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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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MY 95 WRX USES OIL. IT CAN CONSUME 3/4 OF A LITRE ON A 200 MILE RUN. IT DOES NOT SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEAKS.
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR AN IMPREZA USING OIL.
CAN SOMEONE WITH KNOWLEDGE PUT A TOP FIVE ON THIS THREAD. I HAVE HEARD IT IS A COMMON THING WITH IMPREZA'S. IS THIS TRUE AND WHY?
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Mine (same car as yours) doesn't use any oil between services.
Are there any obvious leaks under the engine bay?
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Old Jan 11, 2004 | 01:09 AM
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i ve put in a litre between the last two services in my02 wrx which i thought was a bit worrying
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Old Jan 11, 2004 | 06:34 AM
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Rings or glazed bores.
Shouldnt be using that much oil.
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