Oil leak from rear of engine due to failed plastic oil baffle plate on Subaru Impreza
Problem overview
Rear engine oil leaks may occur because Subaru used a plastic oil baffle plate that failed. This issue is often misdiagnosed as a crankshaft rear oil seal leak or an oil pan gasket leak. Subaru released an updated design of the baffle plate made from aluminum that stops the oil leak.
8 people reported this problem
3 commentsSubaru Impreza vehicles with this problem
Average mileage: 118,666 miles
(39,000 - 220,000)
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