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Consumer Reports found some new cars are burning too much oil.
New cars aren t supposed to need more oil between oil changes, but Consumer Reports found that some engines mainly BMW Audi and Subaru have needed an extra quarter as often as once a month in an annual survey of car owners, many reported that the magazine considered to be excessive oil consumption consumer Reports focused on 2010-2014 models and called on automakers to make repairs under the warranty group Transmissions or extended warranties.
Companies must be prepared to step in and take responsibility for their products, said Mark Rechtin, the cars of the team leader of magazine content.
New car owners, he said, you should not have to carry the oil around and worry about adding the most cars, he said, have lights on the dashboard warning drivers if the oil is too low, but failing to pay attention to that light can possibly cause engine damage survey didn`t magazine find a link between the consumption of oil and other engine problems, but he found that burning cars at the start oil consuming more as they age.
It is normal for cars to burn some oil as they age to 100,000 miles, the magazine in its August issue, but for a car last model to burn a quarter or more between the changes is not acceptable, Rechtin said.
The magazine focused on data from the survey of 498,000 owners of 2010 to 2014 models, estimating that 98 percent did not have to add oil between changes Even if the problem occurs in only 2 percent of homeowners, which is 1 5 million cars from five model years, said Rechtin.
Several engines from three manufacturers were the main offenders, according to the magazine These include 2 0 liter Audi turbocharged four-cylinder and V6 3 0 liters; BMW 8 April and 4 liter V8 4 liter twin-turbo V8; Subaru 3 and 6 liters six-cylinder and two 0- 2 and 5 liter four-cylinder engines The Subarus burned less oil than the other.
The magazine says that the standards for some cars Audi and BMW say it is reasonable to burn a liter of oil every 600-700 miles Subaru considers burned quarter for 1000 to 1200 miles to be acceptable, Consumer Reports said.
The spokesman said Audi Bradley Stertz a class action against Audi on oil consumption by 2 0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engines is close to being settled without the company admitting liability or wrongdoing Regulation key 2009 A4 2010 A4 and A5, and 2011 A4, A5 and Q5 models with the other models, Audi hasn t been able to identify an abnormal number of oil consumption complaints, he said.
BMW said oil consumption is normal on all engines and consumption in the specifications doesn t mean it s engine excessive wear The company said some regular BMW engines consume up to one liter every 750 miles, and motors M series performance can use up to 2 5-quart per 1,000 miles under certain conditions the company says it has a service campaign to check and possibly replace parts at the 4 4 liter V8.
Subaru spokesman Michael McHale said oil consumption may vary depending on how the vehicle is used, the vast majority of Subarus, he said, carried out in the specifications and the vehicles have improved from 2010 through the current models of the company.
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