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View Poll Results: does your subie burn oil? | |||
yes | 85 | 54.14% | |
no | 73 | 46.50% | |
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02-03-2011, 11:24 PM | #1 |
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does your subaru burn oil?
hit the poll. I will be picking up a 2011 WRX soon. i am new to the boxer engine and just curious what the concensus on this engine characteristics. if your motor do burn/use oil, how much?
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02-03-2011, 11:29 PM | #2 |
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Less that a qt every 3500
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02-03-2011, 11:37 PM | #3 |
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02-03-2011, 11:38 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for reminding me I have to add oil to my scoob!
I was 1/4" from the low mark on my dip stick. I added a little under a quart and it was just a bit below the full dot (remember my car is very cold as is the oil. Maybe it would have read higher if the oil were more viscous) -Dave Last edited by lavid2002; 02-03-2011 at 11:50 PM. |
02-03-2011, 11:39 PM | #5 |
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I have no idea how much oil that is exactly. I normally just put in 4qts when I do a change and I am right at the top line
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02-04-2011, 01:58 AM | #6 | |
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02-04-2011, 09:52 AM | #7 | |
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To answer the original question, yes i burn oil. The amount depends on what brand...upto a quart every 1,500 miles. |
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02-04-2011, 09:54 AM | #8 |
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My 02 doesn't burn a drop, 95k and strong.
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02-04-2011, 09:59 AM | #9 |
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I have an 2000 Impreza with EJ22 - 185,000km - no oil burn
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02-04-2011, 12:32 PM | #10 |
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I bought my 02 wrx in 2001, for cash, out of the showroom, and it has never burned oil (allways synthetic after the factory fill); not even M1 5w-30 when I was using it; tried many brands; starting last year with T6 5w-40). No problems with synthetic oil.
I started running a TXS utec stg 3 in 2002. Very early used 93+ fuel (now 95-97 octane with utec tuning). No oil burning. Bounced off fuel cuts beginning with the factory fill. I have run with an estimated 26 psi (past the sti gauge scale) on a closed wastegate. Still no oil burning. Strange, isn't it. |
02-04-2011, 12:51 PM | #11 |
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4.2 qt for the new ones and I haven't noticed any oil burn but I'm not yet to my second change on the 11
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02-04-2011, 01:21 PM | #12 |
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thanks guys, looks like its a 50/50 chance of getting an oil burner. I will be leasing one instead of buying. so that If I get the oil burner, I am not stuck with it . if I get the non burner one, I can opt to buy it in the end . thanks
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02-04-2011, 01:26 PM | #13 |
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Mine does, but only because I need new Valve Cover Gaskets
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02-04-2011, 01:32 PM | #14 |
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02-04-2011, 01:39 PM | #15 |
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the 2.5 motor takes abour 4.5 quarts...and i highly recomend going synthetic! not only do u burn less oil but it saves the wear and tear in nur engine and u already know. I use mobil 1 synth.
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02-04-2011, 01:53 PM | #16 |
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I burn a tiny bit, but thats probably due to the fact that I run forged pistons. I don't mean to bring this up again, but try not to run Mobil1. I had nothing but problems with it when i ran it in my last short block, and I know many others have experienced the same.
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02-04-2011, 01:56 PM | #17 |
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02-04-2011, 01:58 PM | #18 |
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02-04-2011, 02:02 PM | #19 |
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I'd broken in all my subaru's the right way and none have ever burned a drop.
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02-04-2011, 02:07 PM | #20 |
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*goes out to re re check oil* *triple checks oil level* |
02-04-2011, 02:11 PM | #21 |
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I dont really know how subarus run with mobil1 but i had an RSX and only used mobil1 and never had no problmes....would royal purple be better for the boxer engine??
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02-04-2011, 02:12 PM | #22 |
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02-04-2011, 02:14 PM | #23 |
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lets keep this topic on track guys, there are already alot of "which oil to use" threads. thanks
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02-04-2011, 02:14 PM | #24 |
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02-04-2011, 02:29 PM | #25 |
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my car hasnt burned any YET...but i will try Castrol Synthtech since u recomment it but yeah, thanks
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