Overview This generation of Subaru Legacy… yeah, this is where things changed. Subaru went all-in on the Lineartronic CVT, and from a technician’s standpoint, that’s where the headaches started stacking up. Smooth driving, better MPG, sure—but under the car, it’s a different story. You’re dealing with a chain-driven CVT tied into an AWD system using…
Overview This generation Legacy uses a single-piece AWD transaxle. Everything’s packed together—tranny, front diff, center coupling. Sounds neat on paper. In the shop? It means when one part starts acting up, the whole system feels it. I’ve worked on a lot of these. They don’t usually just explode out of nowhere. What they do instead…
Overview This generation Legacy? Simple on paper. Boxer engine, AWD, either a 5-speed stick or Subaru’s old 4-speed automatic. Sounds bulletproof. It isn’t that simple once you’ve actually worked on them. In my experience, these cars don’t usually fail because something was “weak.” They fail because the whole drivetrain gets out of sync. Tires, ratios,…