Subaru Help?

[41mag]

One thing a bunch of folks overlook is changing the PCV valve. It’s cheap, usually pretty easy to get to and really helps on oil leaks.
PCV = Positive Crankcase Ventilation…. It is normally in the intake or valve cover. Look at the vacuume diagram on the hood, it will usually show where it is. They just pull out and pop back in normally.

 

[basstracker89]

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.

Never has been uncommon

 

[WallsGa]

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

Which shop?

 

[olerambler]

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?

Take suburb dealer

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Which shop?

Subaru Dealer local to me.

 

[camotoe]

Shops scam people all the time.


I found the needle nose vice grip pliers on my brother power wagon gas tank vent hose, causing the check engine light to come on.

On my sister's neon, I found where another shop loosen a sensor on the intake manifold, causing check engine light. I got even with those pricks. Fafo

 

[IMDB]

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 this in my land rover, value covers were leaking pretty bad and it stopped it. This spring I will get around to replacing them.

 

[Grdbreaker]

Nobody touches any of my stuff but me anymore since about 2005...Tired of the bs...do it myself.

 

[Spikey]

Dealerships are thieves ! Local Chevy dealer told me they’re backed up for 2 weeks , if I wanted it fixed , leave it and they’d get to it when they could. Newish under warranty , 42,00 miles and idler tension for serpentine belt screaming ! HATE stealerships !

 

[Tony2X]

Dealerships are thieves ! Local Chevy dealer told me they’re backed up for 2 weeks , if I wanted it fixed , leave it and they’d get to it when they could. Newish under warranty , 42,00 miles and idler tension for serpentine belt screaming ! HATE stealerships !

Uhhh...you can change that shii yourself drunk in 1 hour my dude.