Flxr_88 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Of course. I get a Subaru and it comes with an oil leak. Now I believe it is pretty easy to fix but I need some help. I’m a young kid and I know my way pretty well around cars. I am no professional and I would say I’m about an amateur. Ive replaced things all over this car so far and got to the oil leak. I know where it’s coming from and am 99% sure it’s the valve gasket. It was replaced 50k miles ago and is probably due but the problem is caused by what seems to be a gap. I’ve tried tightening the bolt a little bit but I’m not taking the chance of slipping a thread or shearing a bolt. I would like to know what valve cover gasket I should get. Also, I’ve wiped away the oil before and it has come back. Not the head gasket it’s bone dry there. Well I should say it might not be the head gasket. The gap is about the same place on both sides. Pics are passenger side. Edited November 30, 2023 by Flxr_88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 blue gaskets are never good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flxr_88 Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 Yeah I see that. Do you have any recommendations? Here’s a good picture of the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZJonny Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Bro. Seriously. We're here to help, but triple posting a problem for which the solution is: replace the gaskets...? Get a set of OE or Mahle and install them correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) OE is ideal, Victory Reinz and Mahle are practically OE. Stone is good. Basically anything but felpro(failpro) Edited December 2, 2023 by silverton 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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