mike80,
By any chance have I bought your Outback? Two months ago I bought an Outback SE automatic from a garage in Banchory, Scotland. Not too many of them about. Within 6 weeks front nearside bearing had to be replaced, £475.00 in total at a Subaru garage. Four weeks later the rear nearside bearing had to be replaced. I have just, today, come away from my local garage. The offside rear bearing needs replaced so I told them to replace both offside bearings. I suspect that Subaru Outbacks DO have a serious wheel bearing problem, a very expensive problem. Disappointing!
I now have 4 new Subaru wheel bearings fitted but, from cold, can feel a slight wobble in the steering wheel. It cannot be wheel balance since it disappears after 20 or so miles. I dread that it might be in the drive gear. Any thoughts, anyone?
I have been driving a variety of motor vehicles over a period of 50 years. Never had to replace any wheel bearings. A sad reflection on Subaru.