Hey guys,
I have a 2006 Subaru WRX, the engine is the stock 2.5L 4 cylinder turbo. I am a noob to cars and needed some advice and hopefully solutions. My car has 172,xxx miles and is burning oil (About 1/2+ quarts every 300 miles). I got the compression tested and all 4 cylinders were running around 130, also on the leak down test I was around 20%. So basically what I was told is that since my engine has so many miles it is eating up more oil to keep up. I was told a engine rebuild/reseal or engine swap for a lower mileage engine were my choices to fix the problem. Also they said I could just keep adding oil but overtime the problem is going to get worse. I wanted to know what my options were and around how much they would cost. Also how I would go about fixing it and all my steps. I have looked into lower mileage engines and rebuilds but don't know exactly what I am looking for. Car runs fine and drives great, just want to know how to fix it for the future. Thanks in advance and anything helps!
P.S.- Was told something about how a Air Oil Separator might help? But I am sure that won't solve the problem by itself...
I have a 2006 Subaru WRX, the engine is the stock 2.5L 4 cylinder turbo. I am a noob to cars and needed some advice and hopefully solutions. My car has 172,xxx miles and is burning oil (About 1/2+ quarts every 300 miles). I got the compression tested and all 4 cylinders were running around 130, also on the leak down test I was around 20%. So basically what I was told is that since my engine has so many miles it is eating up more oil to keep up. I was told a engine rebuild/reseal or engine swap for a lower mileage engine were my choices to fix the problem. Also they said I could just keep adding oil but overtime the problem is going to get worse. I wanted to know what my options were and around how much they would cost. Also how I would go about fixing it and all my steps. I have looked into lower mileage engines and rebuilds but don't know exactly what I am looking for. Car runs fine and drives great, just want to know how to fix it for the future. Thanks in advance and anything helps!
P.S.- Was told something about how a Air Oil Separator might help? But I am sure that won't solve the problem by itself...