Oil question ??
 

Hi can i have your recommendations for which oil i should be using on a my99 impreza turbo

told it should be synthetic ?

any one in particular ?

brand ?

Popular ones here are Silkolene PRO, Motul 300V, Mobil1, Castrol RS.

You can get them all here.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/lubricants.htm

Cheers
Simon

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Mobil1 for me.

Silkolene pro s 10w-50 of the oilman :)

Can I jump in and ask whats best for a 95 JDM STI V2 cheers

Subaru themselves recommend a semi synthetic, I use Valvoline fully synthetic, it's only a few quid more £25 for 5 litres, my cars got a PPP so my thinking is that the engine may produce a little bit more heat than a standard car so it's worth spending a couple of quid more.

You could spend double that amount and a lot of people do others say that it's overkill

Make sure you get the correct viscosity rating though 5 - 40 is about right

I've heard that 0 - 30 isn't though

How about 5-30

Well the lower number is how thick the oil is when its cold lower means the oil ir not as thick which is good

The higher number is how thick the oil is when its warm so 30 may not be thick as it should be.

I think thats right but no doubt someone with more knowledge on the subject could explain better.

Wheres the oilman he will tell you

cheers

why do subaru themselves recommend a semi when most of us put in full synthetic?

anyone know if there is any problem putting in two different viscosities of oil in the same engine? i am not 100% sure what is in mine other than the fact that it is a silkolene fully synthetic, poss the Pro S (though cant be sure), and have bought a litre of mobil 1 (10w-40) to use as a top up if it needs it until i get a full oil change done at which point i will use mobil 1 i think.

Most of us put in a fully synthetic oil because thats the best oil there is, there is less chance of a molecular breakdown of the oil during extreme temperatures, especially in the turbocharger after stopping when the turbo is hot (we all let the engine run for a couple of minutes after a hard run don't we)

You should not mix different viscosities. That said any oil is better than low oil. Do you mean 0/40 Mobil 1?