the dumbest subaru owner in north america

AudiTTkiller · 12-14-2005, 03:32 PM

i was at subaru yesterday getting an oil change and fixing a heated seat, they take forever, so i was talking to the service manager. he began to tell me the funiest story ever (not for the guy it happend to). Some 40 year old asshat bought an 05 sti and put synthetic oil in the car thinking that HE NEVER HAD TO CHANGE THE OIL AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so he didnt change the oil- drove the car hard for about 14000 kms and blew the engine. it was a leased car and when the technicians checked the oil (which by all acounts was sludge) they voided his warranty. the service manager them informed me that " i hope he doesnt make that 14000$ mistake again."

ps i hope any evo/srt-4 owners dont see this thread

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Drowner · 12-14-2005, 03:34 PM

14000$ mistake? Wouldn't it be a 32000$ish mistake?

flyboymike · 12-14-2005, 03:35 PM

Whoopsies. Shame to waste a motor like that.

ekw · 12-14-2005, 03:35 PM

that's only 8,750 miles.
i wouldn't think that would be fatal.

joey1313 · 12-14-2005, 03:35 PM

Seems like the old guy probably learned his lesson.

DriveFast · 12-14-2005, 03:36 PM

Not 32K. You don't have to replace everything on the car.

PHATsuby · 12-14-2005, 03:36 PM

i still dont think that tops Panache driving through a house clearly speeding then trying to lie and say the gas pedal got stuck.

Ben

MrH00nel2 · 12-14-2005, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AudiTTkiller

ps i hope any evo/srt-4 owners dont see this thread

lol that will never happen. you know its already posted on their forums.

pottymouth · 12-14-2005, 03:36 PM

yep 8700 miles, nonbody ever goes that long without an oil change, nobody, ever.

MrH00nel2 · 12-14-2005, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pottymouth

yep 8700 miles, nonbody ever goes that long without an oil change, nobody, ever.

mine goes 3000 max. and if i somehow forget the exact miles then i change it the next day.

pottymouth · 12-14-2005, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrH00nel2

mine goes 3000 max. and if i somehow forget the exact miles then i change it the next day.

Gold star for you.

MrH00nel2 · 12-14-2005, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drowner

14000$ mistake? Wouldn't it be a 32000$ish mistake?

from subaru i think its like 6k for a longblock motor. even thought im sure they just replaced the short block

pitwipe · 12-14-2005, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekw

that's only 8,750 miles.
i wouldn't think that would be fatal.

I agree.

nxttruck2002 · 12-14-2005, 03:40 PM

Talk about stupidity! I mean come one he's 40 years old. It's common sense at that age!

timmah · 12-14-2005, 03:41 PM

his motor probably blew from oil starvation.

probably thought he never had to check it either

io1029 · 12-14-2005, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekw

that's only 8,750 miles.
i wouldn't think that would be fatal.

Depends. If you drive it like ya stole it, and didn't do any sort of break-in at all....

ekw · 12-14-2005, 03:42 PM

common sense does not come w/ age.
you either have it, or you don't.
it is the rare individual who develops some.

timmah - THAT i could believe..

AudiTTkiller · 12-14-2005, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drowner

14000$ mistake? Wouldn't it be a 32000$ish mistake?

14000 is what subaru canada charges in candian dollars for a new sti engline with labout- the sti is 47000 canadian here

kbcr3 · 12-14-2005, 03:46 PM

that's really not that long.

i got about 4500 miles with synthetic. i don't think i've ever exceeded 4500. i changed the oil last at only 3500 miles, as the it took almost 8 months to get that kind of mileage.

slowscooby · 12-14-2005, 03:48 PM

Wait you have to change synthetic oil?!

:runs to dealership for oil change:

io1029 · 12-14-2005, 03:48 PM

So.... what kind of midlife crisis was this guy having? Couldn't afford a Corvette or Porsche perhaps?

This link doesn't have an explanation for the STi, oh well.
http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/RESOURCE/cartypes.htm

Drowner · 12-14-2005, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrH00nel2

from subaru i think its like 6k for a longblock motor. even thought im sure they just replaced the short block

duh, i dont know why, but i was thinking a totalled vehicle for some reason.

AudiTTkiller · 12-14-2005, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitwipe

I agree.

the technician said the oil was the worse thing he has ever seen in his 20 years of working on subarus. i agree 8700 miles isnt ridiculous but when you push your car oil evaporates and what doesnt turns to sludge.
basically this guy drives his car to the degree that he would need an oil change every 2000 miles. Also if the engine lasted to lets say 20000 miles and blew it would be the same thing. THE GUY BELIEVED THAT SYNTHETIC OIL MEANS YOU NEVER HAVE TO CHANGE THE OIL AGAIN!

hikeeba · 12-14-2005, 03:53 PM

Believe it or not, this situation happens every now and then. I spent 5+ years working at a dealership, and saw two cars with busted engines due to lack of oil changes. One car lasted to around 28K, and the other to about 32K. One car was determined to have had 2 oil changes. The cam shaft broke in that car.

I also knew an older gentleman who liked fancy cars. He would buy used cars that were maybe a year or two old, and he would keep them until they broke down. He NEVER changed the oil, but only added oil whenever the car needed it. Yikes.

They're out there... Fortunately, those types just screw themselves, and don't pose much of a threat to the rest of us.

Asinine · 12-14-2005, 03:54 PM

Subaru says that you can go 7500miles between regular oil changes. You sure as hell should be able to go an extra 1200 on synthetic (assuming you don't burn more than a quart). Either that guy driving WOT to 6k rpms constantly, or there is more to the story. Hell, a 4cyl Accord is good for 10k between changes on conventional.

12-14-2005, 03:32 PM	#1
AudiTTkiller Scooby Specialist Member#: 72875 Join Date: Oct 2004 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: montreal Vehicle: 2004 W R X platinum silver metallic	the dumbest subaru owner in north america i was at subaru yesterday getting an oil change and fixing a heated seat, they take forever, so i was talking to the service manager. he began to tell me the funiest story ever (not for the guy it happend to). Some 40 year old asshat bought an 05 sti and put synthetic oil in the car thinking that HE NEVER HAD TO CHANGE THE OIL AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so he didnt change the oil- drove the car hard for about 14000 kms and blew the engine. it was a leased car and when the technicians checked the oil (which by all acounts was sludge) they voided his warranty. the service manager them informed me that " i hope he doesnt make that 14000$ mistake again." ps i hope any evo/srt-4 owners dont see this thread * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

12-14-2005, 03:40 PM	#14
nxttruck2002 Scooby Specialist Member#: 90879 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Houston, Texas	What The !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talk about stupidity! I mean come one he's 40 years old. It's common sense at that age!

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12-14-2005, 03:34 PM	#2
Drowner Scooby Specialist Member#: 49297 Join Date: Nov 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Bristol, RI Vehicle: 09 WRX 09 ZX6R	14000$ mistake? Wouldn't it be a 32000$ish mistake?

12-14-2005, 03:35 PM	#3
flyboymike Scooby Specialist Member#: 83765 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Activating the brain bus tie Vehicle: 2005 WRX wagon WR Blue	Whoopsies. Shame to waste a motor like that.

12-14-2005, 03:35 PM	#4
ekw Scooby Specialist Member#: 92141 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: in a guardrail near you Vehicle: 2004 WRB STi TiC,RCE Kartboy &Cobb-Jorge tuned	that's only 8,750 miles. i wouldn't think that would be fatal.

12-14-2005, 03:35 PM	#5
joey1313 Scooby Specialist Member#: 53839 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Cartersville, GA Vehicle: 2005 STi, 94 Miata R 06 S2K	Seems like the old guy probably learned his lesson.

12-14-2005, 03:36 PM	#6
DriveFast Scooby Newbie Member#: 86939 Join Date: May 2005 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Washington DC Vehicle: 2006 GTI	Not 32K. You don't have to replace everything on the car.

12-14-2005, 03:36 PM	#7
PHATsuby Scooby Guru Member#: 13617 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: MN Vehicle: 2001 Legacy GT back to stock is a project too	i still dont think that tops Panache driving through a house clearly speeding then trying to lie and say the gas pedal got stuck. Ben

12-14-2005, 03:36 PM	#9
pottymouth Scooby Newbie Member#: 69099 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Springdale, AR Vehicle: 2004 WRX Sedan Java Black Pearl	yep 8700 miles, nonbody ever goes that long without an oil change, nobody, ever.

12-14-2005, 03:41 PM	#15
timmah Scooby Specialist Member#: 54203 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Albany, NY Vehicle: 2011 WRX	his motor probably blew from oil starvation. probably thought he never had to check it either

12-14-2005, 03:42 PM	#17
ekw Scooby Specialist Member#: 92141 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: in a guardrail near you Vehicle: 2004 WRB STi TiC,RCE Kartboy &Cobb-Jorge tuned	common sense does not come w/ age. you either have it, or you don't. it is the rare individual who develops some. timmah - THAT i could believe..

12-14-2005, 03:46 PM	#19
kbcr3 Scooby Specialist Member#: 44170 Join Date: Sep 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2010 Forester XT 05 and 09 honda ruckus	that's really not that long. i got about 4500 miles with synthetic. i don't think i've ever exceeded 4500. i changed the oil last at only 3500 miles, as the it took almost 8 months to get that kind of mileage.

12-14-2005, 03:48 PM	#20
slowscooby Scooby Guru Member#: 69520 Join Date: Aug 2004 Chapter/Region: South East Location: .../(-.-)\... Vehicle: - '05 STi "White Thunder"	Wait you have to change synthetic oil?! :runs to dealership for oil change:

12-14-2005, 03:48 PM	#21
io1029 Scooby Newbie Member#: 78993 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 29 Palms, CA Vehicle: 2005 WRX TGV, begone!	So.... what kind of midlife crisis was this guy having? Couldn't afford a Corvette or Porsche perhaps? This link doesn't have an explanation for the STi, oh well. http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/RESOURCE/cartypes.htm

12-14-2005, 03:53 PM	#24
hikeeba Scooby Specialist Member#: 89165 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: SE WI Vehicle: Poop Stuck Survivor -=C=- & subari87 FOREVER!	Believe it or not, this situation happens every now and then. I spent 5+ years working at a dealership, and saw two cars with busted engines due to lack of oil changes. One car lasted to around 28K, and the other to about 32K. One car was determined to have had 2 oil changes. The cam shaft broke in that car. I also knew an older gentleman who liked fancy cars. He would buy used cars that were maybe a year or two old, and he would keep them until they broke down. He NEVER changed the oil, but only added oil whenever the car needed it. Yikes. They're out there... Fortunately, those types just screw themselves, and don't pose much of a threat to the rest of us.

12-14-2005, 03:54 PM	#25
Asinine Sufficiently Snarky Member#: 55173 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: I beat up big rocks Vehicle: with paddles.	Subaru says that you can go 7500miles between regular oil changes. You sure as hell should be able to go an extra 1200 on synthetic (assuming you don't burn more than a quart). Either that guy driving WOT to 6k rpms constantly, or there is more to the story. Hell, a 4cyl Accord is good for 10k between changes on conventional.