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2003 Subaru Legacy Head gasket leaking oil.

Tiny
DAN WHEELER
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  • 2003 SUBARU LEGACY
  • 4 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 86,700 MILES
What would cause a 2003 Subaru with only 86,700 miles to have leak oil out of the left and right side head gasket? Could this problem be a manufacturer's defect since the car is only five years old and has been serviced on a regular basis?
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 AT 9:48 AM

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Tiny
DOCFIXIT
  • MECHANIC
  • 18,828 POSTS
Sure it is not valve cover gaskets leaking? That would be normal with yrs and milage.
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 AT 10:14 AM
Tiny
OFANNOFA
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This happened to me last year. The drivers side head gasket was leaking at about 75000 miles. It started small and I tried to ignore the syrup smell for a few months but finally had to get it checked out. I figured i'd be hit with an $800 or more head gasket bill, but surprisingly this is covered under the manufacturers warantee. Apparently this is a common problem. Considering I've never had a problem besides this, I'm still a Subaru believer. Take it in!
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 AT 8:06 AM

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