Obviously not an RX8 DIY so I am just gunna leave this here for any scoobie owners that have this issue or for future maintenance (because it will happen)

Normalexception.net - Impreza Head Seal Replacement

 

That's not a head gasket replacement, that's just a valve cover and spark plug tube gasket replacement.
Fantastic write-up, though.

BC.

 

Ah, crap, the funny thing is that on my site i have it listed as a head seal which is what they have the rubber seal called in the catalog as its short name. i swear every site has its own damn name for the thing. Not sure why i called it a headgasket when i typed out the thread name lol. Long day :-p

thanks for the kind words.