These four Subarus make CR’s top thirty fresh vehicles list that burn the most oil
Consumers need to be aware before they buy a fresh vehicle if there are potential problems with a certain brand. Subaru is a hot brand in the U.S., but some of the vehicles the automaker builds burn more oil than other automakers according to Consumer Reports (CR). What did CR find in a latest probe?
Subaru vehicles are the best multi-purpose recreational vehicles on the planet, but some of their vehicles, that use the Boxer engine, are experiencing excessive oil consumption according to CR. Porsche is the only other brand that uses this design and the Boxter sports car is also on the Consumer Reports top thirty list.
CR report seems to back up lawsuit claims
A pending lawsuit on behalf of a California man and others, claims the 2011-14 Forester, two thousand thirteen Legacy and two thousand thirteen Outback, with Two.5-liter engines, and 2012-13 Impreza and two thousand thirteen Crosstrek, with 2-liter engines are having this oil consumption issue. The suit claims the vehicles “prematurely burn off and/or consume abnormal and excessive amounts of engine oil.”
Consumer Reports focused on 498,900 vehicles from the two thousand ten to two thousand fourteen model years. Many of these vehicles are still under the manufacturers powertrain warranty. CR found there were a number of automakers who were the main offenders when it comes to excessive oil consumption.
What Subaru vehicles made the top thirty list?
CR’s investigate found that Subaru’s Trio.6-liter six-cylinder and Two.0- and Two.5-liter four-cylinders were the main offenders. The Subaru models in the examine are the Subaru Forester, Impreza, Legacy and Outback. These are the same models that are in the pending oil consumption lawsuit against the Japanese automaker.
CR also found that Audi’s Two.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and Three.0-liter V6, BMW’s Four.8-liter V8 and twin-turbocharged Four.4-liter V8 were even fatter offenders. Those engines are in Audi models such as the Audi A3, A4, A5, A6, and Q5. BMW’s models are the BMW five Series, six Series, seven Series and BMW X5.
Audi, BMW and Subaru all say it’s normal
Audi, BMW and Subaru all maintain that oil consumption is a normal part of the these engine’s operation and that this is normal. Subaru says a quart burned every 1,000 to 1,200 miles is acceptable. Certain Audi and BMW cars’ standards state that a quart burned every six hundred to seven hundred miles is within acceptable consumption ranges. For a fresh vehicle, these are excessive amounts and are unacceptable for any vehicle.
Subaru’s Director of Corporate Communications, Michael McHale, said in an e-mail statement, “The rate of consumption can be affected by such factors as transmission type, driving style, terrain, and temperature.” He also said in an earlier statement, “While we believe the oil consumption of our vehicles to be within acceptable levels, we continually work to reduce the amount of consumable goods, such as oil, that our vehicles require to operate.” He went on to say, “We have also worked with customers on this issue.”
Subaru owners who think they have excessive oil consumption, can take their vehicle to an authorized dealer who will perform oil-consumption tests to determine whether the vehicle is performing outside of manufacturer specifications.
Consumer Reports says, “Any engine that burns oil inbetween switches should be repaired under the powertrain warranty.” 2011-14 Forester, two thousand thirteen Legacy and two thousand thirteen Outback, with Two.5-liter engines, and 2012-13 Impreza and two thousand thirteen Crosstrek, with 2-liter engines seem to be the main culprits. To learn more about this issue, you can go to the Consumer Reports article here.