Quick Oil Question..
21 November 2008, 02:38 PM
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Quick Oil Question..
Will 5w30 be okay in my 2005 WRX, I had an oil change the other day and they used 5w30, just wanted to check it would be okay?
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21 November 2008, 03:54 PM
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i would of thought 10w40 minimum. but could be wrong as 5w is very thin stuff.
i spoke to roger clark they told me to run 15w50 in my 97wrx.
i would say that oils not right but sure someone will correct me if im wrong.
phone subaru garage or tuning company.
i spoke to roger clark they told me to run 15w50 in my 97wrx.
i would say that oils not right but sure someone will correct me if im wrong.
phone subaru garage or tuning company.
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Its not the 5 that makes it thin, its the 30, the thicker the oil, the higher the second number, ie 5w40 is thicker than a 5w30, but a 10w40 is no thicker than a 5w40, just that the 5w40 heats up quicker.
The manual on a 05 wrx states that 5w30 is ok for the engine, its a good read, lots of useful info in there
Tony
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