My car SUCKS!!

Uggggh... I really like the Legacies, but my car has just had more problems then what it should. It's probably a lemon, but I am sure I am out of luck now with mods I have done. Now I seem to have a bad turbo seal. My car has 37,000 miles on it and has been losing oil for the last few months. I thought it was the oil drain plug, but I fixed that and I am still losing oil. So last night my turbo was making a noticeable whining sound. I pull my intercooler off this morning and find a coating of engine oil in my intake. It hasnt been verified for sure yet that its bad but that seems to be the case. I am almost sure this has been going on for a few months now. I am going to the Subaru dealer in about 15 minutes to see if they can help me out at all. I am really hoping they can do something for me even though I have mods on my car now.. I am really just dissapointed. So I pretty much just wanted to vent a little and share some of my grief.. lol. Subaru has been pretty good so far with other problems I have had so maybe they will help me out..

A little oil in your intercooler is normal. How much oil is is using?

Sucks, hope they can resolve the issue for you, let us know if they find anything interesting.

PCV valve failure is a very common problem with too much oil in the intercooler. It's probably due for replacement.

my car burns a little oil too... i thought that was typical of turbo engines, no?

my car burns a little oil too... i thought that was typical of turbo engines, no?

 

yes depending upon har hard you run it. seems like most loose about 1 qt between oil changes.

What are your mods?

I have DP, UP, headers, custom exhaust, K&N panel filter. I think thats it. I just changed my oil like 2 or 3 weeks ago, and yesterday I was down a little over half a quart. I dont think its been even 1,000 miles since my oil change. I talked to service at the Subaru dealer yesterday and said if it is a bad seal in the turbo it would be covered under warranty. I told him what mods I had on my car now and he said that shouldnt have any effect on the turbo seals going out. I have a new clutch I have been waiting for a while to get put in, and Boxer4Racing is going to do that this week. So I am going to wait to take my car in for the turbo problem until the following Monday. So far things are looking a little better.. I just hope it works out.