When to change head gasket on Subaru Forester?
Of course change all the pulleys and timing belt when they change the HG. It’s little or no extra work. Unless its leaking coolant..don’t worry about it. In a 2010 it would be unusual to have a problem before 100K miles plus. Most of them will leak oil for many 10’s of thousands of miles.
When to change the timing belt on a Subaru?
The recommended change time for a timing belt on a Subaru is actually pretty impressive compared to most other models of vehicles. Depending on what other kind of car we’re talking about, the scheduled maintenance for a timing belt is usually between 60,000 miles and 100,000 miles.
What to do if your Subaru head gasket starts leaking?
If coolant starts to leak, the you do have to take immediate action. Of course change all the pulleys and timing belt when they change the HG. It’s little or no extra work. Unless its leaking coolant..don’t worry about it.
Why is my 2010 Subaru Forester leaking oil?
My 2010 has about 125,000 miles is leaking oil on the drivers side and has been doing so for the last 25,000 miles. Unless I see a noticeable loss of coolant I will most likely not do anything until then.
How many miles does a Subaru head gasket fail?
Some Subarus have a reputation for eating head gaskets at a very low mileage. Where did this reputation come from? Though there was never an official Subaru head gasket recall, the problem is pervasive enough where it can be expected that certain original head gaskets will fail between 100,000 and 150,000 miles (160-241k kilometers).
What should I do to replace my head gasket?
To replace the head gasket, the repair covers the thermostat, head gasket, valve cover gasket, oil change, and a filter. In other for the problem not to arise again, it is advisable to change your tensioner, timing belt, timing idlers, cam seals, and crank.
Can a 2.5 SOHC head gasket be replaced?
You can buy it here. Since the 2.5 SOHC has the highest failure gasket rate, we will discuss the replacement. Gasket failure may cause the oil and coolant to mix causing problems with the SOHC engines. If the gasket is replaced and not done the right way, it may lead to internal combustion.