For production purposes, the piston and piston pin snap ring design was changed for 2008 and later Tribeca 3.5L and 2010 and later Subaru Legacy and Outback 3.6L models.

The piston wrist pin snap ring was changed to a circlip style. As a result, the new piston features an access notch at each end of the pin bore.

The new style piston circlip and piston was incorporated into production starting with the following VINs:

Legacy  B*256499

Outback  B*429949

Tribeca  B*402913

PARTS INFORMATION

Part name                    New Part #         Old Part #           Remarks

Piston set                    12006AD651      12006AD650      A-size

Piston set                    12006AD661      12006AD660      B-size

Piston set                    12006AD671      12006AD670      0.25 OS

Piston set                    12006AD681      12006AD680      0.50 OS

(New P/N piston sets include piston, pin and circlip. Old P/N piston sets include piston, pin and snap ring)

NOTE: New/old style pistons and clips cannot be interchanged. New style pistons must be used only with new style circlips. Old style pistons must use older style snap rings.