I have a 1997 Outback with 187,000 miles that may be put out to pasture after I get it back from having a head gasket replacement. If the repair bill is over $1500 I may sell it and get a newer Outback or Forester and was wondering if improvements have been made to the respective engines of these models since 1997. Research on Groups leads me to believe the DOHC engine I have was a head gasket bomb waiting to explode. The basic 2006 Outback comes with a SOHC engine and the turbo and 6 cylinder upgrades are DOHC. My other option is to pay the bill, drive it into the ground and pretend like I don't know what car payments are for a little while longer. Thoughts requested...
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18 years ago