Yep. If I wasn’t 75 and ate up with arthritis . Wife says HECK NO . Paid BIG money for a warranty . They just don’t want to honor it even tho they sold it with the car !
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I'm normally like that myself...but I don't have the means to pull an engine...or the know how to put it back in, either.
I couldn't either...svc and bolt ons handles 99% of my stuff.
Take my advice anytime you go to a dealership always have a jar of this on hand with you at all times.
Ordered a bottle. Thanks!
Do NOT poor that crap into your engine. Stop leak works by swelling seals. It's only a temporary fix and will likely cause more leaks in the future from more expensive places. It doesn't know what to swell it swells ot all. Better solution would be to pop the hood and take a look yourself. Or take it to a trusted shop and ask them to confirm the leaks.
No they pretty much suck. Professional mechanic here.
People do love them and I have no idea why.
The design of the engine alone would keep me from owning one. It has no choice but to burn oil. They claim 2quarts between oil changes is "normal" consumption. Plus they rust out like crazy. Wheel bearings go out before 30k and I'm talking all 4 do them regularly. Basic maintenance sucks to do. They are not designed to be worked on. The electronics don't hold up on the interior window switches and motors randomly go out. AC compressors have a really high fail rate on the newer ones.did I mention they rust the hell out and burn so much oil you might as well use two stroke gas.seeing alot of engine failure in the new ones it's rivaling kias engine failure rate (ok not that bad but it's getting close)
Anyway that's me bitching about them as a mechanic not my favorite car to work on by a long shot. But again people love them.
Same here. I used to not be real thrilled when they came into my shop either ! Hated working on them but they were like most other stuff….you had to take the bad with the OK/decent/somewhat good !! lol. 😂
I'm not a professional mechanic by any means but I have always found that the 2.5 boxer in the Subaru was an easy engine to work on for normal DIY things, (fluid changes, occasional alternator/starter etc.). Spark plugs can be a little tricky but most everything else is easy to get to with plenty of room.
We have had 4 of them a 98 outback, 2 2010 Foresters and a 2024 Forester. the 98 and 2010's were by far the most inexpensive vehicles to take to high mileage that I have owned. The 98 and one of the 2010's were driven by teenagers so not carefully.
The other 2010 was driven (still have it) by the wife since 2012 when she got it. It has only left her on the side of the road once, in 201K miles, when I pushed needing to have the head gaskets done to failure.
I picked her up a 2024 Forester in Nov when the interest rates on them were virtually zero. She didn't need a new car but I figured she eventually would and took advantage of some good deals when they were available. She still drives the 2010 to work every day, and drives the new one on the weekends for now.
I know a lot of mechanics don't like them, I stopped trying to take them to anyone other than a Subaru specialist years ago, especially after an oil change place had to buy a new transmission when they drained the transmission fluid and overfilled the oil. That was my first lesson that most automotive places have no idea what to do with a boxer engine.
So in that regard they are a lot like Porsche, you take em to a specialist. That turns off a lot of owners at least until they figure it out. Subaru dealership maintenance is expensive, if you are going to own one out of warranty, you would do yourself and wallet a favor and find a Subaru mechanic.
There are a few specialists around if you google a bit.
KO Automotive in Cartersville is awesome! I sent my wife to get something done by herself for a reason. I knew what her car needed I just didn't want to do it. She went in the didn't try and upsale anything or recommend any other stuff just what she came for.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?
It spoke volumes to me I actually called the owner and talked with him. He said he has had a few bad techs in the past but soon as their character shows to be bad he fires em.
I mostly do all my owner work but he is my go to if I need something done but there is usually a wait as he is covered up.
Not sure if this helps but just letting you know.
I'll jump in here with most everyone else: Just because it's "leaking" doesn't mean you have to fix it. I changed the oil in my old Toyota 4Runner this evening; I noticed oil around the valve cover and even down on the transmission. No drips on the driveway. Burns or leaks about 1/4 quart between changes. I'm just gonna drive it.
Years ago had to take my Nissan to the dealer because the anti-theft system started working too well; it wouldn't let me start it either. The dealer replaced the computer ($450), then gave me a list of $2500 worth of other "critical" repairs needed. Valve cover gasket leaking, distributor seal leaking, etc. I didn't do any of it. 8 years later, still running fine. No drips, about 1/10 quart oil loss between changes.
Subarus are known oil leakers. Unless it's dribbling on your driveway or burning off I wouldn't do anything.
Years ago had to take my Nissan to the dealer because the anti-theft system started working too well; it wouldn't let me start it either. The dealer replaced the computer ($450), then gave me a list of $2500 worth of other "critical" repairs needed. Valve cover gasket leaking, distributor seal leaking, etc. I didn't do any of it. 8 years later, still running fine. No drips, about 1/10 quart oil loss between changes.
Subarus are known oil leakers. Unless it's dribbling on your driveway or burning off I wouldn't do anything.
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