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oil change question
Going to change my oil this weekend... I've Never done this before. I want to test out Mob1l's 15000 mile oil.
what viscosity of oil do i need to use 5w-30? also what kind of oil filter should I get? thanks sorry for being a "tard", I'm Just new to this stuff |
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I allways use 10w-30.. When u goto the store, they should be able to tell you which filter you need, or there will be a book that can tell you.
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I guess worse case scenario I can Take it off First and take it down there and match it up....
Still If anyone knows What kind lemme know |
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Oil Filter
I use Fram filter's on mine,along with Valvoline oil....10w-30.
The Fram # is 3593...go here to decide which 3593 filter you would like to use...http://www.fram.com/
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Remember the SVX takes more oil than most cars so make sure your drip pan is large enough. You don't want your pan to be full and to still have oil coming out (been there done that on a different car!)
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Oh yes, the good ol school of hard knocks!
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Unless your engine has NO leaks, I wouldn't go over to synthetic just yet! As soon as you switch over to M1 synthetic, you're going to experience even more oil leaks. I'm a big fan of Puralotor or Mobile filters. I haven't use FRAM filters for any of my vehicles as of eight years or so. Just my opinion.
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mobile high mileage oil is good ****!
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I would agree with the Puralotor filters unless you are going to use a Subaru filter. I use both of these. Soneone gave a link to a review of filters and the Puralotor was rated far better than the Fram. I use a dino/synthetic mix - 10 - 30 oil and change at 3,000 miles. jmo
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I think given that today's engines run soooo much cleaner than yesteryears' did, due to efi and electronic ignition, that oil choice isn't quite as important as it used to be, ditto for filters. If you are changing the oil and filter at 3,000 mile intervals and aren't using the cheapest stuff on the shelf you'll probably do just fine. I agree that synthetics and blends are great, but are they really necessary and/or cost efficient?
However, oil weight is more important as most OEMs have employed designs that make use of lighter oils to save fuel. These designs, such as low-tension piston rings depend on the correct oil in order to survive. Ask a Saturn owner if their engine leaks or burns oil. If they say "yes", I'll bet they don't adhere to a very ridgid maintenance schedule nor they use the wrong oil. Saturn isn't the only make to employ these designs but they are notorious for these problems. Also consider that engines designed for lighter oils have different hydraulic lifter/follower designs -misfiring and burnt valves can occur as the devices can't always bleed down as quickly as they should, holding the valves slightly above their seats when they should be fully closed.
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Yeah, I think the SVX takes like 6 quarts (most drip pans are not that big). Funny, the SVX takes the same fram filter as my legacy does...similar engine design though.
I myself run 20-50w only because I have a leaky gasket somewhere and heavy oil means I lose less over time. It's killer on gas mileage, but I think my new Bosch 4+ spark plugs make up for that.
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I went into the store the other day to get an oil filter for my Outback and found that it takes the same one as the SVX. Yes, I was a little surprised too.
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Personally I like the K&N HP 1004 oil filter. the nut welded on the end makes it a lot easier to get the filter off.
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Getting the oil filter off is rather easy. I can get it off with my hand. The problem is, the way the filter sits, as soon as you undo it, you get oil all over your hands.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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Try working at Valvoline I do that all day... most times after running for quite sometime And if any body buys a pontiac sunfire and asks me to change the filter for them be suprised if you don't get shot.
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