Used 2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium PZEV SUV Review
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Oil Burner Fixed by Subaru
B. Addison, Seattle, WA, 02/18/2016
2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Bought a 2013 Forester new for my daughter. It consumed oil right from the start. Presently has 55,000 miles and uses one quart every 1300 miles.
Will be taking it to dealer for their assessment. Assuming they give me a runaround, will probably trade it in. Wonder how many other Subarus out there
have a similar problem. So watch out . Will update this if they make it right.
Update: … 5/4/2016 Dealer did not give me a runaround. Dealer suggested a 1200 mile oil consumption test. They measured 1.5 quarts used in 1200 miles. This qualified for new short-block which the dealer installed. No cost to me. Currently we are doing our own mileage test to see if the new short-block made any difference. She now has about 600 miles on the new block and I will update this post when we get more miles. The dealership in this case has been extremely helpful and I give Subaru credit for standing behind this problem. Hopefully the short-block solves the problem.
Update: 5/5/2016 Good news. I got a chance to check the oil level on my daughter's car. Since the new short block was installed she has driven 1800 miles. The oil level on the dipstick has gone down 1/4 of an inch from where I first measured it. If this rate of consumption holds, I will consider that the problem has been solved. At this rate she should not have to add oil between oil changes at 4000 miles. And if this rate of consumption holds, my faith in Subaru will have been restored and I would consider buying another one.
Oil Guzzling piece of junk! BUYER BEWARE!!!
Disgruntled Subaru owner, White Lake, WI, 08/26/2019
2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
I bought this vehicle with 72,000 miles on it from a Subaru dealership and this thing went through oil from day one! At first I thought it was because Wal-Mart didn't put enough oil in it on my 1st oil change. Half way through my 2nd oil change I noticed that I was over a quart low! The further into the oil change you get the more oil it consumes!! Beware if you get around 3,000 miles on … the oil change. My wife drives 120 miles round trip to work. I topped the oil off before she left and had to add a quart the next day. I had to get the oil changed the next day at only 3,000 miles when you should be able to go 5,000 with full synthetic. Unfortunately we had 105,000 miles on it when we found out that this was a fairly common issue on this year Forester, but Subaru would only do something about the problem up to 100,000 miles. I jumped through hoops with the Subaru dealership and Subaru customer service and they won't help me at all even though they know that this is one of the oil consuming vehicles and I had nothing to do with the issue. I actually always changed my full synthetic oil on my other vehicles between 3,500 and 4,000 miles because I don't like going the whole 5,000 miles. I need to do it every 2,000 miles on this Forester because I may run out of oil otherwise. I have owned a 2003 & 2004 for my wife and I and they never went through any oil. This was actually the most I have ever spent on a vehicle and it is the worst vehicle that I have ever owned. If Subaru would have stepped up and done anything to try and help out my situation I would have given Subaru another chance. Since they left me out in the cold I am done with Subaru and will never own another one. They actually lost 2 customers because my wife and I both used to drive Subarus. BUYER BEWARE!!!
Great little car
sicsniper911, Reno, NV, 02/26/2013
2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
I bought the car new in September of 2012 and thus far it has been a great car. I have nearly 10,000 miles on it already and everyday i still look forward to driving it. It has the 5 speed manual tranny in it and
with that it has plenty of get up in go. The cornering on road is great for how big the car is and offroad it is even better. I have plenty of clearance for mild to moderate … offroading and plenty of grip as well. Also performs excellent in the snow with no slipping unless i forced the car to do it. Highly recommended to anyone looking to buy.
Great little Subie
skinnerkid3, Corvallis, OR, 08/06/2013
2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
I've had my 2013 Forester for about 7 months now and so far, so good.
It isn't the fastest, most luxurious, or most tech savvy car on the market, but what it is, is a great all around car.
In todays market there are not many CUVs you can run to the store in one minute, and then the next go out in the back country.
This is what made this vehicle so impressive to me being a Wyoming native … who very well may do both of those activities in the same day.
This little crossover is just so well rounded and good at so many things it makes me happy everytime I drive it.
The interior does have some cheap materials, and the stock mud guards are terrible, but other than that I'm happy with my foz.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium PZEV SUV
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Standard all-wheel drive
- Pro:roomy cabin with ample cargo space
- Pro:comfortable ride
- Pro:strong turbocharged engine on XT trims.
- Con:Outdated four-speed automatic transmission dulls fuel economy and acceleration
- Con:unimpressive fit and finish.
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