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Old 22 August 2008, 10:13 AM
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what is the best engine oil to put in my scoob, gonna be going on a trip to alton towers tomorrow which is a 3 hour drive.
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Old 22 August 2008, 12:51 PM
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5w40 or 10w40???
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I've read a few in depth threads on Scoobynet about oil and I don't think anyone fully agrees. I believe Semi 10w/40 or Fully 5w/40 is ok on engines without high mileages.

Some people say don't use 5w/40 but others say it's fine (the only real difference is how long they take to warm up in wintery conditions. The 40 indicates that they will both have the same properties at high temperatures. The above 2 oils are probably the best all-rounders for a standard/mildly tuned Impreza but something like 10w/50 would be better for a highly tuned car.
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Cheers mate, I was advised by boobiman to use 10w40 fully synthetic...
Ready for a 3 hour drive now
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10w 40 will be fine. I'm running 5w 40 fully and works very well.
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Originally Posted by wiley
what is the best engine oil to put in my scoob, gonna be going on a trip to alton towers tomorrow which is a 3 hour drive.
thanks in advance
wiley
Like I said... when I had the car, and took it for services... Subaru filled her up with Shell helix 5w 30 iirc
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