✅ Fixed
Valve cover gasket leaking — hardened and cracked with age. Replaced valve cover gasket and spark plug tube seals $55 in parts. Leak completely stopped.
Subaru Legacy 2012 Engine oil leak from valve cover
Subaru
Legacy
2012
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Severity Level
Medium
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Safety Impact
Indirect risk — worth monitoring, not urgent
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Subaru Legacy 2012 oil leak from top of engine. Oil smell burning on hot exhaust. Small puddle on driveway. 123858 km. This fault code is stored when the engine control unit detects a specific fault condition. Common causes include sensor failures, wiring faults, and component wear. Always read additional fault codes before replacing parts — multiple codes together provide a clearer diagnosis. Clear the code after repair and test drive to confirm the fault does not return.
🔍 Symptoms
📍 Engine oil leak from valve cover
📍 Subaru Legacy
⚙️ Possible Causes
Engine oil leak from valve cover
Subaru Legacy
Possible: Valve cover gasket leaking — hardened and cracked with age. Replaced valve cover gasket and spark plug tube seals $55 in parts. Leak completely stopped.
Repair / Solution
Based on 49 driver confirmations
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No commonly reported misdiagnoses for this fault yet. If you have replaced a part that did not fix this Subaru Legacy 2012 problem, submit a wrong diagnosis report — it helps other drivers avoid the same costly mistake.
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