92 Subaru Loyale, 1.8 L. 360,000 miles (front wheel drive only)

[frank ray]

Kept up with oil changes, 3000/4000 miles, and runs good for a small
engine, just slightly underpowered lols.....(can not tow a small canoe
either).. spark plugs are easy to change in this engine, - YOU CAN
ACTUALLY SEE THEM..
Replaced both front fenders due to auto accidents (like them just
unbolt find one and rebolt on..)
The car is simple too maintain.. with the exception of the two timing
belts.. (changed them every 60/65 thousand mark, One time I forget and
was stranded on I-95 (no damage to the engine though).
The original waterpump and radiator replaced at the 300,000 mile mark..
Pads/shoes easy to replace along with rotors.
Have not changed the original 02 sensor on it, just cleaned it and
put it back.
Have gone through about 3 exhaust systems,,,
4 axles (pot holes in Mass) and I-95... One time I did get about
20,000 extra miles on one axle by putting on a split boot or quick boot
for the joints.
Rerouted the heating system one time through the ac unit, for
heat in the winter, (the heating core died on me).... The next summer
Had to replace it and that was quite a job, taking out the whole
dasboard and just about everything else to replace the heating core
lols, flushed out the ac and recharged it with 134a works good..
Gave the car to my daughter for a short period of time, she
almost melted the whole dash board wiring (she hooked up the radio
wrong).. had to rewire everything) GOT MY CAR BACK TO..
In the winter time specially in a good snow, the loy does have
a tendency to go where it wants to go,, and not where I want it to go,,,
like taking a left and the loy wants to go straight sometimes even at
very slow speed.. MAKES LIFE INTERESTING in the snow..

I would say my experience with my Subaru Loyale 2 w/d has been
interesting, pleasurable, and probably saved a few bucks... lols

I do like the rus...

 

[Rick Courtright]

I would say my experience with my Subaru Loyale 2 w/d has been
interesting, pleasurable, and probably saved a few bucks... lols

Living proof the 2wd lives longer than the 4wd?

My '90 4wd wagon, 5 spd, is WAY behind you at only 353k miles...

And it needs some engine work, too (hoping just headgaskets.) Lived its
first 200k on dirt roads, so there have been quite a few suspension bits
replaced, though axles only once (past 300k.) Clutch once (over 300k),
alternator just under 300k, exhaust system once and a few other things.
A/C's been out of R-12 for a long time, might try 134a this summer and
see if anything still works at all.

Thanks for the report!

Rick

 

[RAY]

Glad to hear I am not only one with high mileage subaru, some of these
youngsters at this group think hat 90,000 is mileage..lols..

Also my starter was having problems, replaced the solenoid with a
junk yard one, it worked and after about 9 months the starter finally
died out, at about 320,000 I think, and installed a rebuilt one,,, still
has the original alternator in it...