Our 2012 Outback has consumed oil excessively since the day we got it. (excessive = 1.3 qt/1200 miles) This is many times more than any car we or any extended family have ever owned, which is dozens of cars and at least 10 manufacturers. The dealer has insisted that "up to 1qt/1200 miles is normal and as-designed. Lousy design.
I don't know if they ever checked the PCV or rear separator plate (I'll ask tomorrow), but they now have offered the following: "We will install a new valve cover, inside of which there are a series of baffles. These keep the normal oil inside the of the valve cover from getting to the PCV valve, but Subaru has found some oil getting past one of the baffles allowing the PCV to pick up the oil. The new valve cover is supposed to keep that from happening. The new part number is 13728AA291"
I don't know if anyone else has experience with this, but I'm interested in any info.
Thanks
