Originally Posted By: virginoil
Originally Posted By: ron917
My '07 Outback 2.5i just turned over 70,000 miles. It is seeping oil from the the head gaskets (no drips yet, just wet). This is a very common problem with Subarus, obviously a design defect.
After reading that many folks were still seeing HG leaks despite statements that Subaru solved the problem in 2003, I switched to M1 HM 5W-30 at 62K miles. The next OCI at 68K miles was also M1 HM 5W-30. It started seeping sometime in the last 2K miles.
So in my case, the HM oil didn't help. Or maybe it DID help, and the leak would have been worse if I did not switch to HM oil.
The real fix is multi-layer steel head gaskets, available aftermarket. Subaru should have used MLS at the factory.
What oil were you using before the switch to Mobil 1 HM and what OCI were you doing.
You may have just clogged up the filter if you didn't follow the correct switch process when changing oil brands etc.
Have a read of the link below:
http://www.pecuniary.com/faq/high-mileage.html
The filter is not clogged, my engine is clean. The vehicle has been running M1 or PP 5W-30 since 5K miles, with 5K to 6K mile OCIs. Before that, quality conventional oil (Castrol GTX or Mobil Clean) at 1K and 2.5K miles. Always with a genuine Subaru filter (OCOD painted blue
).
Originally Posted By: ron917
My '07 Outback 2.5i just turned over 70,000 miles. It is seeping oil from the the head gaskets (no drips yet, just wet). This is a very common problem with Subarus, obviously a design defect.
After reading that many folks were still seeing HG leaks despite statements that Subaru solved the problem in 2003, I switched to M1 HM 5W-30 at 62K miles. The next OCI at 68K miles was also M1 HM 5W-30. It started seeping sometime in the last 2K miles.
So in my case, the HM oil didn't help. Or maybe it DID help, and the leak would have been worse if I did not switch to HM oil.
The real fix is multi-layer steel head gaskets, available aftermarket. Subaru should have used MLS at the factory.
What oil were you using before the switch to Mobil 1 HM and what OCI were you doing.
You may have just clogged up the filter if you didn't follow the correct switch process when changing oil brands etc.
Have a read of the link below:
http://www.pecuniary.com/faq/high-mileage.html
The filter is not clogged, my engine is clean. The vehicle has been running M1 or PP 5W-30 since 5K miles, with 5K to 6K mile OCIs. Before that, quality conventional oil (Castrol GTX or Mobil Clean) at 1K and 2.5K miles. Always with a genuine Subaru filter (OCOD painted blue