Subaru h6 engine

Look up the Thirsty Thirty. The Subaru 6's use oil like the 4's do.

Here's the link, about 80 percent of the cars are the H4, rest H6 http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/06/excessive- oil-consumption/index.htm

If you need the extra power, then get the H6, but, realize that it has a higher fuel cost, more maintenance, more crowded engine compartment, MUCH heavier front end resulting in different handling. Really, do you need an extra 1 to 2 second faster car. No one races these cars, so unless you live in the mountains or tow up to 3,000 pounds, skip the H6..... By the way, the H4 can tow up to 2,700 pounds, so, you're getting an extra 300 pounds of towing for all that.

The 2016 and possibly the 2017 have actually IMPROVED over the catastrophe of the 2013, 2014, and 2015 models. Notice that the 2016 and 2017 are NOT on the Thirsty 30... See this link below, http://www.carcomplaints.com/Subaru/Outback/2016/

Of course complaints are down on the 2017's Mark, they have only been out for a few months and the 16's only a year. There is zero evidence I have seen that the 16's and 17's are any better.

Mark since you are Subaru's self appointed representative here maybe you can tell us what improvements or changes Subaru made to stop the oil consumption.

Subaru engines are the WORST in terms of reliability, so bad I think it's a joke to even have the words "Subaru" and "reliable" in the same sentence. My 2nd engine just failed under 3 years old with very very consistent synthetic oil changes. I will NEVER buy a Subaru again!

I bought a 2004 outback limited new and sold it last month with 204,000 miles for $4,000 - never had a problem, just normal maintenance. In the last 10,000 miles I change the axles (2nd time) struts, rack & pinion ( was leaking) AC compressor ( Clutch was intermittent) timing belt ( with tensioners) & water pump , front end components, fuel pump & filter, plugs, wires & coil. I had planned to keep it for 5 more years. I decided to sell it and my BMW 535 and get a 2007 3.0 LL bean for more towing power. The car never used more than 1/2 quart of oil between changes, never had and transmission leak or problems. The only leak I had was the valve cover gaskets when the temp went to 30 below last year. I have also bought a 2015 & 2018 OB along with a 2007 3.0 ll beam with 100k. For me Subaru was been a great car as long as you maintain them.