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Originally Posted by TampaF87
Someone mentioned the Flat 6, which is great for chassis balance, and packaging but they still suffer from balance issues like opposed V engines do and they usually have oiling issues because, you know, gravity. This was a big problem on old airplane motors. Porsche has done really well with them, but Subaru is notorious for having ringland issues.
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The Subaru piston ringland issues weren't a result of the flat design of the motor or oiling issues. It was more about engine management/detonation and piston design/composition.