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"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
11/30/2018 at 14:03 • Filed to: Once were awesome

1. It’s a S ubaru thing you wouldn’t understand. But fortunately a very rare problem.

2. It’s definitely a Subaru thing, and the reason I’ll never buy another S ubaru.

DISCUSSION (20)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 14:22

I don’t really go in for Subarus, but I *get* them. Ergonomics, control layout, general feel of things is much more familiar or right to me than contemporary Toyotas, and not always in ways I can identify. So I don’t mind driving them, but I don’t know I’d ever really want to get one, other than a BRAT or Leone coupe.

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 14:26

Is the rear drive thing a coupling failure?

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 14:58

I think my Impreza is the only Subaru that doesn’t consume oil. I’m 2000 over the oil change, ehhhh, and it is exactly 2mm below the half way mark when cold. Exactly where I put it 7000 miles ago. Nice. Probably the only thing not wrong with the car.

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/30/2018 at 14:59

I’ve been happy, so far, with my Impreza coupe. Probably the first and only Subbie I will own.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch
11/30/2018 at 15:38

My guess is the center clutch pack.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > GoodIdeaAtTheTime
11/30/2018 at 15:39

According to my dealer you are supposed to check the oil hot, after sitting for 5 minutes on a perfectly level surface. It doesn’t help that the dip stick goes in at a shallow angle too.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/30/2018 at 15:39

I would buy a 2001 or older 2.5RS in a hear beat, wonderful car.

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 15:40

Meanwhile my 305,000 mile toyota engine loses less than 1/2 a quart every 5000 miles and most of that is coming from the oil pump cover gasket.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > GoodIdeaAtTheTime
11/30/2018 at 15:41

Count your blessings, I have had the short block replaced in my outback at 35k. I figure they will do it again around 80-90k and then I will buy a different car.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch
11/30/2018 at 15:42

My 2006 mazda running 5w /20 doesn’t burn a drop in 7,000 miles. I tell the guys at the subaru dealer if they could just put a 2.3 L mazda in my outback I’d be very happy. They don’t get it...

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 15:44

yeah before the gasket went south I wasn’t losing any oil between changes. I really need to get that one sorted...but its kind of a pain.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch
11/30/2018 at 15:45

Oil pumps are usually in the worst place.

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 15:47

I guess the real trouble is the bolts are #2 philips and have a nasty habit of stripping. People sell a retrofit kit with hex head and if I get around to it, that’ s exactly what I’ll do.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 15:49

I can believe this. I will try this. Everyone I check my Outback at the gas station it always reads super high.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
11/30/2018 at 15:50

I think your car is older and probably not one of the oil burners, I hope for your sake. Mine is a 2013 and was guzzling 1qt/1000 miles when they did the short block swap.

vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 16:34

I’ve been on SF less and less, I guess part of it it all the new people coming in with the new models and less of the SF, SG, even SH discussions..

Part of it though is our Forester has been pretty great. It doesn’t burn oil, has only ever been in for brakes, and does everything we ask it to.. without much fuss.

de-snorkus- ing pic;

Kinja'd!!!

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/30/2018 at 17:09

Mine is 2012. I think we have different engines.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
11/30/2018 at 17:19

I know two people with 2011 models and they have not had any issues. I think the 2013 is the first year of the newer motor that takes straight 20w oil and that was part of the problem, poorly designed rings was another....

pip bip - choose Corrour > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
12/01/2018 at 06:11

my 700k km Mitsubishi drinks oil like it’s going out of fashion

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > pip bip - choose Corrour
12/01/2018 at 10:40

Your 700k Mitu has 700k on the engine. My subaru had about 60,000 km when the engine was replaced!