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My car already received the safety check after the sales manager's road trip, and the break-in oil stayed in the car for 1K miles longer. If twins pop out, I won't be selling this car, but my wife will probably get a minivan instead of the SUV she wants! -Chike
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Chike that must be really painful!!
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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-Chike
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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With a good synthetic, its possible to go 10-12k miles between oil changes. The reason that synthetics can go so much longer is because they are much better at resisting acidification and thermal breakdown than dinos. Good synthetics will also have better wear resisting properties than dinos. The key to going 10k miles on a synthetic is to continue to change the filter every 3-4k miles. If anyone wants to take a more calculated approach to oil change intervals, there are shops that will analyze an oil sample from your crankcase and tell you the exact condition of the oil and its composition, including metal from wear. The values can be compared to the accepted range for motor oil in useable condition. The crank case oil can be sampled every few k miles to watch the condition change over time.
Also, don't undervalue the importance of the oil filter. These guys are perhaps more important than the motor oil when it comes to protecting the engine from wear. The best filter out there right now is the Purolator Pure One. It filters down to smaller size particles than any other filter out there.
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Ah but BMW is getting that out of conventional oil aren't they w/o a filter change.
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What it comes down to is what you feel comfortable doing. During break-in, the change interval is more important than the type of oil used. Just a bit of interesting info - the oil used to lubricate the hand-built LS7's (during build-up) in the Corvette Z06 is synthetic. But i've also heard of "experts" insisting on only using natural oil during break in. Again I think it's an argument over two slightly different shades of red, as they say. |
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I also change my oil filter at each oil change (3-4K miles) and I use the factory filter (which I'm told is a Purolator). -Chike
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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there are too many claims/myths, and no real hard evidence to back anything up, so i just use common sense.
i changed my oil at 1500 (get any junk out from the new engine). i will change it every 3k with regular dino oil. after 10k, i will switch to synthetic, and change every 4-5k. i've read that synth is not good for new seals, and not good to throw in on a high-mileage engine with old seals. it certainly can't HURT to wait, so i'll just wait. again, common sense.
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Here's one motor oil test...
...by Amsoil comparing their synthetic motor oil to other major brands. They tested:
AMSOIL ATM Mobil 1 Extended Performance Quaker State Advanced Full Synthetic Pennzoil Platinum Trop Artic Motorcraft Castrol GTX Chevron Supreme Havoline Formula Shell Pennzoil http://www.amsoil.com/performancetests/g1971/index.aspx While the testers may have had a reason to bias the results towards Amsoil, there should have been neutrality towards the other brands. Mobil 1 synthetic consistently placed high in each and every test. -Chike
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Does the WRX take the same oil filter as the SVX? If so, you might want to check out svxfiles locker about the oil filter upgrade. Basically it is a Porsche 944 filter with the same mechanical specs as ours, but 66% bigger (holds more oil and has more filtration capacity) I have had them in for the last 3 oil changes and no problems at all.
http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/use...svxfiles|29215 .
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