emp920 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 We have a 2011 Outback, it is a great car our first. However, it seems to be burning oil. Possibly as much as a qt per 1,000 miles. Is this a shortcoming of the car. I've notice the manual says that 1200 mi/qt is acceptable, which also seems like a lot. The car has had the regular maintenance and has 32,000 miles. No towing or severe duty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Might be the type of oil. I have read lots on Mobil1 oil it burns in these newer ones. Most people who use Mobil1 say the same. What oil are you using, change it to something else, Castrol, Valvoline, Rotella, etc. something about mobil1 being TOO thin for the boxer design, pushes it past the rings on the bottom of the block. Normally, thin is better, cause it lubricates more places, but not on the boxer i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWDfreak Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Subaru "requires" synthetic motor oil on the newer Subaru models. The Subaru-branded synthetic motor oil is Idemitsu motor oil, a pretty great brand of motor oil (even used in some Mazda motorsport teams!). Conventional motor oil is fine, but synthetic motor oil can only help you (longer OCI, more resilient, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 In the FIRST 1000 miles I could understand a new engine burning a quart of oil or more. But I would call that much oil consumption excessive for 32,000 miles. Is this a recent problem or something that you have had to deal with since the car was brand new? Have you spoken with your dealer about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Call your dealer and get it in ASAP. You could possibly have an engine issue and it needs to be looked at before it gets worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 " I've notice the manual says that 1200 mi/qt is acceptable" now, everyone on here, why would the dealer help him out, it is within limits according to documentation. AGAIN, i ask what oil type, and to recommend changing to different oil brand and see .... I am not saying this is right but a dealer isn't going to do squat..but changing brands of oil may be the best fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Could there be some PCV valve/hose problem? Was any work done to the car before this began? Has maintenance been done by a dealer? Ever wrecked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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