raider600

1990 Subaru Legacy Subaru EZ36 engine EMTRON KV8 ECU STI Six speed https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1236240 I think its doable.

Buy a cheap beater. Doesn't have to be a subaru. I've found you'll end up using it more than you think.

Well here is 24 hours after the dealer said they cleaned off the oil and said my heads are leaking. I created an album https://imgur.com/a/Q6MC5 The only wet oil is by the oil filter/oil cooler and the timing cover. The heads look the same they did from April 2017. So they didn't clean anything. I'm taking it to my mechanic and not touching anything until they look at it. Honestly it looks like timing chain cover around oil cooler, or oil cooler gasket. All the oil around the heads in these photos are not wet, but caked on.

If the head gaskets get replaced, the timing chain cover has to come off anyway so that would be fixed. The nearest subaru shop is Turn In Concepts. I know they do good work, but I feel just jumping the gun and asking how much it is to pull motor and do the work is not the way to go. They are still a 1.5 hour drive and I get shit by everyone when I take my car there and not to a local shop. My wife got so pissed when I took my WRX there for tranny work I thought she was going to throw me out of the house. haha :spin:

Dealer said both my heads and front timing chain cover are leaking oil. I was told the Timing chain is a "wet chain" meaning there is oil behind the cover. Is this correct? I was also told the head gaskets are not MLS but asbestos style. I'm not 100% believing the heads are actively leaking. They cleaned it off and I'll look later to see if I notice any difference. Dealer says about $3500 to fix it. I'm going to take it to my mechanic and see what he thinks. Sucks.....

At the dealer today for an airbag recall and to have them figure out what is leaking oil. Depending on whats leaking, and what they charge for repair (they are $110 hr) I may do it myself or have my general mechanic fix it.

Ouch. good luck. I have a 2010 3.6 I guess I should keep an eye on things there too.

I hope it's not that. It's a 3.6 and I really enjoy it, I'd hate to have to sell it. haha

Still trying to track down my "oil leak". I was going to change the oil cooler gasket during my oil change today. But I lost the gasket I bought. haha I may just take it to the dealer and ask them what's leaking.

as soon as it warms up i need to wash my car. maybe an oil change.

I really like the wheels on those 2013's. Must have...

How are your brakes holding up? How do they perform? Good initial bite?