2007 subaru outback 2.5 limited eats batteries
Asked by Susan Jun 25, 2021 at 03:25 PM about the 2007 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited Wagon AWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
my daughter bought this for 2700. its her first car, saved up for it. 2007
outback 2.5 limited with 200000 miles on it. we have had it a year. changed
the alternator, and prior owner changed the starter. she bought new tires for
it. it has eaten 3 brand new batteries dead. we are wondering if it is worth
taking the car to an electrical mechanic to fix it. we found one with 250 down
to start and i think it will be an expensive fix. but the resale on it seems pretty
high. should we try to fix it? or how else can we get her money out of it?
8 Answers
Test for a parasitic battery drain. What type of battery are you using?
the latest was everstart maxx n35, and 2 other batteries we bought from walmart that were cheaper. it ate everyone of them to dead.
Is the vehicle driven every day or does it sit a lot? If it sits a lot there may be nothing wrong with it other than cheap batteries. The computers will continue to draw power from the battery even though it is off. Over time, usually a couple weeks with a good battery, the battery will go dead. Personally I don't think it's worth putting a lot of money into this vehicle. Electrical problems can quickly become an expensive nightmare that can't be fixed. Hope that helps! Jim
Alternators become famously intermittent. Rebuilt w/ new internal regular are all under $150.
The car has a new alternator and starter.
I would test the alternator output. Not all new alternators are good.
Especially if it's a rebuilt/remanufactured alternator. I work for a local auto parts store and we get them back defective all the time! Rebuilt starters too! Hope that helps! Jim
all of this helps! thank you. my daughter is working this summer to save for college and i dont want her to have to put a whole lot more into a car.
