tridegirl Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hello, I am a new member and I have a friend I am inquiring about this question. She has a 2015 Outback with less than 35k miles and it uses oil? She was told by the dealer this is normal? I have a 2011 Outback with 120k miles and I have never had to add oil? Can anyone help with this to confirm this is normal or if not, what should she do? Thank you in advance! tridegirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I wouldn't expect such a new car to use oil, how much oil does it use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 That engine has oil consumption issues but all engines use oil, even if it's not measurable typically. How much are we talking? half a quart is benign. 5 quarts is suicide. Check with a dealer fist. If it's a significant amount and still under warranty or an extended warranty due to the oil consumption issue on that engine or previous acknowledgement of the issue at a dealer, then it needs to go through the official dealership documentation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Subaru dealers perform a very specific oil consumption test for that exact engine. They have a trigger point for determining if it gets fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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