I have seen the same with my car on the FF.
Doesn't seem to be having an affect at this point.

 

I've found out they did the same thing to me. I drain it, and seem to be about a pint too much. Don't worry about it. The next time you stop for gas, check it when the engine is hot. It'll be right on the mark. I ended up adding a pint 3,000 miles later.

 

One of the local dealers did it to me when I got an oil change last year. Their response was "well, since the car burns oil, we always go over by 1/2-1 quart." I had them drain the excess and get it to the right level.

 

Are you kidding me... over fill by a Qt is just as bad as under filling in my book. Is your car burring a to that level?
Pm me which Dealer in Ma. said this to you if you rather not say here.

 

It seems like, since the lawsuit, they have been doing this even more.

 

I've owned 6 Subarus in the last 18 years. I noticed quite early that there was a tendency to overfill with engine oil at service time. When I first pointed this out to the then dealer, I was told to look on the bright side because I was getting more oil than I paid for! I asked them to drain the excess out of the engine and would not accept the work for payment until they had. The service manager told me that his technicians used pre-set auto delivery pumps and there wasn't a setting for the amount that Subaru specified - so they overfilled rather than underfilled. After this I have always specified in writing that the engine must not be overfilled and if underfilled slightly I would accept this and adjust the level myself. No doubt, this marked me as a total pain at the shop. I always check the oil level before I start my car.

My late Father in Law bought a '98 Outback Special and some while later, when he visited us in ME from upstate NY, I had the chance to drive it. After, I asked him if he found it sluggish and he said he had it back to the dealer who could find nothing wrong. I checked his engine oil and cold it was way above the hot level. Draining a lot of surplus oil to apply the correct measure transformed it and let it run much more freely. Thereafter he made the same requests as me of his dealer but later oil leaks revealed that the crankshaft oil seals were blowing and needed replacement. I agree with the earlier comment over filling is just as bad as underfilling.

My 2014 Crosstrek was not overfilled at new and hasn't yet reached 7500mls. My Wife has bought a 2014 Outback and it was overfilled at new; it will be attended to this week.

 

Ackers,
Noticed today and it could be my imagination but not getting the acceleration lag I had prior to my getting the oil level where it should be.

 

Adding an extra quart of oil at the factory or in the port when they arrive in country sure is a lot cheaper than a voluntary recall to remove and replace ineffective oil control rings.

In some engine designs overfilling the sump can be a very bad thing. If Subaru has chosen to go this route in response to the 2.0L engine consuming oil excessively then one would imagine they've done their homework and determined a reasonable overfill has no ill effects.

 

So these are just in case over fills?
It is not hard to over fill these engines.
Mine was definitely over filled at whatever point. I took about a half quart out to get it where it should be. As far as I can tell its not buring anything so far.

 

Imagine how much faster our cars would be if we filled them 2 qts low(sarcasm alert here folks!)

still grin when I take the car for a spin.
still try to get a rolling start so I can blow off much faster cars at a light.
Still driving up over center divider if it gets me to my turn faster.

Other XV owners encountered on the road never respond if I wave or flash my lights. Must be an age thing!

Ride fast and safe folks, lol.

paul

 

Imagine how much faster our cars would be if we filled them 2 qts low(sarcasm alert here folks!)

still grin when I take the car for a spin.
still try to get a rolling start so I can blow off much faster cars at a light.
Still driving up over center divider if it gets me to my turn faster.

Other XV owners encountered on the road never respond if I wave or flash my lights. Must be an age thing!

Ride fast and safe folks, lol.

paul

This would be cool if we can get it going..

 

To time with a two month old XV 2016 I had my first which ever comes first change oil and maintenance to have notice that my dealer overfilled my oil which is at the same lever when am still with the factory meniral oil.

I've owned almost all the Japanise cars in the past and a few European to which am really surprise what is the real reason why Subaru have to overfill engine oil?

Heard about burning oil and if so I was answered by my dealer that it's viscosity of oil which they had corrected using Motul oil here in the Philippines.

Anyone out there what should I really be doing about this overfilled engine oil???

Many thanks bros...:+1:

 

Sounds like the dealers in the Philippines have found a convenient way to upsell you some expensive oil. There's no need to run that exotic stuff in a regular production car.

 

No worries on what manufacture production line oil is filled in as my only concern to which am asking help is seeing an overfilled oil in my engine with hope I can find good revert.

 

Thank you so much. I appreciate that learnt issue and I can now rest with it.

Have a great week start and awesome week ahead. Cheers to you

 

Overfilling the oil will ramp up oil pressure and potentially damage seals. I would get a correct reading(level ground cold motor) and drain accordingly. My 15 was spot on from factory day after i got it. You probably wont have an issue on a new engine, but the fill line is where its at for a reason...