head gasket; warranty

(1)I am almost closing a deal in buying 2005 Legacy GT. So, about extended warranty, aside from following maintenance schedule, (a)what should I be aware of so that the extended warranty wouldn't get revoked? (b)Also, what should I be aware of so that manufactures warranty wouldn't get revoked, if that can happen? (c)Can doing oil change at a place other than dealer rise to revoking manuafacturer's warranty or extended warranty revoked?

(2)A thread I saw today about head gasket reminded me of the thread I saw a while back about head gasket in Subaru. Though not specifically about the turbo, I read up on how the car engine works at "How Stuff works site". (I have seen the parts of an engine last fall when I joined an automechanic class though i didn't stick around till th end due to time constraint); I plan to educate myself on how everything works in my new car. What symptoms should I keep in mind to detect head gasket problem?

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amanda992004
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Oh boy.

Just follow the maintenance schedule and document it wherever or however it happens.

Does anyone have a case where warranty claims were denied during the warranty period? If so, what grounds did they give.

Smoke billowing out of the car as antifreeze spills out onto the hot engine block is a good sign of a head gasket failure, as is magical disappearance of coolant.

Best Regards,

-- Todd H.

2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4 Chicago, Illinois USA
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Todd H.

Proliferate ng postings on all aspects of what you do. You are already exhibiting head gasket problems ;) Frank

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Frank Logullo

It's not the price but I want one w/o spoiler (I'll still pay the same price) but it seems like I have to live with the spoiler.

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amanda992004

FYI, when I had Honda Civic, initially, there was a worry that head gasket was a problem because of the sensor light on. At the time, I didn't even know what "head gastket". It just so happened that a classmate has a brother-in-law with auto repair shop and they did the testing and found out that due to the heat from the engine, the sensor light bulb (or somehhting like that got burned). Luckily, I wasn't ripped off during that event unlike some other event.

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amanda992004

FYI, when I had Honda Civic, initially, there was a worry that head gasket was a problem because of the sensor light on. At the time, I didn't even know what "head gastket". It just so happened that a classmate has a brother-in-law with auto repair shop and they did the testing and found out that due to the heat from the engine, the sensor light bulb (or somehhting like that got burned). Luckily, I wasn't ripped off during that event unlike some other events.

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amanda992004

FYI, when I had Honda Civic, initially, there was a worry that head gasket was a problem because of the sensor light on. At the time, I didn't even know what "head gastket". It just so happened that a classmate has a brother-in-law with auto repair shop and they did the testing and found out that due to the heat from the engine, the sensor light bulb (or somehhting like that got burned). Luckily, I wasn't ripped off during that event unlike some other events.

Reply to
amanda992004

Nope... nuttin... I did all my own maintenance. I had a trans problem at

41K and piston slap requiring 4 new pistions. All done under Subaru warranty.

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M. Butkus

You may be able to trade trunks with someone that has a model without the spoiler. Aske here and at

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I see folks trading stuff like that frequently on those forums.

have fun with your new car!

Carl

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Carl 1 Lucky Texan

The 2.5 turbo motors have a semi-closed deck block. I have a feeling that the gaskets won't be an problem on those the same way they're not a problem on the semi-closed deck 2.0 WRX. -Danny

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Danny Russell

HAHAHAHA....Honda has a "Blown Headgasket" light??

You will know when it lets go,BITCH...... the exhaust will smell a lot like your vagina....oops wait...that smells all the time..... Your out of luck....

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Dr. Rastis Fafoofnik

As you know, our '98 is being repaired at the moment. From messages here, you shouldn't have a problem with the '05 engine.

However, for others here, I distinctly recall gurgling noises from the engine every time I parked it. This for at least a couple of years before gasket failure. Having read about this, I think that the noises are an indication that there's air in the coolant, which is the primary cause of gasket failure. If your car gurgles when you park it, it either hasn't been bled correctly and will fail soon, or you already have early gasket failure.

Clifford Heath.

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Clifford Heath

Interesting. Will check it out.

Thanks.

Reply to
amanda992004

Remember where you came from?

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amanda992004

Thanks for all the info.

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amanda992004

My first reaction was, nooooooooooooo, don't send her towards NASIOC!!!!11one!

I soon decided it would actually be quite pleasureable to watch her meet the likes of Davenow and Uncle Scotty...

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CompUser

Remember what we told you about wasting time with him?

Rick

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Rick Courtright

OKkkkkkkkk.

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amanda992004

My friend has a '99 Forester. His head gasket failed; both were replaced under warranty. A few symptoms of head gasket failure are water leaks and/or foaming in the oil, usually noticed at the oil fill cap.

Reply to
Moon Guy

How long is the standard warranty ? I've got a '99 with 160K miles that probably needs a new head gasket and is probably way way over any warranty!

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Jerseyj

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