That feel when...

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass) 05/09/2016 at 20:40 • Filed to: SUBARU

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...You get two of these letters because you own two vehicles on the list.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 05/09/2016 at 20:51

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Do either have the “issue”? I'm still shocked that they lost the class action suit for what I'd think is really a non-issue.

His Stigness > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 05/09/2016 at 20:59

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But people have perpetuated the myth that anything not made in Germany should require zero maintenance to keep it running, and if you have to add oil every 20k miles then obviously there is something wrong.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 05/09/2016 at 21:25

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The Outback (CVT) hasn’t shown any signs of it through 48,000 miles. The Forester (MT) is burning about a quart of 0w20 every 3-4,000 miles. I keep a jug of Mobil 1 around and keep it topped off. I’m not too worried about it. We’ve been getting all service done at the dealer (kept going after the 2 years of maintenece deal ran out, because they’ve been so reasonable). Our service advisor says he sees it much more often on the manuals because they tend to run up to higher RPM more often. I get the impression that the problem is real, but not as widespread as the Internet would have you believe.

E90M3 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 05/09/2016 at 22:06

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I thought the burning/leaking oil was a feature, that way fresh oil constantly got added. My parents had 2 Subarus when i was young, and both leaked oil.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 05/10/2016 at 00:36

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psshhh anyone knows that subarus use oil up almost as fast as a rotary. get with the times yo

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 05/10/2016 at 06:56

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Fair enough. The just seems like normal oil use to me, especially with such lightweight viscosity.

The above Legacy goes through about two quarts every 5000 miles, too =)

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 05/10/2016 at 09:03

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Exactly. It’s 0w20 - it’s going to get used up over a few thousand miles. I don’t know what people are expecting. There must be a few FB engines out there really going through oil like crazy to have started all of this nonsense, but burning a quart or two oil between changes doesn’t seem like a reason for a lawsuit.