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Outback '01 - Oil pipe leading into filter housing starting to rot


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We have an '01 Outback Wagon H6 (LL Bean), and I noticed on last oil change that the metal pipe transporting engine oil into/out the oil filter housing is rusting/rotting pretty seriously right in the middle.

 

I don't know how non-H6 Outbacks go, but this one has oil filter below the engine, and this oil pipe I'm talking about is on the bottom, parallel to road surface, and must catch all the crud and water when driving. It seems to be secured on both ends with some rubber hoses and clips. The pipe looks to be about 3/8" OD.

 

I was hoping to get this thing replaced when I do the next oil change, so I don't have to make a trip to the dealer.

 

Can anyone with an electronic service manual tell me the part number for this pipe and rubber hoses fitted to its ends, please?

Edited by beenaroo_01
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Oh snap! I'll have to take it to a shop for this then -- I don't do cooling systems because of disposal issues, since I don't have a garage and have to work in a parking lot. Oil is easy, since Pep Boys here in NJ take used oil, but not so for used coolant.

 

Thanks for that info. Maybe when I get the new pipe, I will paint it to prevent corrosion there in the future.

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Oh snap! I'll have to take it to a shop for this then -- I don't do cooling systems because of disposal issues, since I don't have a garage and have to work in a parking lot. Oil is easy, since Pep Boys here in NJ take used oil, but not so for used coolant.

 

Slightly off-topic:

Definitely obnoxious that places take oil, atf, gear, brake fluid, p/s, but not coolant. I've found one or two local shops that will take coolant for a $1/container. For what it's worth.

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