No, not all of the 4 cam 2.5 engines blow the original head gaskets, but at a rate of 10-15% stated around here it is a very frequent topic. If you see either you've got much larger problems than just oil leaks that you would want to resolve that would require another set of cam seals, timing belt, valve cover gaskets etc. If not, I'd look for the tell tale signs of the head gaskets (not the valve cover gaskets) going bad which would include a black slime in the coolant recovery bottle and if that is there you might want to look for bubbles forming in the recovery bottle with the engine running at various speeds once it is warmed up. You might want to search through the previous owners records and hope you find where the head gaskets were replaced. And, how dangerous is driving the car without replacing the front axles shafts ( has some Vibration betten 30 -40 mph)? I am worried about sending by daughter off to a remote college with a car that may have issues. Could it be possible the service is needed again so soon for the seals. But his records, also show that it was recommended he replace both front axle shafts which he declined. From his records, it shows everything the Syracuse Subaru dealer wants to do, was already done in November of 2005 and less then 4000 miles ago.
He had followed Subaru's schedule and had all work performed through a dealer in another city. I drove home and was able to get the previous owner maintenance records. Additionally, the valve cover was leaking Oil and estimated $395 would cover replacing the Valve Gasket. He said I needed Cam seals, Crank Seal and Timing Belt. When I brought the car in for inspection and oil change, the local Subaru dealer found an Oil leak I asked about. I just purchased a 1999 Outback Ltd with 83,000 miles for my daughter to take back to school, 300 miles from home.
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