2003 Subaru Forester Head Gasket

slef86
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:30:35 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I am in the market for a new- used car, and I really have been loving the Subaru Forester. I came across on at the local dealership and the salesman had informed me that the head gasket had just been replaced. After looking at the carfax report, there wasn’t any issue that caused the previous owner (there was only one) to have concern about the head gasket.

The salesman’s rapport was as follows each time we went to look at it:

- the head gasket was seeping, so I replaced it

- the head gaskets of all subarus need replacing at 100k, so I replaced it since it’s at 85k and I don’t want you to have to come back

-the head gasket was seeping a little.

Is this a good thing that it’s been replaced? Will that fix any future problems? Are they just pulling the wool over my eyes?? They keep ensuring me I’ll be safe for another 100k, but I’m suspicious…

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