# Diagnose my car problem (Subaru Impreza)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 25, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-car-problem-subaru-impreza/632557 "2012-08-25T00:53:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![geofft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbce88/32.png) [@geofft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geofft)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-car-problem-subaru-impreza/632557/21 "2013-06-23T14:40:27Z")

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I have the same problem. The dealership is claiming it is normal breakin but I will be going back again tomorrow as the light came on about 2500 miles after the last oil change. I haven’t checked the level yet to see how much it is down. There was a problem with the manufacture of the previous edition’s engine that caused excessive oil consumption and a service bulletin was issued. I will let you know the reply from the dealer but this is not good.

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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-my-car-problem-subaru-impreza/632557/22 "2013-06-24T02:52:38Z")

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The leak is clearly into the combustion part of the engine, not to the garage floor - IOW you are burning a little oil. Probably not a huge deal; do you see any smoke in your exhaust at all? Have the dealers test the exhaust gasses.

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