Prob with WRX?
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Prob with WRX?
I've noticed on the used WRX I picked up in May that it's burning oil. I thought initially it was an isolated incident with first oil change as found low about 2000kms before oil change. Found when got oil change that Subaru dealership where I bought the car had the wrong oil filter. But now it's down again and needed 1/2 liter to fill to level. Have a friend that know a little about cars and noted a couple of things: 1) exhaust pipe has a lot of carbon in it. 2) could faintly smell oil in the carbon from the exhaust. 3) doesn't seem to be a problem with the valves (tried to see if there was a vaccum from the exhaust that might indicate a problem.) Am going to take this into the dealership when due in about 1500kms. Should I take it in earlier or not be too concerned? It's a 2003 with about 63000kms 5sp. i got it at about 52000kms and do drive it a little hard, but not at least until up to temp unless emergenty (like almost getting rear ended). No racing or stuff like that, but then again I don't know how the last driver handled it.
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Its hard to relate km to miles
I suppose if some raced the living **** out of it you could see wear in the engine or turbo to cause oil burn.
If its under warrenty and still stock you could always just take it in.
I suppose if some raced the living **** out of it you could see wear in the engine or turbo to cause oil burn.
If its under warrenty and still stock you could always just take it in.
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it's about 2.2 km to the mile. Yea it's still under warranty, I was just wondering if it's something I should get looked at immediately or can wait until next oil change (about 750 miles)
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Car Info: Mazda Protege '02 (Wishing protege has AWD and a H6 twin turbo)
Originally Posted by SUBARU_TECH
your car will first be put on a oil consumption test to see how much oil is lost.please keep us up to date.as i myself have not come across one yet with internal oil consumption.
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