09-12-2017, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ZZT86
^^ Unfortunately for your boss she has purchased an even more problematic car than the Outback :/ I have heard that the Subaru Boxer is renowned for oil consumption, how much depends on how it was "run-in" when new. My BR86 uses a little - perhaps 150-200ml/5K kms so it's not much of a worry but because "I know" I check it often just to be sure, pretty much every week in the same spot @ the same time.
On the other hand my previous gen7 Celica GTS NEVER drank a drop until it got to about 300K kms but even then it would have been less than my new BR86 ! My old MCV20R Camry with the 1MZ-FE is only 90K kms old & I'm 100% confident it uses NIL oil but I still check it - just to be sure.
For me Subaru make average motor cars & it shows up in the JD Power surveys that are often done, Toyota / Lexus are about as good as it gets for bombproof reliability, efficiency & longevity.
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What is a "BR86"?
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