Engine Oil - 99 UK 2000 Turbo
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Engine Oil - 99 UK 2000 Turbo
Hi guys,
This has probably been asked millions of times before but I cannot find a definitive answer for my car?
I have just serviced the Scooby with what was recommended by Unipart, I filled her up with 5W/30 fully synthetic is this ok for my car?
Its a MY99 UK Turbo 2000 AWD Wagon with 113,000 on the clock, Only mods are newage STi top mount and a cat back exhaust system.
Thanks in advance Luke
This has probably been asked millions of times before but I cannot find a definitive answer for my car?
I have just serviced the Scooby with what was recommended by Unipart, I filled her up with 5W/30 fully synthetic is this ok for my car?
Its a MY99 UK Turbo 2000 AWD Wagon with 113,000 on the clock, Only mods are newage STi top mount and a cat back exhaust system.
Thanks in advance Luke
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I think the guy at Unipart has given you the oil reccomended for a post 2000 subaru (bug eye). They used to supply us for the odd oil when we run out (usually have bulk from Castrol) and I always had to double check what they delivered as I couldn't 100% trust them.
In reality there is no real difference between the engines fitted in a late classic and a bug eye, but Subaru reccomended the thinner oil for the later model years.
But from Subaru's standpoint it really it should be using 5w-40 or 10w-40.
Next question you are going to ask is will it do any harm. The answer is unknown - it depends on the manner and circumstances the car is driven what oil is usually used beforehand, and how its been maintained and driven in the past.
In reality there is no real difference between the engines fitted in a late classic and a bug eye, but Subaru reccomended the thinner oil for the later model years.
But from Subaru's standpoint it really it should be using 5w-40 or 10w-40.
Next question you are going to ask is will it do any harm. The answer is unknown - it depends on the manner and circumstances the car is driven what oil is usually used beforehand, and how its been maintained and driven in the past.
Last edited by ALi-B; 21 February 2014 at 01:31 PM.
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Thanks ALi-B!
At the moment its getting driven like a granny as a clutch change is on the cards (Excedy clutch on route to me as we speak) so I guess there is no real issue at present.
I just want to make sure I'm filling her up with the very best Oil.
Would you recommend changing it once I get my clutch fitted? (as she will be getting driven a tad harder) although I'm not one for "Ragging" my cars I do like to feel the power from time to time!
Thanks,
At the moment its getting driven like a granny as a clutch change is on the cards (Excedy clutch on route to me as we speak) so I guess there is no real issue at present.
I just want to make sure I'm filling her up with the very best Oil.
Would you recommend changing it once I get my clutch fitted? (as she will be getting driven a tad harder) although I'm not one for "Ragging" my cars I do like to feel the power from time to time!
Thanks,
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I have my MY99 UK Trubo since new, have try different brand of oil over the years, Iam no Technical or engineering guy, but i found Motul 300v 10W-40 run perfectly on my car.
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Almost all 5w-40 oils are fully synthetic (with the exception of some oils for VW pumpe-duse injection diesels).
Whereas most 10w40 oils are part synthetic, with the excpetion of a few specialist oils (300v and Miller CFS for example).
5w-40 has better viscosity when cold than 10w-40. Both have almost the same viscosity when hot (at 100degreesC).
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Hi guys,
This has probably been asked millions of times before but I cannot find a definitive answer for my car?
I have just serviced the Scooby with what was recommended by Unipart, I filled her up with 5W/30 fully synthetic is this ok for my car?
Its a MY99 UK Turbo 2000 AWD Wagon with 113,000 on the clock, Only mods are newage STi top mount and a cat back exhaust system.
Thanks in advance Luke
This has probably been asked millions of times before but I cannot find a definitive answer for my car?
I have just serviced the Scooby with what was recommended by Unipart, I filled her up with 5W/30 fully synthetic is this ok for my car?
Its a MY99 UK Turbo 2000 AWD Wagon with 113,000 on the clock, Only mods are newage STi top mount and a cat back exhaust system.
Thanks in advance Luke
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