97 Outback

Sadly, no.

Sorry for the ambigous answer. I hadn't had my coffee. A better answer would be that 69k is a little early, but not that unusual based on what I learned about the problem googling the web. My car started dripping oil at something like 85k and I changed all the seals and did the oil pump fix. Make sure your mechanic is aware of it and performs it. He has to remove the oil pump, remove the 5 screws from the back of the pump, locktite them and replace them. He should also change the o-ring when he reinstalls the pump.

Let us know how it goes.

Not too much extra work to replace the seals at the same time as the T-belt, but normally they do last longer than that. Might consider getting the water pump changed too, if it goes bad, they have to do all the work over again, as the pump is run off the T-belt (an extra 30-45 minutes for the pump). Also change the crank seal since they are there, only a few minutes extra and a few dollars for the seal. I always change the alternator and PS belts at the same time as the T-belt, these are cheap, and are removed anyways to get to the T-belt, so no extra labour to change, and peace of mind, especially on a trip. Ed B.

I had oil leak because of worn "O"-ring on oil drain bolt. Just wipe your engine with dry cloth, put a paper under the car, and see where you will have a drops. It will allow you to doublecheck your mechanic. I have Outback '97 with 115K and I had no leaks except one I mentioned in the begining.

Thanks to all who responded.