Why would a foresters engine develop a knock with semi synthetic oil replaced 500kms ago ? The car has never overheated and the oil light did not come on ?!

Asked by Alan Apr 15, 2017 at 03:52 PM about the 2000 Subaru Forester

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

4 Answers

No reason unless the oil level or oil pressure dropped too low.

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If it's too thin it might not cushion between the bearings etc enough and allow it to contact the cyl head. If it's too thick of oil? Not sure.. I'd check #4 for the tap as it's most likely to Be starved for oil.

Thanks guys, I am dismantling the engine to find out more , oil has a good EP factor so should not be the problem. Oil pressure light did not come on either ?

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interesting.. you check your oil yet? Here's an interesting read: https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2352033

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