Originally Posted by bobdoo
2000 Outback - 0w-40 Mobil 1. 165,000 miles. ZERO compression loss at 120,000 miles (mechanic REtested it twice and made sure to tell me he'd never seen it that high, before on an older engine). Subaru filter.
2012 Impreza 2.0 - 0w-20 Mobil 1. 65,000 miles when sold, 5,000 mile change interval, ZERO oil burned. Subaru filter.
2012 Outback 2.5. 5w-30 Mobil 1. 60,000 miles so far, 5,000 mile changes, ZERO oil burned. Subaru filter.
All three cars were broken in on the way home from the dealer, with 2 seconds at full throttle at about 3,000 RPM, and 30 seconds at cruise, repeated several dozen times. I have used this technique since at least the early 1980's, and never had an engine burn oil.
That's neat, but aren't those all EJ engines rather than FA/FBs? The oil consuption issue, which peaked around 2013 from what I can tell, mostly had to do with the FB's shorter piston skirt compared to the EJ.