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Mar 24, 2023 · There's a seal between the cam holder and the head. That seal is what's leaking. The reason it's a big job is because you have to remove the timing belt to get at the cam covers. And that's a lot of work.
Jun 24, 2019 · Leaking cam carriers. 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.
Feb 21, 2023 · 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.
Apr 18, 2024 · I recently took my 2019 Forester Premium (54k miles) to the Dealership ONLY to have a seatbelt fixed under the lifetime seatbelt warranty. While there they of course performed the multipoint inspection and told me that the Cam Carriers are leaking, and it would be 3800 to fix.
Cam carrier leaks are initially annoying, but only really become a problem when they either start leaking onto the exhaust and presenting a smell, or when they start leaking onto the A/F sensor wiring and foul the sensor body.
Mar 31, 2020 · The cam carrier leak is essentially a valve cover leak. Subaru uses sealant for this and the failure seems pretty common. I noticed some oiling on the motor on my '12 before 50K, but never bad enough to drip.
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IIRC Subaru engines are all horizontally opposed dual cam engines, so there will be 2 cam covers, one on the left and one on the right side of the engine. Use your flash to look at where the covers meet the engine, see if there's leaks.
