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question Subaru Outback 2.5 liter 4 cyinder or 3.0 liter 6 cylinder ???? <NT> New

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Date: Jun 02 2008, 19:24 GMT
From: echo2001

 

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note Either is fine, the 4 cyl gets about 1-3 mpg more, but the 6 is a fair amount stronger. <NT> Terrell New
note Personally I just bought in march the 2.5 ltre 5 speed whirlybird New
note I have sold 2 of my last three subaru 4 cyl. w/ over 240,000 and the one before that w/ 190,000. <NT> Terrell New
note 4 cyl plenty of power (but neither is a race car) ScottBarnes New
note Own a Honda Prelude VTEC 225,000 miles looking to get a New Outback as my new shuttle vehicle <NT> echo2001 New
smile 4 cyl is just fine..... river.runner New
note 4 cyclinder is fine -- I put 2 boats and a rocket box on top and set the ... davegg New
note Subaru fours are geared quite "short," so that cruising in 5th is like being in 4th. Car never lugs, just poke the pedal ezwater New
note See my post on the LL board about the turbo-diesel coming in 2010 or so.  48-49 mpg. <NT> Terrell New
warning and my follow up about US vs. UK gallons.  Still a 40mpg outback would be SWEET! tcookson New
note 2.5 liter is a bad engine.  Stay away. Otter New
disagree I have a 99 that runs like a top. <NT> davegg New
note I am aware that some people have had good luck Otter New
note My OBS with a 2.5 runs strong and holds oil after 100k fairly abusive miles. <NT> curtis_elwood New
note That's right around when I started having significant, recurring problems.  Good luck with your car. Otter New
note 2003 Outback 197K miles -teledave- New
note <No Subject> wsboater New
note have two subaru's with the 2.5 liter - both great cars for boating, the 3.0 recommends premium making it more $ to drive ronzo New
note The accelerator will lag a bit due to the drive by wire but its predictable so no worries.   -teledave- New
feedback I am running Unld. Plus and no problems with the 3.0 riverotter2 New
note I have researched some problems and.... echo2001 New
no Subaru and LL Bean no more......contract broken <NT> echo2001 New
note These guys have been converting them for aircraft use gevans New
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