# 2010 Subaru Forester - Heat shield **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru\ **Created:** [July 26, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-heat-shield/145254 "2019-07-26T02:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PamelaGettings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@PamelaGettings](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PamelaGettings)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-heat-shield/145254/1 "2019-07-26T02:40:32Z")
How much would it cost to replace my heat shield that is located toward the back of my 2010 Subaru Forester? I have a shop taking the old part off tomorrow but didn’t ask them to replace it. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 11:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-heat-shield/145254/2 "2019-07-26T11:12:19Z")
The heat shield is necessary, ask the shop that is removing the old one. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-heat-shield/145254/3 "2019-07-28T01:30:39Z")
> **[Car Talk: Don't exhaust yourself replacing heat shields](https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Car-Talk-Don-t-exhaust-yourself-replacing-heat-1182441.php)** > > (1) Why does Honda (or any manufacturer) install the dang things if all they do is rattle and fall off? (2) After the heat shield had been gone for nearly a year, my exhaust manifold cracked. The bottom shields are there so that if you park on tall,... I agree with the brothers. Tester