I had the short block
I had the short block replaced last week in my 2011 2.5L Forester. I took it in for an oil change at 68,000 miles. The last oil change was at 62,000 miles when I had the 60,000 mile service. When we bought the car the salesman said that we should change the oil every 7000 miles but I brought it in early because it was making a slight knocking sound. An hour after I had dropped it off the technician called and said that there was no oil registering on the dipstick. He said I would have to leave it overnight. Later that day he called to say that I needed a new engine! I was blown away because all I was expecting was an oil change! I'm wondering now why I never got a warning light if there was so much wrong with my car. I drive 90 percent of my miles on the freeway. What if I had a catastrophic engine failure while driving at 70 mph? After three days of keeping me hanging by a thread, Subaru went ahead and honored my warranty when they replaced the short block but they did charge me for the oil change! Talk about a bad taste in my mouth. My question now is how reliable is this car going to be? I'm guessing it is now devalued with a new short block. Please help me understand what I should do now. Thanks!