I have just topped up with Mobil 1 0W - 40 (£36 for 5 litres from Garage)

 

Tend to find "0-w" does not like turbo engines, its a bit too thin and can cause problems. it is always better to stick to 5w or 10w oil for such engines, especially for road use.

 

Castrol RS 10/60

consensus on here seems to be, castrol RS, or Motul 300V

 

Definately too thin for a turbo charged scoob, if its a sport on the other hand then its ok
I run 10w40 at the moment due to the engine being new, then ill go for either a 15w50 or a 10w60 fully synthetic.

Tony

 

Should also state that i wouldnt even put a 5w rated oil in either, 10 should be your minimum!

Tony

 

Chip pan oil for me!!

Being a bloater I get though a lot of chips so it makes sense to use whats available. Not sure on the grade as this all depends on the type of fryable material that has been imersed in the oil. I find that oil used to fry haddock tends to have the right properties for a scoob, not too keen on oil used for cooking sausages as it makes it run like a pig.

You will need to drain it to remove the bits of food left behind as this will kill your bearings instantly, but other than that, no problems yet and 29.9 miles covered.

directions for use:

Change every 30 miles for longevity.
Order new engine and turbo every 30 miles.
Never use again to fry food, unless its for the mother-in-law.
Dont bother with an oil filter, it makes no difference.
Dispose of in an environmentally frindly way.

No flaming, I was bored!!!

Seriously, Mobil 1 (15/50 I think), every 3k.

 

As the others have said, 0w/40 is thinner than ideal for a turbocharged engine unless you drive in incredibly cold climates. If you've literally just topped up with the thin stuff, I wouldn't worry about it, but I wouldn't put it in on a change if that's what's happened.

Mobil 1 Motorsport 15w/50 , Motul 300V 15w/50 or Castrol RS 10w/60 would be fine.

 

JODS - get it changed ASAP.............

 

Just did an oil change using Silkolene Pro s 10W50.
Is this OK
I know Scoobysport use this

 

No problems with that.

 

Motul 300V Comp 15W50 for me.. made a huge difference to the engine.. quieter and smoother..

JGM

 

Yep, Motul 300v for me as well.

 

Jerry 555 Silkolene 10/50 Pro S is superb, it also has a distinctive "black currant" look to it. So you know its the real stuff when its poured in.

 

...unless some unscrupulous dealer has swapped it for Ribena...

 

Mobil 1 S 10w-40
changing oil and its filter on every 2500 miles

 

Fine if your car's nearly new (less than 7-10,000 miles on it) SoNiCa, but if it's older than that the full synths provide better protection.

 

No, 98.000 kms MY98

I think changing oil in short periods is better than using expensive oils if you're not rallying on the road. Fuji Ind. suggests 10-40 so why do I use 10w-60 syntcs? I also consider about the condition of roads since we have tidy and dusty roads in Turkey

I'm the first owner of this car and had never experienced with an engine rebuild yet. I'm also wondering the time that it will blow but at the moment running like clockwork.

 

Where can I get me some Motul 300V??
And roughly how much should I be paying??

Ron.

 

I would have thought 0W40 Fully Sythentic would be fine actually!

0W40 is no "thinner" than 10W40 from what I've heard from someone with serious knowhow about engine oils (the guy is a chemical engineer with experience in analysing oils!)

In his words, the lower value in viscosity ratings simply means in what conditions (temp) the oil starts to work. So the lower it is, the colder the environment it can start to work. The latter number means the upper temp the oil can work upto.
So, 0W40 and 10W40 both can work upto the same required upper temp level for it to have a 40 viscosity. The 0W one simply starts working at lower temps. 80% of engine wear is done at start ups. So if you do lots of them (short journeys for example) then 0W40 would be adviseable.

Fair enough, if you constantly rag your car to the limits, then you will need a thicker oil like 5W50 or 10W50 or 10W60 even to protect the engine at the upper temp range.

But otherwise, for normal everyday driving, 0W40 is ok!

Just my view of course (and I'm prepared to be flamed on this one!)

 

FFS. Do not use 0W-40 in a classic shape. Too many people come on here and talk about things they know nothing about.

 

Harvey: I admire your persistence. These days after I state the facts as I know them to be, usually learned or confirmed from hard and sometimes expensive experience, I tend to leave it to the "experts" who know far more than those of us who have actually done it.

 

OK, what about for the new age cars then?

Considering the manual suggests 5W30!

Isn't 5W30 thinner than 0W40 or 5W40???????

 

scooby shop.// or www.camskill.com

JGM

 

LOL @ Harvey and GM!

JGM

 

Cheers JGM, dunno why I didn't think of that eh!!

 

JGM, to get the full context of my comment, you would need to read this thread.

 

Chungster,

I suggest you do a bit of reading about the viscosities / codings of oil. 0W is too thin for a scoob, you can actually hear it sound worse.

Ron - Scoobmania will get you Motul, but I suggest you go for Castrol 10W60 from Castrolclassicoils.co.uk Its cheaper, and gives a better performance from trials ive seen.

MB

 

Castrol RS 10w 60. I have 43,000 miles on a STi7 305 ps 317lb drive regularly in Germany between 100 and 120. Runs great, doesn't burn a drop between oil changes. DO NOT USE 0w 30, 0w 40 or 5w 30, 5w 40. That's just my opinion.

 

Dark Blue Mark / GM / Harvey,

I will put my hand up and say i really don't know a lot about the correct oil to use in a Subaru.

Have only had the car for 9 months. 10k service is due.

The only info i've had is what i've read on this and another forum.

Does anyone have a link to a decent website that explains oil viscosities etc??

I just don't get it when a lot of people on here say don't put anything 5W or 0W in the Subaru engine. The manual for my UK STI says 5w30 for instance, and an alternative is 10w40.

One dealer i've spoken to said they will use 5w30 if i go there for servicing (BP stuff)
Another has said they will use Shell Helix ultra, with is Fully sythentic 5w40.
The ex dealer i got my car from, put Shell Helix Plus in at the 1k mile mark, which is a semi synth 10w40.

Sooo many different options, just on the dealer side alone.

RCM says they recommend Silkolene 15w50 Semi Synth.

At the end of day, I'm just trying to learn about Subaru ownership.
Forums are a good way to do this (so I thought), but hey I guess I may have to learn the hard way or trust the dealers.

Cheers

 

I read that Mobil 0 - 40 exceeded Subaru quality limits but had not been verified by Fuji Heavy industries.

I want the best for my scoob

despite the scare mongers.