Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site eisx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!spuxll!eisx!sms From: sms@eisx.UUCP (Samuel Saal) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: a comment on Subarus Message-ID: <939@eisx.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 12:47:20 EDT Article-I.D.: eisx.939 Posted: Fri Jul 5 12:47:20 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 8-Jul-85 01:36:13 EDT Organization: Video Heaven Lines: 20 is there a bug/gti still here? Just a comment on Subarus. My father bought a 1985 in January. (a 4 door station wagon) It is not very powerful (not a problem) and it is very comfortable. However, it regularly goes through oil. He has to add about a quart every 2000 to 3000 miles. This has 2 disadvantages. The first is the cost. That is almost like an old 2 stroke engine. The second, and more important problem, is that one of the quickest ways of ascertaining that there is some sort of engine problem is that you are losing oil. This is a very early indicator of several problems but if you must add oil regularly you can't use this as an indicator. This oil loss occurs even though he we have always changed oil and filter every 3000 miles regardless of the color, etc. Although my father likes the car he would not recommend it to any one who does any of his own maintenance. Sam Saal ..!{ihnp4}!kitc!sms