# Subaru Forester struts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-forester-struts/26719>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 20, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-forester-struts/26719 "2009-02-20T18:52:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-forester-struts/26719/1 "2009-02-20T18:52:30Z")

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I take my 2006 Forester into a local garage for routine maintenance. Several months ago they told me one of my struts was leaking and that I should take into Subaru and they should replace it. The Subaru dealer was pretty dismissive and said it was not uncommon for some minor leakage to occur on struts. When I told my local garage they told me the Subaru dealer was blowing smoke up my you-know-what.  
  
  
  
 Do I just let this ride, or should I go back to the dealer and be more insistent that they replace the strut?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-forester-struts/26719/2 "2009-02-20T19:06:41Z")

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In all seriousness, Subaru (corporate, not the dealer) claims that a slight amount of oil weepage around the strut can be entirely normal over time.  
Note I said “weepage”, not leakage. Weepage is defined as a faint oily residue in a small area.

This weepage should be slight and half the strut should not be oil soaked though.