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Old May 14, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Default What weight oil are you using in your forged engine?

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Old May 14, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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I am using Millers 10w 60 in my forged 2.5, probably try 10w 50 next time as Millers have only just started selling it and Opie Oils say 10w 50 is better for Subaru engines.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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my friends is using millers cfs 10w50 in his newly forged engine too.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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Using millers 10w50 on mine too

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Old May 14, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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according to halfords scoobs should use 5w 50 i think or is it 40 ?
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Old May 14, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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millers 10-50w again
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Old May 14, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Go for a 10w-50, it's better than the 5w-40 as the tolerances are a bit bigger in the forged engines.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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mobil 1 10w - 50 in mine
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Old May 14, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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silkolene pros 10/50 for me
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Old May 14, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby Dan
... Opie Oils say 10w 50 is better for Subaru engines.
I'm using that based on their advice.

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