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2020 Subaru Outback
120,000 mile service checklist

Here's exactly what your factory maintenance schedule calls for at this mileage — and what each item typically costs.

120,000 mile service

  • Engine oil and filter change — 0W-20 full synthetic
  • Tire rotation
  • Replace engine coolant (Subaru Super Coolant — approximately 85k–137k first change per factory; consult owner's manual for month-based interval)
  • Replace CVT fluid (Subaru DCVT fluid — every 60k normal service interval means second change here)
  • Replace serpentine drive belt
  • Replace spark plugs if not replaced at 60k
  • Full brake fluid flush
  • Replace differential fluid front and rear
  • Inspect wheel bearings front and rear
  • Full suspension inspection including Outback-specific rear cradle bushings

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