2018 Subaru Forrest Oil Consumption Issue- Surprise Surprise...Hellpp!
I need help!! I have a 2018 Subaru Forester 6 speed manual Transmission
purchased in September of 2017. Like most of everyone's story on here goes,
oil light came on at about 1,900 miles, told same story of the piston rings
having to seal and just got the oil changed. Around 5,000 miles oil light comes
back on, go back to the dealership and was told this may be an issue until
10,000 miles when the break in period is over. So I keep burning oil about
every 1500 miles adding oil that I asked Subaru to supply because I was tired
of wasting money. Finally had an oil consumption test done after break in
period at 12,118 miles and it passed. I hadn't checked when they filled up the
oil at the beginning of the test so pretty sure they overfilled it. Keep driving the
car, another 1200 miles oil light is back on, what a surprise. Here goes the
next oil consumption test, it finally fails. They replaced the shortblock in
September of 2018, one year from purchase. Well thought all was great until
oil light came back on! This was after driving it about 5000 miles, still before
needing an oil change. So now I have opened a claim with Subaru of
America, I dropped the piece of junk off at the dealership and have told
Subaru of America I don't want it back. The car has been sitting at the
dealership for a week now while Subaru "investigates". Am I better off having
them "fix the issue" and trading it in or having them buy the car back? I've had
the car for a little over a year and have 26,000 miles on it. I still owe 25K on
the car, trade in value is about 17-20K. I don't want to be financially screwed.
Any suggestions would help.
