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Originally Posted by roy826
I was also shocked to notice no coolant in the coolant tank literally dry. It was a little lows last oil change about 5 months ago didn't think anything of its.
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Originally Posted by Itzed
If you are losing coolant, but not seeing a coolant leak, you are burning it. If you are burning it, you most likely have a head gasket problem.
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Originally Posted by roy826
Yes I agree with that. I have told them I know. None in the oil at every oil change that I could tell. It's not an oil burner never used any during 5k chsnged intervals. Using Mobil 1 0w20 and Subaru oil filters. No visible leakage of coolant anywhere. The engine temp has never been above normal. This is her daily driver 38 miles a day it's never even been out of town on a trip and is garage kept.
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Do yourself a favor and get a sample of engine oil and have it tested for trace coolant. If you do indeed have a head gasket leak, it should be verified by 3rd party testing, not by speculation.
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Originally Posted by acetothermus
From my understanding of the warranty work process, dealers only get reimbursed for the parts they use/need...not the mechanics time.
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Your understanding is wrong.
The manufacturer will reimburse the dealer for what they deem to be "normal" hours of fixing the problem (i.e. 6 hours to pull a valve cover on a FA20, for example). However, the labor rate is usually around 60-70% of what a normal mechanic charges for labor, so to the average mechanic it's less of a money maker.
But as I tell many people: work is work. When you have a good dealer they'll find a way to make money (or generate revenue). Only the shitty dealers turn down work handed to them.
And to OP: this is not a manufacturer's problem.
-alex