Engine oil leak

[1995SubaruImpreza]

Thanks again everyone for the contiuned support...2006 Legacy with an oil leak at front of engine before oil pan and oil filter...any ideas where it could be coming from, going through about a litre of oil between changes.

 

 

Thanks,

Denise

[idosubaru]

so it's coming from behind the timing belt cover then right? centrally located?

 

if it's not the oil filter or oil cooler (not all models have one of those though, but it's fitted between the oil filter and block), then you probably need to reseal the oil pump.

 

the oil pump contains the front crank seal. it's likely that seal or the oil pump itself is leaking. it would be best to time this job with a timing belt change as the timing belt has to come off to do it. so why not throw another $59 timing belt on there.

 

subaru charges $350-$700 to do a timing belt around these parts. price to change that seal would be about the same, so rather than pay for both jobs separately, nice to combine them if you can.