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The basic Subaru warranty is a bumper to bumper warranty that covers your vehicle against defects in materials and workmanship occurring under normal use. The original warranty for a Subaru is for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. It also includes a limited powertrain extended warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles. The extended powertrain warranty is limited to the engine, transaxle and differential. Since most people drive more than 12,000 miles per year, the full factory warranty usually runs out in less than three years. In fact, if you drive between 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year, your warranty will expire in as little as two years.
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As part of your Subaru warranty, you are required to perform regular maintenance on your vehicle to keep the warranty in force. Federal law says that a manufacturer cannot dictate to you where you have maintenance performed, you can do it yourself if you like. However, many people prefer the added security of have a factory trained technician work on their vehicle. All the extended warranty plans that you will find on WarrantyDeals allow you to go to the service facility of your choice. Subaru also requires you to retain proof that the scheduled inspections and maintenance have been performed. It is your responsibility to regularly check such items as fluid levels and tire pressure. Subaru has two maintenance schedules: one for normal driving conditions and one for "severe" driving conditions. More frequent maintenance is required under the "severe" schedule. Examples of severe driving conditions include: 1.) repeated short distance driving, 2.) driving on rough and/or muddy roads, 3.) driving in dusty conditions, 4.) driving in extremely cold conditions, 5.) driving in areas where road salts or other corrosive materials are used, 6.) living in coastal areas, and 7.) towing a trailer.
In order to have repairs made under the Subaru warranty, you are expected to bring it to a franchised Subaru dealership. If the Subaru dealership is not open or if you are not within 75 miles of a Subaru dealership, you can have minor repairs on your Subaru performed by an independent repair facility and submit a claim to Subaru of America. Subaru will reimburse you up to a maximum of $500 for emergency repairs; however, the cost of the repair cannot exceed what Subaru would normally pay its dealers.
Be careful if you install any aftermarket components, the small amount of money that you save, may cost you a lot more in the long run. If you add any non-Subaru part or components to your car and they cause the failure of a normally covered part, Subaru will not cover the normally covered part. Aftermarket parts that are commonly installed on new vehicles are alarm systems, remote starters, audio equipment upgrades, and performance enhancing modifications.
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