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Old 07-20-2016, 01:28 PM   #26
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I have a 2016 forester MT with 13,000 miles and have never gotten over 25 MPG on the highway. I also live along I-80 but at 2000ft.

I do like the car though. I highly recommend the EVO-one remote start system. it is awesome for the manual trans forester.
Wow...you've never gotten above 25 mpg? My WRX gets over 30 mpg on the highway..
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Old 07-24-2016, 08:51 PM   #27
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90k on my wife's 2011 Forester. Had to put a new clutch and reseal the timing chain covers last week. It burns no oil to date. To be fair my wife is very hard on the car, she has a bad habit of lugging the engine and riding the clutch, I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. I took over the Forester and bought her a new Crosstrex and yes it's an automatic transmission this time!
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Old 08-03-2016, 08:44 PM   #28
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It's a 2012 Impreza and it's in km's, so only 157,000 miles. Just got it and drives pretty much like new. I'm just hoping it doesn't have the oil consumption issue, but I'll find out soon enough.
Viewing the gauge set, I see this is before they slapped on the eco-efficiency gauge at the bottom of the spedo. Not that it makes much difference, just try to keep your foot off the floor, LOL,

(Best of luck to you on the oil issue.)
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Old 08-03-2016, 09:00 PM   #29
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Viewing the gauge set, I see this is before they slapped on the eco-efficiency gauge at the bottom of the spedo. Not that it makes much difference, just try to keep your foot off the floor, LOL,

(Best of luck to you on the oil issue.)
my 14 legacy has that quage too. its comical. its only got 170hp. if i drove economically, id never get to 55 mph! lol.
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Old 08-06-2016, 12:33 AM   #30
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this is one of the dumbest things ive EVER seen posted on the internet


EVER
Never been a fan of Scotty, but cant help but agree. Rotations per mile are dependent directly from your driving style. Period.
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Old 09-01-2016, 12:45 PM   #31
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About 43k on my '12 sport premium impreza with 5mt. Talk about oil consumption, oil light came on at 1700 miles and 3700 miles. After all the back and forth with Subaru, got a new block around 20k. Oil light came on only once after the new block was installed about 1k before next oil change was due.
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Old 09-01-2016, 08:45 PM   #32
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About 43k on my '12 sport premium impreza with 5mt. Talk about oil consumption, oil light came on at 1700 miles and 3700 miles. After all the back and forth with Subaru, got a new block around 20k. Oil light came on only once after the new block was installed about 1k before next oil change was due.
why not get into a habit to check the oil before a light comes on? do you want the new engine to blow up? this is like people that never check air pressure in tires. ive checked fluids in our 3 subarus every few weeks for years. jmho.
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Old 10-13-2016, 02:25 PM   #33
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why not get into a habit to check the oil before a light comes on? do you want the new engine to blow up? this is like people that never check air pressure in tires. ive checked fluids in our 3 subarus every few weeks for years. jmho.
My policy has always been to check oil halfway between oil changes. The fact that his oil light came on before he was even halfway to his 6k service means that the car was consuming oil way too fast anyway. Checking the oil more frequently wouldn't have changed the fact that the block was defective and needed replaced.
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Old 10-13-2016, 07:27 PM   #34
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My policy has always been to check oil halfway between oil changes. The fact that his oil light came on before he was even halfway to his 6k service means that the car was consuming oil way too fast anyway. Checking the oil more frequently wouldn't have changed the fact that the block was defective and needed replaced.
no doubt. my wifes fozzy got soo bad i ended up with a brand new shortblock in may. it was burning oil like crazy. it hasnt used a drop since the engine replacement. ive just always checked under the hood of my vehicles like bi-weekly and checked tire pressures. i just did tire pressures last night with it getting colder. every tire on the 5 cars at my house were down a bit on air. id rather trust a good guage than a idiot light in the dash. jmho.
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Old 06-14-2017, 02:28 PM   #35
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Hey all,
after my last reply back in 9/2016 I have my car back in the shop for a new short block. I really hope they fixed it this time. Anyone know what tehy did to correct the short blocks?

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Old 09-22-2021, 03:00 PM   #36
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Default High Mileage FB25, 246k still going

I have now 246k on my FB25 2013 Forester. Oil is about 1.2qt consumption over 7.5k miles. Oil always changed religiously. Bought with 70k. I will drive it until it dies.
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Old 10-30-2021, 01:10 PM   #37
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13 Crosstrek CVT. 150k. CVT replaced at 53k miles, short block replaced at 94k miles.
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Old 11-20-2022, 02:41 PM   #38
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for future reference many years from now...

2015 forester 2.5i - 6 Speed

FB25 engine lasted 224,160 miles... just let go cruising down the road at 40 mph
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Old 11-27-2022, 10:30 AM   #39
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for future reference many years from now...

2015 forester 2.5i - 6 Speed

FB25 engine lasted 224,160 miles... just let go cruising down the road at 40 mph
I would be curious to know what the oil level in the engine was at failure...
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Old 12-01-2022, 08:56 AM   #40
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I would be curious to know what the oil level in the engine was at failure...
The motor burned oil, but it had plenty of oil in it when it went. Oil line was just below the full mark on the dip stick.
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Old 12-14-2022, 10:21 PM   #41
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13 Crosstrek CVT. 150k. CVT replaced at 53k miles, short block replaced at 94k miles.
Now 190k

Using 5W 30 because the specified 0water 20 gets an oil light way before the 5k mile point where I change oil. 5W 30 goes right to 5k. CVT Solenoid block replaced right around 150k and CVT fluid and filter replaced then.
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Old 01-07-2023, 08:50 PM   #42
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Bought a 2013 Impreza around Aug 2019 with ~425k on the original engine and trans. Trans had an issue and was swapped for a lightly used unit right before I bought it. The engine was also burning burning quite a bit of oil so I swapped in a 2014 engine with only 35k miles in April 2020. Currently has~470k and still going strong. ISZ
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Old 02-03-2023, 04:13 PM   #43
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well, i have a 2015 impreza limited pzev 2.0L with 83K miles that just threw some engine codes, started lugging, and now has a banging noise coming from inside the engine.


one mechanic took a 2 second listen and said "your timing chain skipped on the sprocket. your engine is blown."


and ... that jackhammering noise stops intermittently during which time the car drives normally! so now it's at the dealer, and OF COURSE the mechanic can't get it to happen....
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Old 10-14-2023, 01:38 PM   #44
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Default 14 XV Premium 5MT w/184K

Wife's DD has currently 184K.
It's Used oil since bought certified in 2017 @ 54K miles, but below the threshold of the block replacement (1qt every 22oo miles.) Now since 135/140K oil light comes on every 750-1000 miles (she does 350 miles/wk for commuting Poconos to Lehigh Valley).
Adds .75-.9 qt at a time each time using Mobil1 5w30 Extended Perf. & Mobil1 EP filter
(oil changed every 12K miles/ filter every 6K for a 2 filter /1 oil change ratio on the 20K mile oil.)

99 LegacyL 30th Anniv 5MT; 1 owner ran 330K on the EJ22 with no problems till the rear rust took out the rear quarters. Motor still runs & a friend of the family is restoring it to a JDM GT look.)

Th XV is NOT the quality of car the Legacy was. Currently won't get out of its own way and I'm troubleshooting why it isn't throwing codes but seems to be in limp home mode now. Also had to replace the 3/4 shift fork because the bushings disintegrated at 107k.

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