going to wing it with mine (2.5). Maybe it will fail in the 3 year warranty period and get dealer replaced with the 3.6 battery they stock for replacements (urban legend).
Can a Subaru Optima battery last a long time?
The OEM may last a while and it may not. But there is no denying it is cheap and has low CCA’s / reserve. When I went to the link in Amazon and entered auto info, there was an indication that this battery didn’t fit. Same on the Optima website.
What happens when you disconnect the battery in a Subaru?
P.S. Welcome to the Subaru family! Any newer car has ALLOT of things lost when the battery is disconnected. I have heard of the thing with the power window, sounds like you have too. Every car I’ve owned had the battery replaced, I hate factory batteries!
When to replace the battery in a Subaru Gen5?
Yes, replaced 2 days after we bought ours. Has 800 CCAs I believe. I did not loose radio presets but you I did need to reset the diver & passenger auto window. Very simple. You just manually raise halfway then back down then all the way up. Something like like. Smart move to put in a good battery. I also use a group 34 800 CCA.
What was the case with the Subaru Outback?
On a business trip to Seattle, the Outback’s battery failed again and Dalen was forced to take an Uber to purchase a battery charger and jumper cables so he could get the car started and drive home the next morning, the Subaru class action lawsuit states.
What kind of battery does a Subaru Gen5 have?
As bad as the battery is for the 6 cylinder, it is even worse for the 4 cylinder (just 365 CCA). As for why, the stock battery – despite being new – barely started the car when the headlights were in “auto.” And this is in a semi-heated garage.
What to do after battery disconnection in 2015 Subaru Legacy?
The battery replacement section of the 2015 Legacy/Outback FSM does not include any guidance for saving/restoring settings or re-initializing vehicle systems. Edit: Thanks to sgtmaj27 (see below), relevant information can be found in the 2015 Legacy/Outback FSM, page RC-3. Does this help? Great list, thanks!
What’s the problem with the battery in a Subaru?
Part of the problem with this battery issue is that Subaru’s response has been not to acknowledge that there is a larger issue at play, instead they replace the dead batteries with new batteries and the problem continues.
Are there any issues with the 2017 Subaru Outback?
The 2017 Outback also has some issues with battery not charging, but they are fewer overall. It seems like the 2017 Subaru Outback was a fairly decent model year. 2018 is where issues really started to pick up steam and this is also included in the class action lawsuit against Subaru.