Head gasket OEM Toyota or OEM Subaru

2013 3.6R and it's been a great car 207k on the odometer and the worse thing I had to do was a head gasket. No other issues with regular maintenance and well worth the price of keeping the car on the road.

Head gaskets. You're on the cusp of a very expensive and very necessary repair if it has not been done already. I "got a steal" on a 2001 Legacy wagon years ago. 130,000 miles. The head gaskets went at 140,000 and I was not in a financial position to have the car fixed. Absolutely loved the car.

I had a dark blue 1997 2.5GT five-speed sedan for a few years. I really liked that car a lot. Not fast per se but it handled well, was comfortable, and looked great.

According to Toyota themselves It’s caused by inadequate caulking on the head gasket itself. There is a revised part number head gasket that has better longevity but in order to solve the problem entirely the engine would have to be redesigned.

I love my 2008 H6 LL Bean, but I've had to get the engine rebuilt (yep the head gaskets CAN go, even on the H6).

Early models have head gasket... issues.

Just got my ‘05 4Runner with 200k miles on it back from the shop after a blown head gasket. Mechanic said it’s a common issue around that year’a model of 4Runner so may want to do some research on that since it’s at similar mileage.

Maybe I’m the outsider but after 3 Subarus I’m done with them. Each was less durable, had more problems, and died with less miles on the odometer. Between head gaskets and that horrible CVT, I’m not fixing a car worth $4,000 with an estimate of $11,000

Headgaskets blew in my 4Runner, 200 miles from home, one mile from an exit, during rush hour.

Avoid older Subarus with a EJ25 engine, especially 2012 or before. The head gaskets are shit.