Update: Subaru oil consumption class action lawsuit

Use synthetic motor oil too stop the oil consumption!

2011 forester was reported to subaru 3x s that it used oil. The last time it was under 3 qts after less than 2,000 miles. I am under a 1,000 mile consumption test. not enough to validate consumption. I reported it at under 60,000 miles. They did not acknowledgei it until it was over 60,000. I am down about 1/4 of an inch with 300 miles to go.
I have it validated by another garage at 51581 miles and under 2 quarts. I reported it to subaru for engine damage concerns. oil light never comes on. i have never been informed about monitoring my oil. Also I do not use fuel stated 10 percent.

I've been considering the purchase of a new Subaru, but after reading about the way they're handling this problem I'm looking elsewhere. I've had Toyota, Nissan, Audi, and Honda vehicles and have rarely even had to add oil between changes, even though I use synthetic oil and extend the oil change interval to 10,000 miles after the warranty's up.

For Subaru to consider significant oil consumption "normal" is utter BS, and has lost them this potential customer.

my brother has 12 authentic antic cars. he claims that my forester problem might be contributed to synthentic oil.it is too thin and slides through the pistons. claims that there is an oil that is a combination of both.

I bought my 2016 WRX less than two months ago, it had just over 2,000 kms on it. I was at a stop light and suddenly the car shook so excessively that I thought we were having an earthquake. Then the Check Engine light came on and the entire dashboard lights started flashing. I had purchased the absolute maximum extended warranty possible for this vehicle, yet it took speaking to eight different people and two different dealerships to finally get a tow truck for this undrivable vehicle taken to a dealership and get a courtesy car. At first the expectation was that I would be charged a daily rate as the dealership was "doing me a favour" after further aggravation, argument and disgust I finally got a much lower end, older vehicle as a "courtesy". I've lost $40,000 dollars on this "luxury sports car" This car shouldn't even be allowed to be sold as a junker. Unless you want to pay double the gas mileage for 2,000 kms, don't bother paying more than five bucks for this piece of garbage.

I bought new a 2014 Forester which now has 26K on it. It burns oil so I took it for a consumption test. They change the oil and overfilled it about a1/4 qt. I detected that and had it documented then came back after 1200 miles. It was about 1/4 of a qt low, so about 1/2 a qt in 1200 miles. To check the oil they make you wait one hour so it all drains into the oilpan. This causes it to read higher on the stick. So they can justify not doing anything. Who can wait an hour to check there oil if you are at a gas station.
Bottom line is they are tricky and play games to show the engine is not using much oil. I used to work at a dealership and they don't like warranty work because they don't get reimbursed at the retail rate but way lower.
I plan to just keep taking my car in and complaining about and documenting what it uses as best I can.
This is my seventh Subaru and my last if they don't fix this.

I too have experienced excessive oil (at least two quarts between scheduled oil changes) in my 2011 Subaru Forester and have reported it when I go in for scheduled maintenance. However, my Subaru dealer doesn't seem to care. They hand me this flyer that implies that some oil usage ( Subaru doesn't use the word excessive) is normal. I question the honesty of my Subaru dealer. The Dealer has already conducted one oil conception test and claimed everything was normal.

I have a 2013 outback and before my first out change I had to put a quart of oil into it. I took in back to the dealer and complained and was told repeatedly that it's normal. I currently drive around with a 5 gallon oil container because I never know when I'm going to run low. Since I've had this car I have to put oil in it before each oil change. I feel like a 'hobo' pulling off the road replace and checking my oil. This is unacceptable. This is my 3rd Subaru and I've never had an issue before.

I have had 4 Outbacks (1998, 2001, 2005 and now a 2015). I have 22,000 miles on my 2015 and was just told Thursday that it is burning so much oil, the lower half of the engine needs to be rebuilt. HECK NO! I drove my 2001 into the dealer at 24,000 miles with smoking coming out from under the hood, same issue that I'm having now. This is totally unacceptable in a $35k car with only 22,000 miles. Subaru is aware of this issue and has done nothing to resolve it. I am waiting to hear back as to what Subaru is going to do for me. I LOVE this car, but don't want it now that it will have a rebuilt engine in it. I bought a new car for a reason. If I wanted a used car with a rebuilt engine, I sure as heck would not have bought a $35,000 car!