i have some time off work so i was thinking of servicing my93 wrx. what oil do ppl reccomend for engine and box? also coolant? i heard you cant use regular "motorworld" coolant? do i need something special?

stew

 

For my engine, I use Silkolene Pro S 15W50. Motul 300V is also recommended. I put Silkolene Silktran Syn5 in my box but others recommend Shell Helix something or other.

I'm also doing a service this week

 

is castrol gtx magnatec semi synthetic 10-40 good for my car? morrisons got 5l for £20. how much do i need for my engine?

 

erm no dont get semi synth

 

Yeah, there's a few reports of Magnatec "breaking down" under the heat in a scoob engine.

Get a good quality brand like the Silkolene or Motul 300V. You only need a 5L tub as the oil capacity of the scoob (including filter) is 4.5L.

 

nice one. how about gear box though? how much to fill from empty and what type? 93wrx.

stew

 

4 litres for the box according to the manual.

 

the oil in my box seems really clean. its low though can i get away just toping up with castrol syntrax? thing is i dont know what type brand oil is allready in there. is it ok to mix?

stew