oil consumption

Since they have only been out for a month or so who can say?

Have just a bit over 10,000 km on ours and not a drop. Also, the oft-cited lack of power is a load of horse feathers. Sure it isn't a WRZ but there is no problem getting to highway speed, passing when needed or getting up hills etc. If people want more power, why do you want a compact SUV?

Spot on! Mine has pmenty of umph!

Oil burn issues were taken care of about a decade ago. The new Foresters have very refined and highly calibrated engines with good piston rings making oil burn a thing of the past. Most cars made within the last 7 years do not burn oil like older 90's vehicles did due to better materials and computer aided design.

marinesneverun has not heard the news apparently. Totally wrong!

Update on the 2016 Subaru Forester – it is currently at the dealership (they asked me to come back) and apparently the service manager is trying to build a case in order to speak to Subaru of America. If this does not pan out, I am taking this to SoA in New Jersey – and I will be completely up for a second class action lawsuit. Let’s try to create a list of customers having the same problem so we have collective evidence that Subaru did NOT fix the piston ring problem. You can email me at jc.wms.69@gmail.com. Please make the subject line, “Another Unhappy Customer” so I know it is not spam. Just describe the problem you are having. These are not idle words for me. I owe $8000 grand on this car and cannot afford to just dump it and buy a new one. Subaru needs to be held accountable, apparently, again. PS - I am finding posts from customers who also have 2017 & 2018 models burning excessive oil. In my opinion, NOT fixed.

I just got rid of my RAV4 primarily due to high oil consumption. Toyota says the oil use "is within tolerable limits" but when I went on a 200 km trip, the cost of oil was higher than the cost of gasoline. The car only had 192,000 km on it. Now we'll see how the Forester does - have 315 km on it since taking delivery last week. Anyone have any stories they can share so I know what to watch for?

Below is a list obtained from a Subaru dealer with all the models that have oil consumption issues needing new short blocks. MODEL MODEL YEAR TRANSMISSION STARTING VIN ENGINE NUMBER Forester 2011-14 MT All All 2015 Below F*543624 Below 527514 2011-13 4AT or CVT All All 2014 Below E*529004 Below 132164 Impreza 4- & 5-Door 2012-14 MT All All 2015 Below F*270253 Below 627010 Impreza 4-Door 2012 CVT All All 2013 Below D*033336 Below 930025 (FA1 Line*) or 652640 (FB2 Line*) Impreza 5-Door 2012 CVT All All 2013 Below D*886714 Below 930025 (FA1 Line*) or 652640 (FB2 Line*) Legacy 2013-14 MT All All 2013 CVT Below D*048086 Below 151602 Continued

Don't know anything about newer models. I'd like to find out though. Cannot find verification that Subaru changed the engine design yet. Just that they try to fix w/new short block. Mine is on it's 3rd engine with only 29K miles on the car. 2013 Forester

I bought the Subarus Forester Sports 2019 last October (2019). It has 7,100 miles on now. I changed the oil once when it had 5,000 miles on. Since I read about this issue, I checked my oil, it is still in a good level. But I saw that the tailpipe is black. I used my finger to rub it over and my finger was black. I am sure it will burn oil. This is a new car -- only 7,100 miles on it. If it reaches 50,000 miles, I am sure, it will burn more oil. So, the class action in 2014 did not solve the problem. My wife's 2016 Avolon has completely clean pipes. I rubbed my fingers on and my finger was clean.