2010 Subaru Forester oil light came on simultaneouslh wit...
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Nachum Wagschal
247 days ago
Good Morning ,
A knocking noise is always a bad sign for an engine. I am not sure exactly what is wrong it , but lack of oil and knocking usually means it will need to be replaced.
At this point a used engine is probably your most affordable option
Customer
247 days ago
Just one thing bothers me - the knocking stopped temporarily when I added that one qt...
Nachum Wagschal
247 days ago
Its hard to say why it stopped unless i know exactly what is knocking.
Customer
247 days ago
Ok
Nachum Wagschal
247 days ago
Usually knocking is a rod bearing , its possible it got a little quieter with oil
but if it is knocking there is already too much wear between the parts and it will only get worse faster
I would look on car-part.com for a used engine to at least get an idea of what they are selling for in your area
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2010 Subaru Forester oil light came on simultaneouslh with loud knock. I stopped and added 1 qtvoil (all I had). It didnt measure on the dipstick, but turned on engine and knocking stopped, and oil light went off. Drove 1/4 mile t...
2010 Subaru Forester oil light came on simultaneouslh with loud knock. I stopped and added 1 qtvoil (all I had). It didnt measure on the dipstick, but turned on engine and knocking stopped, and oil light went off. Drove 1/4 mile to safe turnoff and noise started to return, but never lost power. Mechanic tells me engine is shot Mechanic's Assistant: Is the power loss consistent, or does it fluctuate? I did not observe any loss of power - jyst return of noise Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Forester yourself? What have you tried so far? It is at the mechanic. They as far as i know did not add oil Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? The mechanic said something about the timing chain damaged by lack of oil.