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Hi all, I have just recently started having a problem with oil dilution. I did an oil change a few months ago but a month later the dpf light was flashing. I changed the oil reset the oil dilution but now a month or so later the dipstick is showing well over full. I live in a rural area and the drive to work is 30 minutes at 40 to 60 mph pretty much non stop.could the oil dilution be just my driving or could it be down to injectors. My forester idles well and is still giving good mpg,any ideas
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I've had this 2004 widetrack blob for 6 months or so now, bought it in a pretty sorry state and been slowly going through and trying to make it nice. It's making a strange noise which to my ears sounds like piston slap, It only does it when it's a cold start, but the outside temp doesn't seem to make much difference to it, it goes away within a minute of driving or if I leave it idling for 5-10 minutes. I've done a timing belt change quite soon after I got it, and ruled out the tensioner making
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My Forester could do with a chunky service. Anyone know a good shop near Bath?
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I have just bought a 2024 Outback Touring and am very pleased with it. However, there is one issue that I dont seem able to resolve despite reading the owners manual and google searching. The powered tailgate opens with either the fob, latch or button inside the car. But when it reaches full height, it double beeps and comes straight back down again. I am ready for this now and hold it up, it then gives a long beep and stays up. Whilst it does not do this every time, it does do it 50%
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Nice Forester XTEn 2.5 turbo from 2007. Auto box. 92k miles. £3,500 I've enjoyed this for nearly six years. Includes new head gaskets in 2024: Cosworth gaskets + skimmed heads + Subaru timing belt + new plugs. Has driven beautifully for the past two years. However, engine light now on showing P2007 fault on the left bank TGV. It's a difficult to get to part and beyond my pay grade. I'd prefer to sell to someone who's interested in fixing the fault and continue enjoying the car (or sell on 🤣). Ho
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Yep, there's no smoke or oil consumption which is why I'm still optimistic, not that a bit of piston slap is the end of the world, it's just annoying. I did a timing belt change early on so I was wondering if it's the tensioner, but removing the belt cover and cold starting it showed a rock solid tensioner with no play/tapping noise. I'm in the process of fitting some gauges which will give me a better idea on oil pressure, if I find anything else I'll update the thread but until then I'm open to suggestions.
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as the cylinders are 'flat' boxer arrangement then it is possible it could be piston slap (unless any other members can enlighten us on this) but apart from changing to a quality oil which circulates freely, if not then flush the engine first to remove any build up of carbon, etc. However, didn't notice any excessive smoke coming from the exhaust so unlikely to be worn piston / bores. Please let us know what you find
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Hi all, I have just recently started having a problem with oil dilution. I did an oil change a few months ago but a month later the dpf light was flashing. I changed the oil reset the oil dilution but now a month or so later the dipstick is showing well over full. I live in a rural area and the drive to work is 30 minutes at 40 to 60 mph pretty much non stop.could the oil dilution be just my driving or could it be down to injectors. My forester idles well and is still giving good mpg,any ideas