Oil Change
28 June 2004, 01:28 PM
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Oil Change
How easy is it? I dont have a manual and have no idea where the filter is 
mines an 03 WRX and dont really want to spend £260+vat for the dealer to do it?
Anyone got a manual online anywhere?
mines an 03 WRX and dont really want to spend £260+vat for the dealer to do it?
Anyone got a manual online anywhere?
28 June 2004, 08:23 PM
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Motul 300V, Mobil 15w50 and Castrol RS 10/60 seem the most suitable and the method for changing the oil and filter is listed below :-
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1) Warm engine
2) Drain old oil from sump
3) Remove old filter
4) Pre-fill new filter with fresh oil. Fill and keep filling until it won't take anymore.
5) Apply new filter
6) Apply new washer to sump plug and tighten
7) Fill engine oil filler to mid-way between two holes on the dipstick
8) Disconnect crank sensor
9) (Preferably) remove spark plugs
10) Dry crank engine at least until oil pressure light extinguishes - ideally for 20 seconds or so more.
11) Refit spark plugs
12) Refit crank sensor plug
13) Start engine, leave to idle for a good minute or so before driving for oil pressure to stabilise
14) Check sump plug and filter seal for adequate tightness/leaks
15) Go for slow drive until engine fully warmed
16) Top engine oil to upper hole
17) Check sump plug and filter seal for adequate tightness/leaks
Taken from greasemonkeys thread
2) Drain old oil from sump
3) Remove old filter
4) Pre-fill new filter with fresh oil. Fill and keep filling until it won't take anymore.
5) Apply new filter
6) Apply new washer to sump plug and tighten
7) Fill engine oil filler to mid-way between two holes on the dipstick
8) Disconnect crank sensor
9) (Preferably) remove spark plugs
10) Dry crank engine at least until oil pressure light extinguishes - ideally for 20 seconds or so more.
11) Refit spark plugs
12) Refit crank sensor plug
13) Start engine, leave to idle for a good minute or so before driving for oil pressure to stabilise
14) Check sump plug and filter seal for adequate tightness/leaks
15) Go for slow drive until engine fully warmed
16) Top engine oil to upper hole
17) Check sump plug and filter seal for adequate tightness/leaks
Taken from greasemonkeys thread
29 June 2004, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by kimera9988
How easy is it? I dont have a manual and have no idea where the filter is
mines an 03 WRX and dont really want to spend £260+vat for the dealer to do it?
Anyone got a manual online anywhere?
mines an 03 WRX and dont really want to spend £260+vat for the dealer to do it?
Anyone got a manual online anywhere?
I just had an oil change and my dealer charged £85 inc VAT
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