2003 Subaru Legacy Head gasket leaking oil....

2003 SUBARU LEGACY
86,700 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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DAN WHEELER
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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?
Aug 5, 2008 at 9:48 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Sure it is not valve cover gaskets leaking? That would be normal with yrs and milage.
Aug 5, 2008 at 10:14 AM
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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!
Aug 12, 2008 at 8:06 AM
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