What Motor Oil do You Use?
04-10-2005 | 08:04 PM
#31
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Car Info: 2.5RS STI swapped
Originally Posted by Aegon
It is easy to do your own oil. It costs about $20 for the oil and $5 for the filter.
If you have any mechanical inclination go ahead and try it out for yourself. Over the life of your car you'll save a lot of money and get some personal satisfaction out of it.
If you have any mechanical inclination go ahead and try it out for yourself. Over the life of your car you'll save a lot of money and get some personal satisfaction out of it.
Easy for sure! I can't work on my car at my apartment complex (can't even wash it). The cost isn't the labor. it's 9 bucks to have it done. What cost so much is the oil. Go pick up 5 qt's of Amsoil 5-30 synth at a local store and it'll cost you a bundle.
cheers
garrett
04-11-2005 | 08:11 PM
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From: 1999 OBS, 1985 GTI rallycar, 1995 Miata trackcar, 2001 Ford E350 van
Car Info: 1999 OBS
Subaru OBS daily driver/rallycross car: Royal Purple 5W30
Mazda Miata track car: Redline 10W40
VW GTI rally car: Mobil 1 15W50
You can get Royal Purple from United Auto Supply on S. First St. in San Jose.
They also have Redline.
Mazda Miata track car: Redline 10W40
VW GTI rally car: Mobil 1 15W50
You can get Royal Purple from United Auto Supply on S. First St. in San Jose.
They also have Redline.
04-11-2005 | 08:54 PM
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Car Info: Platinum 02 WRX, Progress springs,JIC Bullet exhaust , STI shifter, Accessecu, Rota Sub Zero
Originally Posted by blue blurr
royal purple 10w-30
Same here, just that I use 5W30, good stuff , by doing your own oil you can put in much better stuff for half the price.
Throw a fumoto drain valve on and it gets even easier and you don't have to worry about the little crush washer that's only good for one use. I do use oem filters from subaru because the service centers are always having 2 for one sales on them or buy 2 get one free, and they are no more expensive than fram or wix.
But , Royal Purple is my oil now(used to be Mobil 1, now I treat her to caviar)
04-12-2005 | 08:04 PM
#38
I used to use Redline 10W-30 but since i got the rotary I only use regular dino oil (castrol 5W-30) cuz i consume it so fast I barely have do oil changes... By the time I've hit 7500 (manufacturers suggested oil change time) I've put in at least 4 or 5 quarts anyway haha... Figure i've burned away the original 5 quarts already!
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