Mobil Confirm Which Oil Dealers Use in MY01/02 WRX

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11 March 2002, 12:23 PM

sillysi

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A while back I asked Mobil which oil Subaru dealers use in the MY01/02 WRX this is their reply I have just received.

"If the dealer is supplied by Mobil then he will indeed be getting Mobil 1
5W-40 from us. We supply this grade to dealerships as Subaru have not yet
conducted tests with Mobil 1 0W-40 to give their approval.

Unfortunately we do not supply this grade retail in the UK so you would
have to obtain oil for top-up from your dealer while the vehicle is under
warranty. Out of warranty you should be able to use Mobil 1 0W-40 which is
, of course, readily available through Halfords, Esso Service Stations &
other specialist automotive retailers.

Regards
Fred Wells
Technical Advisor
Mobil 1 Help Desk"

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12 March 2002, 05:58 PM

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0W-40?!!

i think they may have messed that up, ive rang mobil's advice line (given on the containers to their motorsport oil) and they said when out of warranty use 15W-50 motorsport as the 0W-40 is too thin for turbocharged engines.

Tony