danwel

Hi guys, i have an 06 wrx and have recently noticed that after i have been out in the car and come back it sometimes seems to sound what i can describe as a bit tappety or a bit like a diesel.

The car is currently about 500 mile from a service and has 5/30 oil in it and i have got a new 5l of 5/30 to put in it but any help would be good or even if it is just to tell me that it is just me??

Ta

danwel

Anyone??

bigsinky

5-30 oil there is your problem. Who did your last oil change

danwel

I did think that and that is why i mentioned it in the thread. I have only had the car about 3 months but i have bought 5/40 from oilman and the plan is mot and service next week so hopefully that will cure the problem.

Cheers for the reply

bigsinky

Are you sure oilman recommended 5-40 for your car? Are you sure it wasn't 15-40. Still think 5-40 is way off.

danwel

Yeh said the 5/40 is the one i wanted and on the back of that i ordered some of the millers xfs fully synthetic

bigsinky

Oh ok then. He knows his stuff.

danwel

To be fair the noise isn't that bad just i notice it lol. Also looking at the reciepts and service book etc i don't think it has had an oil change in the last 10,000 miles or at least not a documented one so fingers crossed some fresh oil and service will cure this problem

53

iTrader: (41)

FWIW 5/30 is the recommended weight for 2.5's in the owners manual. For me I'd go with 10/40 or 15/50

bigsinky

I'm a 15-50 fully synthetic man myself

53

iTrader: (41)

15/50 in my classic and 10/40 in my newage. Gonna try 15/50 next time in the newage as I notice RCMS run 15/50 in their service schedule, although most specialists run 10/40 for normal newage application

Kedlestone

iTrader: (9)

Bit of a long shot but had a rattle/tap noise in mine coming from the engine bay. Found out after changing the up-pipe that the cat had broken its weld in the up-pipe. So new de-cated pipe fitted and problem solved.

rob84

iTrader: (5)

+1

chrisdicko

iTrader: (21)

Dan, get some more oil dude and I can pop round and change it with you if you like.

danwel

Mate, just had it serviced and new 5/40 put it but not had chance to get out for a drive to test it but i think next time i may a touch thicker

chrisdicko

iTrader: (21)

Did you pre-fill the filter and disconnect the crank sensor??

danwel

Took it to a garage bud so not sure if they did that or not. Is it a massive issue if they never??

chrisdicko

iTrader: (21)

Well some on here would say so! It's not an official procedure from Subaru, but some people have had major issues a few 100 miles after an oil change, and the theory relates back to the oil change procedure!

Should be fine though

chaffe

iTrader: (1)

where is the oil pressure switch on that engine? after the oil filter or before?