Recent content by Ishmael

We have a 2017 Outback with the boxer four banger. We purchased it new. The front windshield shattered for no apparent reason while going done the highway in February. I saw nothing fly up from the road and we were well back from any other traffic. Usually when a windshield is hit by debris...

Went over to NAPA and got a quart of 15W-50 motor oil. A bit heavier than what I wanted but we typically use the gennys when it the dead of summer....will go back to 10W-30 in the fall. Thanks...

Thanks for the input....the NAPA and Summit Racing look good...

I have two Westinghouse branded 2500 watt (peak) air cooled inverter generators I use to power my RV. The oil chart provided by the manufacturer recommends 10W-30 for below 80F ambient and 15W-40 for above 80F ambient. The manual also states that synthetic oils are acceptable and I prefer to use...

Yeah, most stations in Oklahoma offer Ethanol free fuel. Shell typically has a least one pump dedicated to pure gas. Thanks for the tip on checking oil temperature via the display, I will do that.

Can't believe I included everything but my oil change interval. I will probably do it at 6K unless we have been doing a lot of highway then I will go to 7.5K. The concern is condensation contamination with frequent short trips in cooler weather. Did not know about by pass requirements, and...

Lots of great reading here. I am now doing the oil changes on our 2017 Subaru Outback 2.5Ltr. I live in central Oklahoma with trips to Colorado from time to time. No off roading, no towing and a mix of town and highway driving. I run Top Tier fuel from Shell, Phillips 66, Valero, Conoco...