I am on my fourth subaru and
I am on my fourth subaru and 3rd forester. Every subaru I have owned, including the 2017 Forester, burns excessive oil when you go to long between oil changes. All of these subarus had problems when I went over 3000 miles on an oil change. I now change my oil at 3000 miles and don't have any problems. The high rev engines along with the CVT transmission wears oil much more than a low rev engine. The oil that comes with it is junk. I swithched to Amsoil and I can go about 4100 miles before it starts burning oil. Good, bad, or indifferent, that's my solution. In my opinion, it is not good, but this works for me. I sell Amsoil and by it by the cases, and I can do an oil change in 12 minutes, so it is no big deal for me. I will say, no subaru will go 6000 miles (like they recommend) between oil changes without burning oil. I have been asked by subaru of santa fe, new mexico to sell cars every time I go there because I know more than the salesman that work there. The new Subarus need to be properly broken in, as stated in the owners guide. The sales man did not know this, Since your reading this, did you know Subaru will give you one free tire alignment and one free windshield wiper replacement with the new purchase of a vehicle? Yah, those dumb salesmen were not even aware of that either.
Enjoy.............George