tapdancer Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hi There, I recently bought a used 1999 Forester S manual 2.5. I am starting to really worry about the head gasket issues i am seeing here. I bought a subaru based on reputation these cars have, but it seems i may get fleeced for a few thousand bucks if my head gasket goes. A hot topic on this site! One friend, an avid buru driver, said that as long as i make very sure never to let the engine over heat the head gasket should never be a problem. I also have heard i should get some goop from subaru to add. Are there any other preventive measures I can take to avoid losnig my investment? I have heard mention of corrosion inhibitors? Also, the car has a full service history. Is it standard to replace the timing belt at the 105K service? My car has 114K when bought. Is there any way of finding out if the timing belt was replaced? The dealer talked me into getting an extended 2yr / 24K warranty from Wynn's. Does anyone have any experience with this provider? are they any good? will they cover a blown head gasket? or are they cowboys who cover nothing? any advice really really appreciated, many thanks for taking the time to look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 [quote name= The dealer talked me into getting an extended 2yr / 24K warranty from Wynn's. Does anyone have any experience with this provider? are they any good? will they cover a blown head gasket? or are they cowboys who cover nothing? any advice really really appreciated' date=' many thanks for taking the time to look![/quote] I had Wynns on my (EWWW) Taurus wagon...they didnt want to cover nothing! When the tranny went bad they only wanted to dish out enough to cover a JY tranny....anyone who knows Taurus' know that they have the worst trannys made. The JY tranny was $600 and they didnt want to cover the labor to put it in. I refused a used one and wanted to at least have mine rebuilt..they still would only cover $600 of the $2400 bill. As for thier rental car reimbursement..they would cover only $150 doesnt help you much when your car is in the shop for 3 weeks. I had nothing but problems with Wynns..they took forever to approve of any work also. Thats just my experience with them..others might have had better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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