In reply to Marco.

I have been dealing with this issue since March of 2015. I bought my 2014 outback in April 2014 and 11 months later this issue started. My dealership screwed me around, and I have all documentation since 2015 concerning this matter. They are now telling me because the vehicle was not repaired prior to April 2017 they will not fix my engine. They want me to pay for the engine. I am contacting an attorney today.

Hello all, I have recently taken my 2013 Subaru Forester for said Oil Consumption test and they overfilled the car with oil about a 1/3 of an inch over the mark that they made on the dipstick – What is the next course of action aside from taking it up to the manger at the Dealer – AS anyone contacted Subaru of America. Have they been any help?

Thank you

In reply to Jim.

You will have to check with your Subaru dealer, and most likely they will have to do the oil consumption test.

I bought my 2014 Forester used a couple of months ago w/ 78K miles on it (the VIN qualifies it for an oil consumption test). After 3000 miles the low oil level light went on, and sure enough, the car was down a quart. So I added the quart, which brought the level right up to the “full” dot on the dipstick.

Mimicking Subaru’s oil consumption test, I checked the oil again at 1200 miles, and it had gone down, but it was hard to say if it was low enough to indicate the required consumption of 1/3 quart. However, later on, after 3000 miles, the oil level light went on and it was down a full quart.

If the same results happen w/ Subaru’s official consumption test, will this qualify the car for the warranty service?

Also just had Holmgren Subaru in Franklin, Connecticut overfill the oil at the initiation of the test period. Taking it up with the manager today.