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2003 2.5X Forester, 110,000 miles. Was told by dealer oil leaking from head gasket. Called Subaru, they offered either to pay half or $1,000 off a new Forester. I had the head gasket work done, wound up costing me around $600. |
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My son has an '02 Forester which was bought used (off lease) in '05 from a Subaru dealer. He now has about 75k, but I don't think the recall for head gaskets was done. He did have the 60k service at a Subaru dealer, but I don't remember reading anything about a recall, or special additive to the coolant change. How would I check for him to see about the heaqd gasket recall? Thanks |
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You should get the VIN and call 800-SUBARU3. They should have the info. If you have an acct on My.Subaru.com it may also have it. I know it did for my old 98 Forester, but...I was the original owner. Not sure if it will catch data from a previous owner.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 24, 2008 1:14 pm) -mike Subaru Guru and Track Instructor |
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Replying to: xwesx (Apr 30, 2007 9:46 am) |
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I've got a head gasket leak on my 06 Forester with 43k on the clock. Driver's side of the engine, rear cylinder to be exact. Dealer service tech spotted it at the 30k service back in Feb. 2008 and told me to keep an eye on it. When I took it in the for the 30k, I mentioned to the service advisor that I had to frequently add coolant to the recovery tank since the day I bought it and could smell hot coolant on occasion. The tech pressure tested the cooling system and said it held pressure for 20 minutes (I spoke directly to the tech) but the underside of the head was damp. Fast forward to this past Saturday. I was changing the oil and had the lower tray off to make things easier. I slid up underneath and looked at both heads. Sure enough, there was a greasy spot on the underside of the head and it was a little greasy on the topside of the head. I looked in the coolant overflow tank and there was brown slime on the inside of it. Pulled the rad cap once it cooled down but didn't see any evidence of oil in the radiator. No coolant in the oil I drained out. I use Castrol Syntec by the way. Is this a head gasket fixing to go? They put the conditioner in it at the 30k service and I don't know if the greasy spot is oil or coolant. Thankfully it's still under warranty!
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Replying to: erikwi (Nov 30, 2008 6:14 pm)
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Replying to: bdyment (Dec 01, 2008 4:58 am)
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Replying to: erikwi (Dec 01, 2008 9:00 am)  If that is the case, make sure you let us know! 
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Replying to: xwesx (Dec 01, 2008 10:46 am)
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