Just got the same news Went in for the brake light switch recall and was told the car was leaking oil It's a 2015 limited with 49k miles and at the dealer now being fixed. Today i went to the dealer to perform a couple recall/warranty repairs When i picked it up i received a letter stating that the cam carrier is leaking oil on both sides They estimated this to be around.
I recently bought a 100k milage subaru legacy from a private party After taking it to the dealer, they told me that there is oil leak from the cam carrier and they quoted 3000$ for the fix. This is a warning to all owners of this subaru generation or if you are thinking of buying a used subaru, to know this horrible and unacceptable issue might be diagnosed The $4,578.80 is due to the engine having to be removed Another thread says the cam carrier replacement is covered under 60k miles (or maybe with an extended warranty). It is not uncommon for the cam carriers in the fa24 engine to begin leaking oil, especially at a higher mileage such as yours
An independent shop should be able to complete this repair for a good chunk. 2015 leak at cam carrier took my 2015 outback to the dealer for an oil change & filter, 47,000 miles While there they discovered the cam carrier was leaking oil, although there was no evidence of it on my garage floor The repair was covered by warranty which now included the oil & filter change The dealer gave me a. The biggest expense and the most unexpected was the cam carriers are leaking and that is a repair costing $3,381.75
After doing some online research and reading multiple subaru forums, i discovered this is a very common issue with the engine in my vehicle. My 2018 outback cam carriers were resealed in dec 2022 at a subaru dealership Now, in april 2025, another subaru dealership tells me both side cam carriers are leaking again Is my outback a lemon Anyone else have similar experience Cam carrier leaking after engine reseal jump to latest 16k views 79 replies 7 participants last post by wasatch101 dec 15, 2024 m
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