Subaru Help?

[rOmiLaYu]

My wife drives a 2019 Subaru. She took it today to get the oil changed and the following note came back from the guy changing the oil. "Tech found cam carriers, front cover, and oil pan leaking onto the under cover. Tech recommends reseal at this time." They wanted $4,683 to do said reseal.

I told her not to pay a dime and come home. The car sits in our driveway most days as she works from home. There's not an oil spot anywhere in the driveway. I've been in the engine bay several times and I've never seen a leak or smelled burning oil. I feel like this is a dealership trying to take advantage of a woman.

But assuming it is leaking and for the past six years we just haven't noticed, nor has anyone else who changed the oil, isn't near FIVE GRAND a ridiculous price to change a gasket?

 

[kodis556]

I drive an Infiniti G37S. Not cheap to maintain whatsoever. I had a legit oil leak last year and the oil pan gasket did in fact need resealed. Cost me almost a grand. Five grand for a Subaru?? No way...

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Five grand for a Subaru?? No way...

That's what I am thinking.

 

[T30]

My girlfriend’s 2010 Outback has a leak. I can’t tell if it’s the oil pan gasket or valve cover. She had the valve cover gaskets replaced a year ago so it’s likely just the oil pan gasket. Either way the car has over 200,000 miles and the leak is small. I told her to monitor her oil level and if it doesn’t go through a quart between oil changes not to worry about it. I told her I’d fix it once the weather gets better. It sounds like they were trying g to scam your wife out of 4K. Not uncommon these days unfortunately.

 

[medium187mph]

That includes replacing all bulbs and blinker fluid too right?

 

[Wile E. Coyote 5.0]

Try this, it works. If there's a legit leak this stuff is worth a try

ATP Automotive AT-205 Re-Seal Stops Leaks​

Amazon.com

 

[Bypass]

My wife drives a 2019 Subaru. She took it today to get the oil changed and the following note came back from the guy changing the oil. "Tech found cam carriers, front cover, and oil pan leaking onto the under cover. Tech recommends reseal at this time." They wanted $4,683 to do said reseal.

I told her not to pay a dime and come home. The car sits in our driveway most days as she works from home. There's not an oil spot anywhere in the driveway. I've been in the engine bay several times and I've never seen a leak or smelled burning oil. I feel like this is a dealership trying to take advantage of a woman.

But assuming it is leaking and for the past six years we just haven't noticed, nor has anyone else who changed the oil, isn't near FIVE GRAND a ridiculous price to change a gasket?

Brother excuse my french but that's ****ing bull ****!!!!

 

[BillsCamino]

Try this, it works. If there's a legit leak this stuff is worth a try

ATP Automotive AT-205 Re-Seal Stops Leaks​

Amazon.com

I've used that before on a minor rear seal leak on an automatic Miata.
Works !!

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Brother excuse my french but that's ****ing bull ****!!!!

Oui, oui!

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Try this, it works. If there's a legit leak this stuff is worth a try

ATP Automotive AT-205 Re-Seal Stops Leaks​

Amazon.com

Ordered a bottle. Thanks!