Whaddaya mean I have to change the oil?
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Whaddaya mean I have to change the oil?
Just kidding about the title guys, I'm well aware about the need of getting my oil changed religiously in a high performance car such as the WRX. My question is, what kind of oil works best? Any preferences? Any brands to stay away from? What's a good oil at reasonable cost?
to synthetic. i say use it, i use it every 3k miles, mobil 1 synthetic
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Yeah but their also the ones that said our cars don't need a turbo timer and to just shut it off after running it (it'll be fine don't worry about it)
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I started out with Mobil1 5w-30 dino untill 10k. Then used Mobil1 5w-30 synthetic untill the last oil change at 17k when I switched to Mobil1 0w-40 synthetic. I sound like a Mobil1 commercial 
The 0w-40 quieted down the ticking sound I was experiencing at idle usually when cold. Idle sounds much smoother and healthier cold and hot. And BTW ignore the "European car formula" on the bottle
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The 0w-40 quieted down the ticking sound I was experiencing at idle usually when cold. Idle sounds much smoother and healthier cold and hot. And BTW ignore the "European car formula" on the bottle
Thanks
-- Ed
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I've been using Havoline Synthetic 10W-30 since 3,000 miles. I just don't think that Mobil 1 is worth the money. The Havoline has worked fine for me. I'm only changing every 5,000 miles.
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Have to agree, the seals and gaskets need some "quality time" with the Dino in order to seat properly. I remember the NASCAR crews were blowing rears all of the time when they first switched to Syn because the gaskets were not seating properly. I think something in the Dino Oil bonds with the seals and gaskets.
Don't shun me for bringing NASCAR into the conversation.
Don't shun me for bringing NASCAR into the conversation.
