That's right, fill it with oil and check the gas!
Been sucking a lot of oil since the day I rolled it off the lot in 2009.... intermittently. Never a drip, never black smoke or soot around the bumper. Less than 5,000 miles a 900 mile trip to Boston way back in 2009, decided to check the oil before heading home.. It was TWO quarts low. Drove to Disney Works, roughly same distance, one quart low. I check the oil often. Sometimes, more often than not, it's low, barely on the stick after a couple weeks of driving.
Three years ago, maybe a breakthrough.. Car was sputtering when I got above 4K elevation.. stopped when down, then started again up high.. check engine light came on. Took it to the dealer.. Gasket blows, oil in plug tubes.. Fixed?? Not really. Still sucks oil. Now at 123K miles. Everything else is still bomb proof but have to keep an eye on the oil. Coolant level holds fine so not head gasket.. yet. Dealer has changed timing belt and all that related stuff, other belts and hoses over the years.. But never a whisper about the oil loss other than the gasket and spark plug tubes thing. Exhaust system has been overhauled too. Just got back from the beach. Burned a half quart + on the way there (200 miles). Not a drop on the way back.
Seen others having similar experience in Subaru forums. I suppose I could have made a stink when it was still under 60K miles and gotten a new engine. Should leave it and just keep on keeping on or try some Marvel Mystery Oil or something similar?
Been sucking a lot of oil since the day I rolled it off the lot in 2009.... intermittently. Never a drip, never black smoke or soot around the bumper. Less than 5,000 miles a 900 mile trip to Boston way back in 2009, decided to check the oil before heading home.. It was TWO quarts low. Drove to Disney Works, roughly same distance, one quart low. I check the oil often. Sometimes, more often than not, it's low, barely on the stick after a couple weeks of driving.
Three years ago, maybe a breakthrough.. Car was sputtering when I got above 4K elevation.. stopped when down, then started again up high.. check engine light came on. Took it to the dealer.. Gasket blows, oil in plug tubes.. Fixed?? Not really. Still sucks oil. Now at 123K miles. Everything else is still bomb proof but have to keep an eye on the oil. Coolant level holds fine so not head gasket.. yet. Dealer has changed timing belt and all that related stuff, other belts and hoses over the years.. But never a whisper about the oil loss other than the gasket and spark plug tubes thing. Exhaust system has been overhauled too. Just got back from the beach. Burned a half quart + on the way there (200 miles). Not a drop on the way back.
Seen others having similar experience in Subaru forums. I suppose I could have made a stink when it was still under 60K miles and gotten a new engine. Should leave it and just keep on keeping on or try some Marvel Mystery Oil or something similar?