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12-25-2010, 02:54 PM

AlanNgo7

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Oil Change 2008 STi

Hey i-club. I'm getting my first oilchange. I'm acutally 500 miles over the oil change marker :/ Any suggestions of what oil I should use?

12-25-2010, 03:01 PM

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12-25-2010, 03:02 PM

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I use Castrol Syntec 5W30 in the walmart 5 jug things and a bosch premium filter.

12-25-2010, 03:30 PM

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Motul....... I believe it's called Motul 8100!

12-25-2010, 04:33 PM

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Thanks for everyone's input. I bought my car with 5000 miles on it. Now it has alil more than 10K

12-27-2010, 05:09 PM

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What oil did you end up getting?

12-30-2010, 02:40 AM

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What oil did you end up getting?

Mobil 1
5w30 Full syntentic with a bosch filter (:
feels super clean!

12-30-2010, 03:32 AM

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Next time use Motul and stock OEM Subaru filter, much better.......

12-30-2010, 11:45 AM

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Mobil 1
5w30 Full syntentic with a bosch filter (:
feels super clean!

That is the one oil I would stay away from. I have rebuilt so many motors that ran Mobil 1 that wound up with spun a bearing. Dont get me wrong, mobil 1 is a good oil just not on our motors.

12-30-2010, 12:55 PM

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Just check your oil often if you're using that thin stuff.

12-30-2010, 01:39 PM

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Thanks for the input everyone! I'll keep that in mind. So oil change every 2500 miles?

12-30-2010, 05:19 PM

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So oil change every 2500 miles?

Go every 3000.

12-30-2010, 05:54 PM

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Go every 3000.

Thanks for the response

01-03-2011, 05:30 AM

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I use Castrol Syntec 5W30 and a K&N filter.

01-03-2011, 08:35 AM

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Shell Helix oil, it's what Ferrari mandated for the Enzo.

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