What to do if your Subaru head gasket leaks?
The newer head gaskets on newer-model cars can do a better job of containing internal leaks than the older models, but they don’t prevent any leaks in the fluid passages. If this is happening in your Subaru head gasket, then you may experience the following signs:
Can a Subaru Tribeca have a head gasket failure?
Head gasket failures are less common on the Subaru 3.0 and 3.6 L H6 models like the Tribeca. They are also rare on the turbo models such as the turbo Baja, Impreza WRX, and Impreza WRX STI. The black carbon deposit on the bottom of cylinder #4 (right) is a textbook symptom of a head gasket leak.
Can a blown head gasket cause an oil leak?
A blown head gasket can manifest in several ways. On first generation Outbacks and second generation Legacy models, the gaskets tend to leak externally. You may notice oil leaks between the head and the block of the engine.
How can you tell if you have a head gasket leak?
If you notice a thick cloud of white smoke out of the exhaust that persists after initial startup, you probably have a head gasket leak. However, just because you don’t notice excessive white smoke doesn’t mean you’re leak free. Does the underside of your oil cap look like black coffee or a Starbucks Frappuccino?
What are the most serious problems with a Subaru?
Therefore, a problem with in-vehicle technology (infotainment) or a loose piece of trim is deemed as serious as a blown engine or leaky transmission (infotainment still accounts for more problems than any other category in the 2020 study).
Are there any problems with the Subaru Outback?
By 2011, the Subaru Impreza was the only model that experienced head gasket problems. The Subaru Outback was re-designed in 2012, and the new motor has fixed all of the leaking issues. The engines that are within these cars are considered boxer-style engines.
Why does Subaru score low in Consumer Reports?
But it still doesn’t make sense that Subaru continually scores low (23rd) in this study and high in other studies like Consumer Reports (subscription required) where they rank number 7 among all automakers. CR singles out the all-new Ascent family hauler as a car with some new-model problems or Subaru would have scored higher.