It looks like I'm on the "new engine" list :(

by **Ric** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:18 pm

I complained about excessive oil consumption at my 12,500km service (3.5 litres since the 5,000km oil change), so I was put onto "oil watch".
I took the car back today, after doing 1,800km, and it was down to the L mark on the dipstick. They topped it up, and calculated I am well over the trigger threshold where S.A. will consider replacing the entire "bottom end" of my engine.
I'll hear the decision next week.... :roll:

by **LIBER8ED** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:25 am

i dont have the 3.0 but i think now i should be alot more observant of my oil levels :oops:

by **Kosti** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:40 am

OMG

Now that's interesting, my B4 chews oil but mainly when I thrash it, basically all the time

But i don't lose oil that much, it sounds like your losing 500mls per 1500KLM way too much!

Keep us posted

by **burgs** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:45 am

Sorry to hear ric, i was worried about mine drinking oil but it seems to have settled down now, mind you i have settled down my driving style as well a bit, with the occasional raz.

by et » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:06 am

welcome to the club Ric

by **OOB40** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:50 pm

That's a real shame Ric. I feel for ya!

by **David** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:46 pm

That sucks, Ric - wonder how many engines Subaru have done now!

My RX chews up 2ltrs of oil between servicing (7,500km) lol, cops a quite a thrashing though.. still sucks bbuying 2 x 5ltrs bottles of oil though with one just used to top up

by **agctr** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:57 am

Ric, I hope you can get this resolved ASAP.
Are you hoping to get a decision before yr big trip or after you return?
Ada///M.

by **burgs** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:38 pm

One question and im not trying to be cheeky, but how hard do you drive the car, i find my car one that invites me to rev it and sometimes i do it a tad to much, thats when i found mine burnt the oil.

by **Ric** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:41 pm

Apart from the motorkhana I did a few weeks ago, I'm pretty gentle on it.
I'm driving to keep my average fuel consumption figure down, and flooring it kills your consumption

by **burgs** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:32 am

Ric wrote:flooring it kills your consumption

haha aint that the truth, i took the car for a 120 km trip the other day through some twisties pushing the car pretty hard and i am struggling to get the fuel consumption below 12 l/100, mind you the car was averaging over 15l/100 at one point :oops:

by **MIB** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:16 pm

Hey Ric, I'm pretty close to that too, have used just on 3 litres so far from 5k - 10.5k, service in a week or so, I'll mention it then and see what they say.

If they're going to pull it apart, might have to get them to do some work while it's apart :twisted:

by **MIB** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:28 am

I don't feel left out anymore... I've masde it on the oil consumption watch list too...3.5l for the past 5000km...

by **Mano™** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:12 pm

Yeah if u go hard it will chew more.. god love subaru..

Dont Chew dont go hard enough hahaha :lol:

by **MIB** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:34 pm

Ha ha, true... my driving style the past feww eks has been using both oil and fuel... only 340km from the last tank :shock:

It looks like I'm on the "new engine" list :(

It looks like I'm on the "new engine" list :(

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