craigmcd Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 My daughter, who is on her third Outback, has one that is using oil. The 2013 Outback Limited - 4 cyl - has used 2 qt of oil in 2,400 miles. She purchased the car fairly recently from a mechanic shop / independent dealer who offered a one year warranty on their ‘certified’ car, which has 103,000 total miles. She lives in rural Colorado, where the nearest decent sized town is 60 miles - so lots of highway driving. She has checked for oil leaks and spots on the ground, and does not see anything to account for that much oil (no visible leaks). I have some suspicions, but wanted to ask all you drivers what might be causing this kind of oil lose. Any ideas ?? Thanks, Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Oil control rings. Subaru may have an extended 100,000 mile warranty (with additional time constraint) for that. Annoying in her situation but they change the oil, make it tamper proof then you bring it back later and they check level. You get a new Subaru short block. It was traded or sold by previous owner for this oil loss issue. So she’s stuck with someone else’s problems. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmcd Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Hi, I did not understand your sentence, “Annoying in her situation but they change the oil, make it tamper proof then you bring it back later and they check level. You get a new Subaru short block.” Is that related to the oil control rings? When you say oil control rings, is that the classic ‘ring job’, replacing the rings on the pistons? Isn’t that a top of engine overhaul? Thanks much, Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, craigmcd said: Hi, I did not understand your sentence, “Annoying in her situation but they change the oil, make it tamper proof then you bring it back later and they check level. You get a new Subaru short block.” Is that related to the oil control rings? When you say oil control rings, is that the classic ‘ring job’, replacing the rings on the pistons? Isn’t that a top of engine overhaul? Thanks much, Craig Yes related to oil control ring diagnosis and warranty determination by the dealer. I meant to diagnose rings and/or possible warranty coverage the dealer does an oil consumption test and if it fails and is still under warranty you get a new block installed under warranty. 100,000 miles warranty I believe, I’ve seen them honor it last that mark so it’s worth asking. I was describing the test they do for oil consumption and determining if they’ll warranty the block: change oil, mark it so it’s tamper proof and you bring it back later for them to see how much oil it’s using. If it fails and they can and are willing to bill it out - you get a new Subaru engine block. so yes it’s “related to the oil control rings” - that’s Subarus test and process for warranty determination. by “annoying for her” I just meant she’s rural all getting that test done and taking it back to a Subaru dealer could be annoying. You’re 3,000 miles past warranty and getting a brand new free Subaru block which is an amazing deal. I’d get it to a dealer immediately. Yes oil control ring is on the piston. So yes it’s a piston ring job. Edited November 14, 2021 by idosubaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmcd Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Ok thanks, I’ll let her know this info. I appreciate it. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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