Is the Subaru Forester prone to leaking oil from head gasgets?
I have a 2009 Forester that has an oil leak. I creplaced the head gasket at 80,000 miles now I am at 149,000 and they are not able to find the leak at Diablo Subsru. This is my second Subaru and I Love them but this is ridiculous!
Where are the oil leaks in a Subaru?
The common Subaru oil leak problem areas are: 1 Rear of engine, PCV baffle plate 2 Front of engine, crank seal and piston access plugs 3 Valve cover/spark plug tube seals
What makes a Subaru 2.5 SOHC engine leak?
Also need to point out that the spark plug tube seals are only a problem on the 2.5 SOHC and the 2.2L SOHC second generation engines. Subaru 2.5L SOHC valve cover spark plug tube seals are very common to leak.
How long should head gaskets last in Subaru Forester?
That said your car should have gone a LOT longer than 70,000 miles. My 2002 Forester has 197,000 on the original gaskets and still runs good. There are steps you can take to extend the life of your head gaskets – use a good grade gas and if you car pings use a better grade gas.
I have a 2009 Forester that has an oil leak. I creplaced the head gasket at 80,000 miles now I am at 149,000 and they are not able to find the leak at Diablo Subsru. This is my second Subaru and I Love them but this is ridiculous!
What kind of oil leak does a Subaru have?
Most likely you know about the 2.5L SOHC head gasket leaks. They’re an external oil and/or coolant leak. This article is to target the other common oil leaks that your Subaru will eventually come up with.
That said your car should have gone a LOT longer than 70,000 miles. My 2002 Forester has 197,000 on the original gaskets and still runs good. There are steps you can take to extend the life of your head gaskets – use a good grade gas and if you car pings use a better grade gas.
Is there a warranty on a 2010 Subaru Forester?
Subaru will contribute $500 toward the replacement. 11 people found this helpful. I purchased a used 2010 Forester with 20K in 2014 but the dealer was nice enough to supply and extended warranty as part of the sale. Lucky me because at 50K Leaking head gaskets!
What causes an oil leak in the rear of a Subaru?
Most often a Subaru engine oil leak in the rear is from the oil separator plate. That being said, replacing the rear main seal on Subaru cars is tricky. The new seal has to be installed absolutely perfectly, or it will often leak worse than the original.
Are there any problems with the Subaru Forester?
Subaru Forester owners have reported 23 problems related to engine oil leaking (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the Forester.
When to replace the oil seals on a Subaru?
The later brown colored seals are more resilient. The smart time to replace the front cam seals is when the timing belt it is changed, since much of the labor involved in replacing these oil seals involves the R&R (removal&reinstallation) of the timing belt. On the SOHC (single overhead cam) engines, there are two if these front camshaft oil seals.