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From: mhg@wjh12.UUCP (Goldstein)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: a comment on Subarus
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 19:59:06 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  8 19:59:06 1985
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> 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

I assume you meant 2-3 HUNDRED miles per quart. As 2-3 Thousand is
considered very acceptable nowadays.  Something is WRONG, and should
be fixed under warrentee (how DO you spell that?)

Mike Goldstein