When doing the differential fluid change they said they found metal shavings and this indicated there’s metal-on-metal in the rear differential and that it would need to be replaced as well. I have a few questions I hope you all might be able to answer:
– My outback has 136,000 miles on it. Should I go for both of these repairs? It’s not too expensive, but I’ve been feeling like lately I’m doing a lot of upkeep on this car, and I’m worried there might be another unexpected major repair.
– The mechanic originally said they heard a roar, and that’s what indicated to them it needed a new rear wheel bearing. Could that have just been the rear differential? I only hear it roar when I’m accelerating uphill.
– This is a used car I’ve had since 2017. I’ve taken relatively good care of it (It’s my first car I’ve actually done preventative maintenance on, but I’m still learning a lot). I don’t think I’ve gone over the weight limit, and I don’t think I’ve ever driven it with the parking break on. The differential fluid was changed before I got it (at least that’s what I was told by the dealer) at ~74,000 miles, and I just had the fluid changed again at 136,000. Is there something I should be more careful of in the future? Not sure how it got damaged.
I really like this car, but I’m starting to consider just buying a new car. I can afford a new car, but obviously repairing this car would be cheaper than buying a new one. I’d like to keep it as well, I’m just scared of what might be around the corner.
