I recently purchased a 2013
I recently purchased a 2013 Certified Used Subaru Outback that had only 22,000 miles on it. I was told to expect to do an oil change as infrequently as every 7500 miles but typically no sooner than 6,000 miles. Next thing I know, at less than 3,000 miles after I had purchased it a "low oil" indicator went on indicating that the vehicle was getting to the low range when I would have to add a quart of oil! I waited until it was a quart and added it. When I went in for an oil change before 6000 miles it was more than a quart low,meaning I had burned up more than two quarts of oil during the time I would need an oil change. My local dealership was different than the one from whom I had purchased the car, and they reassured me that the oil consumption test would begin immediately after the oil change. Inexplicably the first one said it had not lost any oil; however the next two were both down a half quart at around 1200 miles. Interestingly, the service attendant raised all kinds of red flags when she said it was "only 'point' five of a quart of oil" - as if it was just a "fraction" of a quart of oil - nothing to worry about!! I pointed out that for the 6000 mile oil change mark it would be down 2 and a half quarts of oil. She indicated that she would discuss the results with the service manager and get back to me early the next morning - asking how early I would be up so as not to wake me!! A week and a half later, after not being called, I called her. She apologized for possibly calling the wrong number but went on to say this was "normal oil consumption" for "that vehicle" and that, if I wanted, I could do the oil consumption test again in the future if I thought it was worse than that! She also said the oil should be changed every 3,000 miles - or that is what Subaru is recommending - for synthetic oil!! I was going to call the dealer from whom I bought it to see if this is the stance all of them are taking, but had a minute to google this and came to this site. This "certified used car" is clearly defective and it was sold to me most likely after having high oil consumption for the first 22,000 miles of it's ownership. This is sickening.