Motor oil Weight?????

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Old 05-17-2005, 06:16 AM
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Motor oil Weight?????

What weight motor oil do you use and why? Subaru recomends 5w30 but not sure which one I should put in.
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Old 05-17-2005, 10:46 AM
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https://www.i-club.com/forums/car-lounge-44/5w30-10w30-help-please-99530/
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^^^Agreed with that thread...I used 10w30 last time because the place I buy my Quaker State Q Advanced whatevers oil was out of 5w30 at the time.

In all practicality I'd stick with manufacturer specifications but 10w30 shouldn't hurt to be used.
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10w30 actually protects better because it is thicker during start-up but actually afetr it warms up I believe the thickness(viscosity) is the same as 5w30; both 30 weight.
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stay close to the factory-recommended grade. Your Subaru is well engineered and its engine components' tolerance are quite close. 5w-30 is ideal, 10w- 30 won't hurt either.
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