Wull

Whats an acceptable amount of oil to use on a

Wrx blobeye wagon, std engine/turbo @ 1.3bar???

I've done a search but most threads seem to be aimed more at forged engines so I'm guessing it'll vary.

Much appreciated cheers

merlin24

iTrader: (1)

Ballpark figure as it depends on a lot of vairiables but 1 litre per 1000 miles max

Tidgy

as above, anything over 1L per 1000 miles is a pretty terminal amount.

Wull

So 1.25ltr over 4500 miles is ok???

Roughly that is, might be less. It's definitely used 1ltr

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

My old Blob Wagon PPP would use about 500ml between changes of around 5/6000 miles... that was the average over 4yrs of ownership... bought with 92k on the clock and sold on 126k.

It does however depend on use... if I was doing lots of small trips.. ie 10miles to the shops and back it would use more... barely used a drop over my regular 1300 mile inside 24hrs trip across Europe.... Which is to be expected.

ossett2k2

iTrader: (9)

^^^This sounds more like it.
I've had 4 old classic Impreza and all have been around the same 500ml per 5-6k miles. I would be proper worried if I was sticking in 1ltr per 1k

Tidgy

yep, 1L every 3600 miles or 0.27L per 1000 so well under the 1L per 1000

Vxr2010

use a thicker oil , 500 ml to 5k miles sounds better , is it showing smoke in normal driving if not than thats not a bad sign , try a 10/40 or a 15/50

Tidgy

If your having to use thicker oil then your covering a problem, not fixing it

ossett2k2

iTrader: (9)

Not always,some people follow the suburu manual and put 5w30 in which is too thin/low viscosity imo

Tidgy

fair point

Vxr2010

on the twist side it may stop the issue , as cars get older then it can be worth going to a thicker oil any way , i know on the v8 i have after 100,000 they put a slightly thicker oil in no expectation of failure just more play in a higher mileage engine

Wull

Nope doesn't smoke or anything like that. Sometimes it varies but if late I've been doing a lot of shorter journeys. Along to work and back.....literally a mile along the road.

The top up oil I've been using is 15w/30

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

I'm properly lazy, but, even I would walk that!

Just kidding, I begrudge having to walk from the front door to my car.

Wull

Nope you're right.....but **** that

TBH I usually cycle it, well I did last year but not over the winter months.

I'm suppose to be using the daily for work and the missus uses the Wagon but over the last few weeks I've been using the Wagon for whatever reason. She's a pain in the ****.

ossett2k2

iTrader: (9)

Only doing short journeys will thin down the already thin oil you are using.

Jonny Park

15w 30? Are you sure about that Wull?

Vxr2010

i would 10/40 or 15/50 if it's still burning 15/50 will reduce it , my engine is forged so i'm currently using 15/50 , even on the other car with forged lump and about 75 k miles on the engine still using 15/50

Wull

My bad I meant 5w-30 as per recommendation. I think better check tomorrow.....it definitely is.

I've got other stuff for the hatch which eludes me at the moment but that's maybe 15-50 or something like that.

Jonny Park

Tfft! I had a google after reading 15w 30 & it turns out to be tractor oil