Well, I've carried out the pslewis Oil Change ....... the 5th such change in 30 months.

Parts:-

Comma 10W-40 Semi Oil

Subaru Oil Filter

Sump Plug Washer

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The 'Lewis' Procedure:-

Remove Splash Shield

Empty Hot Oil

Remove Old Filter

New Washer on Sump Plug and Replace

Fill Oil Filter with Oil - Smear on O Ring

Screw New Oil Filter On

Fill With Oil

Start Engine

Check For Leaks

Replace Splash Guard

DRIVE!!!!

Come back in 6 months and repeat
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Cost:-

£20

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Time:-

20 minutes

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For those who 'know' ..................

 

hmmm am i missing something here ?

where is unplug crank sensor and crank the engine over

 

Don't get him started

 

Well done

 

Not to mention :-

Get hand stuck between head and inner wing

Smell burning flesh as hand is melted on head.

Remove smoked hand whilst leaving knuckle skin on various sharp sticky-out bits.

Swear to Subaru designers and the stubborn plug thats still happily in location.

Repeat until all plugs are removed or you die from bloodloss.


PSLewis - The human Haynes manual! :

 

I haven't tried one myself yet but I guess it can be a bit messy without a ramp due to the 'splash guard' (oil trickles on the inner part of the guard) and the location of the sump plug.
Do you jack the car up or have access to any sort of ramp to do this?
In my 205 it is very easy to change the oil as the sump plug can be reached very easily but I doubt it's the same story for the impreza.
I see no need filling up the oil filter either -despite the posts I have read-. If the manual doesn't mention it simply doesn't need doing. I have done numerous oil changes in my previous cars using normal procedure without any problems.

 

£20 so you dont think much of your motor then, sh.t oil and poor pattern part filter

mick

 

If you read his thread he im assuming he actually used a Subaru oil filter and sump plug washer. Im assuming he either got an amazing deal on the oil or he bought the oil sometime ago.

Would like to attempt to do this on my classic but I just look at the engine bay and think where do you start? anyone have a good guide with pics to show where the filter and sump plug are?

Is it not a good thing to use a non Subaru oil filter? is there that much difference?

Andy

 

Who the hell posts pointless crap like changing their oil on internet forums? I had a dump earlier. Didn't feel the need to broadcast that fact at the time... but perhaps I should have done. Might stick the telly on when I get back from work and have dinner. So you changed your OWN oil. Who the f**k cares?

 

I have a 4-Post Lift at my disposal

 

You don't read things do you??

I said Subaru Oil Filter - since when has that been a poor pattern part?

The Oil is as comes recommended by the Independent Mechanics round here who service High Performance Vehicles ....... you be a mug and hand over wedges of cash if you want

 

Awwww, Bless ...... you miss the point completely

The ***** on here tell you to remove Crank Sensor, remove Spark Plugs, remove rear parcel shelf and remove front seats BEFORE starting the enigine after an Oil change see??????

And, when I did my first DIY Oil Change on the Scooby in the Summer of 2005 it was forecast that I would smash my engine up within 50 miles because I didn't abide by the warnings of the ***** ....... I just changed the Oil like the Main Dealers do and used Oil to Subarus Specification

About 27,000 miles later she is still running sweet as a nut and as smooth as a babies botty!!

Hard evidence that 'Special Oil' at £45 per 4 Litres and **** Procedures are what they appear to all 'Normal' people .......... MYTHS and BOLLOX

All in my experience and opinion, as always

 

For those who don't know the history ..................... enjoy

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-stories.html?

 

Pete,how many fishing rods are you using?

The amount of newbies that your catching,you may need a few.

 

or Sling a mechanic mate a tenner

£30 worth DECENT oil


no sticky hands or chance of screwing up..


job done

 

He obviously doesn't know you Pete

 

pslewis, i caught you, you followed point 8 of '**** procedure'! (fill filter with oil)

 

CHANCE OF SCREWING UP???????????????

A poxy Oil Change?? How the hell could anyone with 1/2 a brain cell screw up something so simple???

Dear God!!

 

i suppose they could forget to put the oil filter back on ??



i do mine the same as pslewis,no hassles here either
except i use magnatec 10/40

 

16 years ago I stopped a guy filling his triumph TR6 with oil as when he put it in it pi55ed out the sump has he had forgotten to fit the SUMP PLUG.
Yes Pete takes the pi55 but everybody makes mistakes. I pre-fill the filter as matter of course due to my job where a oil filter holds at least a litre of oil, on the scooby it passes the time whilst the oil drains. Take your pick on what you do I have never disconnected the CAM or CRANK sensor start her up and allow to idle. 60 thou pushing 360 brake with daily short runs no oil smoke or blown engine.

 

Who was it on here who disclosed that they pre-fill the Oil Filter the night before and then visit it every 30minutes through the night to top up

Freak or what?

 

to the man asking wether you need a ramp - no , i dont even use a jack let alone a lift. its all easy peasy to get the cover off and get to the filter / sump plug.

 

I need a ramp - at 20 stone I could NEVER slide underneath even smeared in old engine oil

 

you dont need to slide underneath unless you only have 1 foot long arms, lol

 

I have a question. How much would ps lewis jump and and down if no one replied to his threads?
I think we should test it.

 

Good god man, no!! His 20 stone frame would shake the old codgers home to its foundation!!

Ns04

 

Ha Ha Ha Ha - a person hasn't been born yet who can resist making a comment in response to a well phrased comment by me

It's actually got a name too - it's called BANTER, some of us have the skill (me) - some don't (you!)

***** have had a humour removal operation - as we all know