oil consumption

Asked by GuruXS2SG Oct 27, 2018 at 10:22 PM about the 2019 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Do the 2019 Foresters have the oil consumption problem that the previous
models have experienced?

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Since they have only been out for a month or so who can say?

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Have just a bit over 10,000 km on ours and not a drop. Also, the oft-cited lack of power is a load of horse feathers. Sure it isn't a WRZ but there is no problem getting to highway speed, passing when needed or getting up hills etc. If people want more power, why do you want a compact SUV?

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Oil burn issues were taken care of about a decade ago. The new Foresters have very refined and highly calibrated engines with good piston rings making oil burn a thing of the past. Most cars made within the last 7 years do not burn oil like older 90's vehicles did due to better materials and computer aided design.

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marinesneverun has not heard the news apparently. Totally wrong!

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Update on the 2016 Subaru Forester – it is currently at the dealership (they asked me to come back) and apparently the service manager is trying to build a case in order to speak to Subaru of America. If this does not pan out, I am taking this to SoA in New Jersey – and I will be completely up for a second class action lawsuit. Let’s try to create a list of customers having the same problem so we have collective evidence that Subaru did NOT fix the piston ring problem. You can email me at jc.wms.69@gmail.com. Please make the subject line, “Another Unhappy Customer” so I know it is not spam. Just describe the problem you are having. These are not idle words for me. I owe $8000 grand on this car and cannot afford to just dump it and buy a new one. Subaru needs to be held accountable, apparently, again. PS - I am finding posts from customers who also have 2017 & 2018 models burning excessive oil. In my opinion, NOT fixed.

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I just got rid of my RAV4 primarily due to high oil consumption. Toyota says the oil use "is within tolerable limits" but when I went on a 200 km trip, the cost of oil was higher than the cost of gasoline. The car only had 192,000 km on it. Now we'll see how the Forester does - have 315 km on it since taking delivery last week. Anyone have any stories they can share so I know what to watch for?

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Below is a list obtained from a Subaru dealer with all the models that have oil consumption issues needing new short blocks. MODEL MODEL YEAR TRANSMISSION STARTING VIN ENGINE NUMBER Forester 2011-14 MT All All 2015 Below F*543624 Below 527514 2011-13 4AT or CVT All All 2014 Below E*529004 Below 132164 Impreza 4- & 5-Door 2012-14 MT All All 2015 Below F*270253 Below 627010 Impreza 4-Door 2012 CVT All All 2013 Below D*033336 Below 930025 (FA1 Line*) or 652640 (FB2 Line*) Impreza 5-Door 2012 CVT All All 2013 Below D*886714 Below 930025 (FA1 Line*) or 652640 (FB2 Line*) Legacy 2013-14 MT All All 2013 CVT Below D*048086 Below 151602 Continued

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Don't know anything about newer models. I'd like to find out though. Cannot find verification that Subaru changed the engine design yet. Just that they try to fix w/new short block. Mine is on it's 3rd engine with only 29K miles on the car. 2013 Forester

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I bought the Subarus Forester Sports 2019 last October (2019). It has 7,100 miles on now. I changed the oil once when it had 5,000 miles on. Since I read about this issue, I checked my oil, it is still in a good level. But I saw that the tailpipe is black. I used my finger to rub it over and my finger was black. I am sure it will burn oil. This is a new car -- only 7,100 miles on it. If it reaches 50,000 miles, I am sure, it will burn more oil. So, the class action in 2014 did not solve the problem. My wife's 2016 Avolon has completely clean pipes. I rubbed my fingers on and my finger was clean.

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