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  1. FB25DI - 2.5L Non-Turbo Direct Injection (2019+)
    This is our first Subaru. I had heard that they consume oil and require top offs between oil changes. The owners manual says that you may experience more oil consumption when the engine is new and breaking in. I just did the first oil change and it hadn't consumed any oil at 2.5k miles. So is...
  2. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    This a bit of a long one. I have recently noticed that once every couple of months the low oil pressure light flickers for a few seconds, but doesn't stay on (seems to only happen when the temp is just above freezing and I've been driving on the highway). I am religious about checking my oil and...
  3. Engine and Exhaust
    Hi everyone, I recently bought a forester and have been driving it for a bit. One of the maintenance issues from the first vehicle inspection after it was bought was that a head gasket would need to be replaced and I managed to put that off for way longer than I should have. A family member I'm...
  4. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hello all, I could use a little advice. I’m about to take our 2010 Forester in for service. It’s just under 130k, but it sounds like they’re scheduling 150k service to do oil change, spark plugs, PCV valve, and possibly check a few other things. Sounded like the price at the Subaru dealer would...
  5. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I installed a Torque Solution braided oil line today and while I was priming the Turbo It started pouring oil out of the T Section circled in the photos attached below Reviews and the Life time warranty suggests that its a great product. have I missed something or is it faulty? Help would be...
  6. Transmission and Driveline
    Hey all, On the way back from a 4 hour road trip, I started to notice a metal whiring sound coming from the center front of the car. it got louder as the trip went on and by the time I was home it was very loud. The next day I drove the car for 10 minutes to try and diagnose and I could not...
  7. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Just thought I'd post this in case anyone is in the same situation I was in. On my '17 2.5 NA Premium I've been trying to locate what I thought was oil leaking onto the exhaust system somewhere for literally two years now. Car goes through only ~1.5 quarts/6K miles at most, so I knew that if it...
  8. Transmission and Driveline
    I have a 2006 subaru forester XT with an automatic transmission I changed the oil on my car and went to o'reilly autoparts before doing any research on the proper transmission oil to use and just decided to trust them and they gave me Dex/Merc. After putting in in my car the gears now never...
  9. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    Hey all. So I have a 2015 forester where the oil light occasionally comes on. The interesting thing is that it happens even if we just changed the oil. There is no leak anywhere to be found and the car will always take more oil. It’s not burning oil and the engine runs fine. Has anyone had a...
  10. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    2.5xs, only mod is a muffler delete, 175,000 miles, first time I've noticed it but on cold start oil substance seems to be coming out of the exhaust with some white smoke, car did sit for about two weeks but wondering if this is normal. Could not figure out how to add a video so I uploaded it to...
  11. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    So about a couple months ago, my check engine light came on, and I was told it was my catalytic converter. But my cruise control light was blinking and my traction control light was on and I read a few things about it being a bad battery. My battery ended up dying completely and I changed it...
  12. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    I have to take a few long trips and of course I always check oil level with the dipstick before I leave but 'd like to have some electronic indicator to show me the oil level and temp as I drive. We have a fuel level gauge on the dash but why not an oil sensor gauge other than the shocking oil...
  13. EJ25 - 2.5L Turbocharged (2004-2013)
    I have a 2008 XT and I'm having some trouble confirming what size oil pump comes stock? I've done a fair bit of searching and it seems like it may be 10 or 11mm, but I saw 12 on one answer. Does anybody know the size of the oil pump that comes stock on the U.S. 2008 Subaru Forester XT?
  14. FA20DIT - 2.0L Direct-Injection/Turbo (2014-2018)
    hi from indonesia just wanna ask what oil should i use for high temp operating (91-95 degree celcius) should i use 5w30? or 5w40? now im using Q8 oil 5w30 i've been using motul 8100 xclean 5w40 before but dealership fill up my car with 5w30 so do i need to stay with 5w30/5w40
  15. FB25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (2011- 2018)
    Bought a 2012 2.5 non turbo a couple months ago and took it in for it's first oil change. Wanted to take to the local Subaru dealer for service to be thorough. They did their inspection and reported a head gasket leak costing $5k to fix...how reasonable is that? I am not mechanically inclined...
  16. EJ25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (1998-2010)
    04 Subaru Forester - Oil leak at front of engine that is covering the bottom of engine with oil and getting on the manifolds/exhaust and causing smoke from under hood. Seems to only leak badly when oil pressure is raised. Doesn't seem to leak at idle. Things I've done: Replaced head gaskets...
  17. FB25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (2011- 2018)
    Hi. I kinda did the dumb thing and bought Bardahl B1 Oil Treatment and now am contemplating whether to use it or not on my FB25 engine. Will it cause any harm? Car has 30k+ miles on it. Last year after some tech overfilled it during winter time, the oil consumption problem started. Well I've...
  18. Transmission and Driveline
    I have a 2006 2.5 XTen and want to get the oils all changed. I have the engine and gearbox oil sorted but I am not sure what is needed for the differential. Am I right in saying there is a front and rear diff? What oil is suggested and in what quantity? Thanks!
  19. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help
    hi, I was noticing that there is oil leak from camshaft lower cover. Drops are falling as engine's running. my garage told me it need s to be sealed again but engine should be take out . 1. is it necessary to take out the whole engine in order to seal back the cover? 2. any suggestion (other...
  20. FB25 - 2.5L Non-Turbo (2011- 2018)
    This thread is for general discussion about the FB25 oil consumption. Please keep relatively on topic. Inappropriate posts and off topic discussion will be deleted. If it becomes a habit, you will be reprimanded. Reports, updates, and data from people with oil consumption should be posted...
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