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(Maintenance Items 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18) 4357303_20c_Subaru_Warranty_and_Maintenance_guts_020720.indd 294357303_20c_Subaru_Warranty_and_Maintenance_guts_020720.indd 292/7/20 9:05 AM2/7/20 9:05 AM 30 Record of Inspection and Maintenance Services Inspection 6,000 miles / 6 months 12,000 miles / 12 months 18,000 miles / 18 months 24,000 miles / 24 months 30,000 miles / 30 months 36,000 miles / 36 months 42,000 miles / 42 months 48,000 miles / 48 months 54,000 miles / 54 months 60,000 miles / 60 months 66,000 miles / 66 months Date of Inspection Actual","item":{"id":"engine-oil-filter","category":"Fluids","name":"Engine oil and filter","system":"Engine lubrication","defaultUnit":"miles-or-months","whyItMatters":"Frequent oil service is the foundation of long engine life and is the interval most owners need to track well."},"sourceTargetId":"2020-subaru-outback-maintenance-booklet","review":null},{"id":"2020-subaru-outback-maintenance-booklet-tire-rotation","brand":"Subaru","model":"Outback","year":2020,"engine":"2.5L H4","drivetrain":"AWD","itemId":"tire-rotation","action":"rotate","condition":"both","intervalMiles":6000,"intervalMonths":6,"intervalSource":"fixed","extractionMethod":"manual-normalization","parserConfidence":"medium","notes":"Subaru aligns tire rotation with the 6,000 mile / 6 month maintenance cadence in the warranty booklet service schedule.","sourceName":"Subaru Warranty and Maintenance Booklets","citationUrl":"https://techinfo.subaru.com/stis/doc/warrantyBooklet/2020_war_and_maint__020720.pdf","evidenceSnippet":". Repeated trailer towing. 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