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Originally Posted By: Kuato Correction: Looks great! Do you have a comparison uoa with other oils? I do, and I should have just posted them both in the beginning. I included the OP UOA side by side for comparison. These comments are from the first UOA: Comments (Havoline, 05/05/14): About...

Originally Posted By: 05LGTLtd Top mount filter, right? I'd be tempted to change the filter halfway and run it out to 10k... Totally on the bottom.

Originally Posted By: 05LGTLtd What filter are you running, that may be a limiting factor for you? Subaru Blue OEM.

MAKE/MODEL: Subaru 2.5L (EJ25) 4-cyl OIL TYPE & GRADE: Motul 8100 X-Clean 5W/30 Comments: This is another nice report here. It's better than last time, in fact, when you consider the longer oil run and lower metal readings with this sample. That equates to an engine that's wearing better than...

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR Newer member with reading problem ! Absolutely. I was eagerly awaiting the new oil so much I forgot to read. Sorry everyone. The combining of *Platinum* and *Ultra* in this new oil line is a little counterintuitive to the old labeling, yes?

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum with PurePlus available at Walmart in limited grades. Officially seen in the wild in New Jersey.

Originally Posted By: i812 I use to own a '10MY Outback 2.5L CVT and used a variety of oils with great sucess. Everything from Subaru Idemitsu, QSGB, VWB, M1, Rotella T6. My favorite was RT6, so pick up anything on sale and enjoy your ride. Why was RT6 your favorite? What did you like most...

Originally Posted By: Picky1 Still debating about frequency of the changes...the manual stipulates 7,500 miles. I did go 7,500 on the Subaru syntheic oil and did not like the looks of the oil when I changed it. I am doing changing the oil every 5,000 miles as that is what I have done in my last...

Thank you all; I'm loving the response from people with experience on similar cars/engines. For some reason, I thought my Legacy has the FB25 engine, but I stand corrected. 2012s still have the EJ253. I'm leaning toward PU (or the new PUPPP) and a WIX filter, 7.5k–10k; the price and quality...

I'm looking for oil and filter recommendations for 2012 Subaru Legacy, 2.5i (FB25 engine). I just got the car last year, and I'm new to this forum and learning about oil. I've been doing lots of research, and I'm definitely switching to full synthetic. My top picks are PU & Amsoil SS; I'm still...