Q: Big fast oil leak killed the whole motor
My 2009 Subaru Outback burned through all of the oil in the engine in what must have been a small amount of time and then the whole motor seized up so badly that it needs to be replaced. All of that at 85,000 miles! How? I have to replace the motor now, but I am really unimpressed with the quality here. How can I prevent this if the next motor starts burning oil?
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