sti-04!!

.......... do i use for an 04 sti uk, just done the usual check & noticed she was a bit low & so was the coolant

So What oil does it use & can you get it at halfords

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What coolant does it use & can you get that at halfords as well

Thanks in advance

Sti-04!!

yoza

Do a search on oil, theres millions of posts.

I read most of them and I use Mobile1 15W50 fully synth, on my MY01WRX.

Didnt use it on the 1st or 2nd service though as it wasnt recomended for a brand new engine.

But I have not had any problems with it other than the ridiculess price.

And yes they do sell it at Halfrauds.

If your only doing a top up due the oil usage inbetween services, you need to find out what its had in it at its last service.

sti-04!!

just says fully synthetic on the receipt also checked the manual & that doesnt help much

madisonmonkey

iTrader: (4)

Didn't want to mix oils topping up so I called the service department. They use GTXmagnatec. Not what I was expecting! Got some at Halfords and I'll get something different when it goes in for 12 month service. 03STI type UK.

monkey.

greasemonkey

If your engine has less than 7-10,000 miles on it, you would be better off with a quality semi synthetic oil like Shell Helix Plus.

If you're only topping up, it's not of huge import what you use. However, if you do have full synth in now and your engine isn't into five figures yet, I'd be tempted to drop it out and put some Helix Plus in instead.

wrx_sti_my04

I remember a similar thread a few weeks ago and I was interested then as my MY04 STi was on the way to the 1000 mile mark. I enquired about the oil at the first service when I made the booking, semi synth was the order of the day. Then the dealer tells me they put Mobil 1 in, fully synth. I made a point of speaking to the tech guy and was assured that it was not a problem as long as it was the 5w 15 oil not the 0w type.

At the end of the day the warranty will no doubt last longer than my ownership so not too worried. Lets hope that the dealer knows their stuff!!

Respect to Greasemonkey.

sti-04!!

GM - dealer put in fully synthetic & i have just put in 15w50 mobil 1 fully synth, it didnt take much & its going for an oil change next week at the dealers as its done 4k already, though it doesnt get used during the week (it used to clock up 500 miles a week previously) will the mobil 1 be ok in it ?????

greasemonkey

Mobil 1 Motorsport is an excellent oil sti-04!!, and it's certainly fine for topping up an existing fill, but opinion remains that it's too early to put a fully synthetic oil in.

Tricky if your dealer has their own ideas about how things should be done, but if it were me I'd quietly ask them to use a quality semi-synth when you have the oil changed. Shell Helix Plus, Mobil Super S, or Motul 200V, all at 10w/40, would be perfect. Change again at around 7K for more of the same, and go back to full synth at the 10K service.

sti-04!!

GM - being a diesel buff & not being mega clued up on that boxer, will using fully synth, cause premature wear ??
If so i will do it change the oil myself in the morning, to semi synth
ps will this give any change in performance as well

sti-04!!

gee's didnt notice i had done the glorious 500 either

greasemonkey

Not premature wear as such, but as stated above it can inhibit the correct completion of the running-in process.

If you're up to changing the oil yourself, it's certainly not a bad idea to get some good semi in there for a while. Very unlikely to notice a performance difference, no. If you haven't already seen it, might be worth having a quick scan of this before you drop the old oil out.

sti-04!!

yip no probs changing oil (tech manager with cummins) as i said diesel buff but stuck on some petrol procedures
as for the clicky totally spot on & thanks

Stephen