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#278 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [nippononly] by isellhondas

Feb 06, 2012 (9:26 am)

Replying to: nippononly (Feb 04, 2012 1:43 am)
All cars use **some** oil.
 
I think you are worrying for nothing. It's very possible for one thing that they didn't get it totally full when the oil was changed.
 
A quart every 3000 miles is nothing, really and there is no reason to think the consumption will increase with miles.

#279 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [nippononly] by xwesx

Feb 06, 2012 (11:15 am)

Replying to: nippononly (Feb 04, 2012 1:43 am)
While I agree that it is not "catastrophic" consumption at this point, I am right there with you in thinking that it is worthy of concern. My '10 Forester consumes about a half-quart over 15,000 miles. While that is far better than I ever expected, if it were going through a quart every 3,000 miles, then I would be concerned.
 
I just checked it this morning, with about 8,000 miles since the last oil change, and it was sitting just a tiny bit under full.

#280 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [xwesx] by isellhondas

Feb 06, 2012 (11:43 am)

Replying to: xwesx (Feb 06, 2012 11:15 am)
Man, how often you you change your oil??
 
I would NEVER let any of my cars go that far!
 
As I said, internal combustion engines HAVE to use some oil. A quart every 3000 miles would be of zero concern to me. That would be totally within normal ranges.
 
Also, people tend to check their oil before it has a chance to drain back into the pan, they check it on uneven surfaces and, again, the people changing the oil don't always get it up to the full line.
 
A lot more worse things to worry about, I would think...

#281 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [isellhondas] by xwesx

Feb 06, 2012 (11:57 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (Feb 06, 2012 11:43 am)
I change mine annually on July 4 weekend, so it generally runs 13,000 - 15,000 miles. I get good use out of the oil that way, and it is still well within operational specs. I could probably run another 5-10K miles, but that's a great weekend to do it, easy to remember, and it ensures I won't need to be lying on a snow pack to do the work.

#282 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [xwesx] by isellhondas

Feb 06, 2012 (1:08 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Feb 06, 2012 11:57 am)
Wow...I would NEVER let my oil go that far.
 
I've seen a lot of sludged up engines given such treatment.
 
Seriously, oil changes aren't expensive compared to engines!

#283 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [isellhondas] by xwesx

Feb 06, 2012 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: isellhondas (Feb 06, 2012 1:08 pm)
I appreciate your concern. I do oil analyses to verify the integrity along with using high-quality oil.
 
All is well.

#284 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [xwesx] by isellhondas

Feb 06, 2012 (2:20 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Feb 06, 2012 1:46 pm)
I respect that. You go ahead with your analyses.
 
I'll keep using my high quality oil and stick with my 5000 mile intervals.
 
I just feel better that way but that's me.

#285 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [isellhondas] by nippononly

Feb 07, 2012 (12:13 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (Feb 06, 2012 9:26 am)
All cars use **some** oil.
 
My Echo I just gave to a friend, with 164,000 miles, doesn't use ANY oil between oil changes. Neither did any of the Toyotas I had before it. Dipstick still at the full mark as they were going in for the oil change.
 
The last two Subarus I hung onto, one to 120K miles or so and the other up to the 150K-mile mark, used no oil during my 5000-mile OCI, and I know because I always check just before it goes in for the oil change to see how much it is using.
 
Now every older Honda I have had has indeed gone through enough oil to need extra quarts between oil changes, and I like old Hondas but I just don't need the hassle.
 
I consider it a bad sign for a car with only 31K miles to be using oil, if that is indeed what mine is doing. Maybe a sign of piston rings not seating properly. And like I said, not typical AT ALL of past experiences I have had with Soob. And I do check the oil level when I get home from the oil change too, because I don't really trust service departments in general and my local Subaru dealer in particular. This one has been at the top of the dipstick right after the oil change, so that is not the reason for the low oil.

#286 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [nippononly] by isellhondas

Feb 07, 2012 (1:09 am)

Replying to: nippononly (Feb 07, 2012 12:13 am)
I'm not going to keep arguing but it's impossible for a car to not use a bit of oil. Unburned gas will help keep the level up on your dipstick.
 
Our son's 2009 Impreza started using a lot of oil. About a quart every 500 miles. Subaru was having him bring it in for an "oil consumption test" when the engine blew at 30,000.

"I just don't need the hassle"
 
OK, if adding a quart of oil every 3000 miles or so is a "hassle" then I do understand.
 
For me, that wouldn't be a big deal.

#287 of 298 Re: Picked up the Impreza yesterday! [isellhondas] by nippononly

Feb 07, 2012 (8:53 pm)

Replying to: isellhondas (Feb 07, 2012 1:09 am)
Our son's 2009 Impreza started using a lot of oil. About a quart every 500 miles. Subaru was having him bring it in for an "oil consumption test" when the engine blew at 30,000.
 
And you're telling me I have nothing to worry about with my '09 Impreza??!!

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