Q: Losing a lot of oil and not from leaks
I have a 2011 Subaru Forester that has been burning through a lot of oil for the last couple thousand miles. I am pretty disappointed to be seeing a problem like this in a car with 40,000 miles on the clock. What can I do to stop this aside from some huge invasive inspection of the engine? I need this vehicle to be reliable and if that’s not possible I’ll just sell it!
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