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01-10-2018, 01:58 PM | #30201 |
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01-10-2018, 04:46 PM | #30202 |
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Honestly, I'm thinking about parting it out of OEM parts, and scraping it. I don't have the time to tear the motor apart, let alone pull the motor out. And if I have a shop tear it down, it'll cost me about $1~1.5k. Then if it's ringland, I may need to rebore the engine cylinder + get new pistons or find a new used engine which is an additional cost... I figure it wouldn't make sense as it may cost an upwards of $4k, more or less, which would be nearly half the cost of the car... So in my mind, parting it out and scraping it would make the most sense, as I could easily make $2k(Wheels, seats, dash parts, etc), which would recoup for the loss of the car, and go towards a new car. It's no where the cost of the car, but I figure, it'll be better than paying possibly an upwards of $4k...
But i'm still debating what i'll do and will need to make up some more time to see what's going on, if I can see anything... It's a 2012, so it's just a little under a year over the 5 year warranty.... |
01-10-2018, 05:34 PM | #30203 |
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I would call Subaru of America .
The least they could do is a free inspection to see what is wrong then you have a better idea of what to do. Less than 50k on a car something like this shouldn't happen, I bet they will do something g for you or maybe a discount on the repair. Even if it is 4K to fix you still could sell it and make 6k that you wouldn't have otherwise. |
01-10-2018, 06:26 PM | #30204 |
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Warranty was extended to 8yrs/100k
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01-10-2018, 06:26 PM | #30205 |
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Actually, the warranty is 8 years 100k so you should still be covered.
https://jalopnik.com/subaru-settles-...ars-1752805682 |
01-10-2018, 07:03 PM | #30206 |
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Isn't that warranty just for oil consumption though? I think this is a case of oil explosion.
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01-10-2018, 07:12 PM | #30207 |
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And if not, you'll at least get a free autopsy.
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01-10-2018, 07:24 PM | #30208 |
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Well, he consumed a lot of oil at once.
I'm sure given the warranty and the PR around the issue, they'd want to make it right. It's one thing if someone was negligent and seized their engine, this seems just like a random catastrophic failure. |
01-11-2018, 02:38 AM | #30209 | ||||
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I hope they can do something, but if they can't, oh well.. True, but that's also $4k that could go towards a new car. And then I wouldn't really have to deal with paying for other things, like a rental. Quote:
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I don't know if it's oil explosion. It could just be a case of serious oil consumption, that happened out of no where. Or something else went fatally wrong. Hope so. Quote:
Knowing subaru, I'm sure they will do something right. I just need to make up the time to figure out what I can do, and what SOA can do. Yea definitely. I took care of this care like no other and haven't let anyone else work on the car, so I know what's been done to it..... Or maybe.. Just maybe.. I dropped my 10mm socket into the oil filler cap, and that's where it's been hiding. Just Kidding. Anyways... I'll keep you guys posted. Hopefully during the weekend, i'll have enough time to get started on this.. |
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01-12-2018, 07:20 PM | #30210 |
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Probably no one has heard of this but just in case.
After going down a big hill (one I drive down everyday) I heard this kind of nails on chalkboard scratch noise for just a few seconds followed by a noise that sounded like a spring rebounding with a thud. Not super loud I had to turn the music down to tell, I'm pretty sure it was my car but not 100% sure. I had the car in manual mode since it was icy out and I didn't want it to downshift on me, and it made the noise a little after I switched back into auto. Probably not related but the more info the better. |
01-13-2018, 02:09 PM | #30211 |
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A little salty. Went from 50 and pouring rain to about 15 and snowy over night. At least the roads were drivable!
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01-16-2018, 12:13 PM | #30212 | |
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haven't been on NASIOC in a while, but man... i'm so sorry to hear about this. what an amazingly unfortunate event. i hope SOA can do something for you and you can figure out what happened. but i completely understand -- at this stage in my life, i don't have much time to play detective and sometimes the most efficient route is the only route to take due to practicality.
aside: i'm still awestruck of my 1-2mpg uptick in MPGs since following your Amsoil CVT experience and my own fluid change. the trend continues and i have enough fill-ups to know that it is statistically significant. best of luck with your car and do keep us posted if you can. i'm sure the rest of us would like to know if we are driving ticking time bombs Quote:
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01-16-2018, 01:56 PM | #30213 |
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Here's those salty pics that wouldn't load earlier.
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01-16-2018, 02:00 PM | #30214 |
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01-17-2018, 01:34 AM | #30215 |
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01-24-2018, 08:27 AM | #30216 |
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oil pressure light on with proper oil level
Hi all,
2012 Impreza with 78k miles on the odometer. This car has never consumed oil, and it's still not consuming oil. Anyway, on my way into work this morning, my oil pressure (not oil level) light turned on. The car was running fine; no unusual sounds or behavior other than the light itself. This seemed very strange; I had checked the oil level less than a month ago, and it was perfect. So I couldn't imagine that the oil level had fallen that much in such a short time. After letting the car sit in my office parking lot for an hour, I checked the oil level, which is full. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm thinking it's probably a bad oil pressure sensor, since the car seems to be running perfectly, and the oil level is good. Thoughts? Can I drive it to the dealer for a check-up, or should I have it towed? Last edited by sgoldste01; 01-24-2018 at 09:22 AM. |
01-24-2018, 08:37 AM | #30217 |
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I've never had that happen before - closest thing for me was the low oil light after only 1400 miles on a roadtrip.
Very odd, I would think it would be a bad oil sensor as well if the oil level is still full. How far away is your Subaru dealer? If it's not too far away I would think it would be OK to drive. You could always call them I guess and see what they recommend as well. |
01-24-2018, 08:40 AM | #30218 |
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Sounds like an oil pressure sensor issue.
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01-24-2018, 09:21 AM | #30219 | |
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01-24-2018, 10:01 AM | #30220 |
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Good luck, hopefully nothing major and just the sensor like you said.
I still need to take my car back into the dealer before I reach 100k, I have a small oil leak somewhere in the engine after my shortblock replacement, and it leaves a pretty bad burning oil smell after every drive. Also have some residue around the oil pan/drain plug as well. |
01-24-2018, 12:36 PM | #30221 | |
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01-24-2018, 12:47 PM | #30222 |
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maybe there was a piece of fuzz or gunk that momentarily messed up the sensor, it happens on my motorcycle....
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01-24-2018, 01:48 PM | #30223 |
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A sgoldste01 sighting! Haven't seen you post in a minute. Hope all is well.
Never had the oil pressure light come on but the low oil light comes on at the full mark for me. If your pressure switch is bad, at least it's cheap and easy to change, $16.38 on subarupartswarehouse. The oil level switch on the other hand cost four times more and is a P.I.T.A to replace. theoutbackdream, sorry to hear about your engine. I'm curious to know what caused this with only 45K miles. I'll be at 140K tomorrow. |
01-24-2018, 04:45 PM | #30224 | |||
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I'm still waiting on the word from SOA to see what they can do. The wait is killing me.. . Yea.. it sucks, but life happens. haha got to make it work some how. Yea, I had the same experience, as I mentioned in our PM's... I don't know why.. but hey, I'm happy that I got 1-2mpg more. lol I'll keep you guys posted. And don't worry, you aren't driving a ticking time bomb. Relax... Quote:
If it was, I wouldn't have had a huge puff of white smoke. Lol Quote:
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01-24-2018, 04:49 PM | #30225 |
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