Should I Get a Subaru Forester?
Q. I’m going to buy a new car and am interested in the Subaru Forester. Googling the Forester brings up many articles about excessive oil consumption. I am also participating in an online discussion about Forester oil consumption. The Subaru owner manuals currently state that losing up to one quart of engine oil per 1,200 miles is considered within limits. That’s shocking to me. I haven’t bought a new car in 10 years, but I almost never have added oil to cars I’ve owned unless they had engine problems. Seems that this may be a story worth pursuing? What do you know about this?
A. I have not heard of any particular issues with the newest Subaru models, although Subaru did issue a service bulletin about a new design piston ring if oil use is noted. Readers, do you have a problem with your new Subaru using oil? Email me: [email protected].
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