You can’t fix your own Subaru anymore. Not because you don’t have the skills. Not because you don’t have the tools. Not because you don’t want to. But because Subaru won’t let you. They’ve locked you out. The car you paid $35,000 for? You don’t really own it. Not in the way your grandfather owned his car. Not in the way you could work on a 2005 Subaru. Modern Subarus have digital locks, encrypted systems, and proprietary software that make DIY repairs impossible. Even simple maintenance that you’ve done yourself for years is now blocked behind dealer-only tools and paywalls. And it’s getting worse. With every new model year, Subaru adds more restrictions. More encryption. More systems that require dealer access to repair or even reset. Ten years ago, you could do almost any repair on your Subaru at home with basic tools and a repair manual. Today, even changing brake pads might require a dealer scan tool to retract electronic calipers. Oil changes might require resetting service indicators with dealer software. Replacing a battery could brick your entire electrical system without proper initialization procedures. The right to repair your own vehicle is disappearing. And Subaru is leading the charge to kill DIY forever. In this video, I’m exposing exactly how Subaru has locked you out of your own car, which repairs you can no longer do yourself, how much this is costing you, and what you can do about it before it’s too late.
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Well I will refuse to purchase a vehicle that I can’t do anything for maintenance! I firmly believe that I should have the choice who does maintenance on a vehicle that I own. I think car companies will regret shutting down who can work on the brand because of their own greed & thats what it’s all about GREED.
I work at an independent. I can fix them still. It just cost money for access. Pay Subaru, or pay me.
Bullshit, Subaru is no different then Honda, Toyota or any other OEM regarding changes to Diy. The more complicated the cars become the higher quality of tool needed to repair and diagnose.
I guess I won't be replacing my Subaru Forester with any subaru now.
all lies. If you know how to google, you will find out.
Its not just Subaru, all modern cars and trucks are going this direction. Its called highway robbery
Get a proper bidirectional scan tool, and you can do almost everything besides eyesight calibration. Is it annoying to have had to invest in a $400 scan tool, yes. Can it still be done yourself yes. Also Toyota has been making these shifts way before Subaru, and as a tech, you can still do a lot of this yourself, some people are just too lazy to try to learn something new. I just did a transmission swap on a 15, and have had LITERALLY no issues, and is the exact same process as a brand new one since they're both TR580's, just tuned differently. Sure, I bet a 98 would've been easier to do, but this video seems like ALOT of misinformation, it's nowhere near impossible to do this basic stuff yourself, the process has simply changed, but it still can be done lmfaoo
Great content. Never selling my 2014 wrx hatch
Subaru then better get more service centers!
I have 20 forester ,I DIY and no issue at all.
I won't buy another subaru for my next car. Their not what the old models were.
Looks like my 25 Subaru will be my last.
I run a 2021 forester 24000 miles on clock and now a issue with gasoline partical filter on dash. Time for a change of car. Not happy with being ripped off with garage falsely charge for work n parts not required.
I drive a 2017 Outback. Do all of my own service. Never go to the dealer.
Love our 24 crosstrek wilderness but will have many more questions before our next purchase