I was looking through the forum today trying find info about a small oil leak in our 96 Legacy Outback and also that the heater/ac/fan display and also the radio/clock no longer light up. (91K miles, 2.5 engine)
Mainly there's a smell of oil in the car when idling and the vents are open. We've been back to Subaru numerous times and had various gaskets replaced. They added a dye which required UV light if leaks were evident. They found a very small leak between the engine and the transmission, which would require them to remove the transmission and cost over $500. (ouch)
Are oil leaks common Subaru problems? I'm thinking twice about getting another one.
Does this sound like something that could be done if the timing belt was replaced early?
As for the heater control dashboard lights and radio/clock, is there any reasonable way to fix these without having to replace the whole module or radio?
I can't seem to find any Search for the various forums, so looking through these threads one at a time is difficult.
Where is the forum Search feature?
Thank you-
Vickie