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    API SQ oil in the wild

    I have seen Castrol Edge SQ 5L jugs in Canadian Tire stores up here in the great white north
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    Castrol synthetic filter

    In canada the boxes say gki industries
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    Please name some 0W-20 Boutique oils

    Liqui Moly Molygen 0w20 This oil seems to hit the sweet spot for my FA24 with great uoas. Uses a good slug of tungsten for friction reduction, in addition to Moly and others. AMSOIL SS 0w20. Great experience using this. Had a good slug of Moly and boron. Castrol Edge EP 0w20. This oil is Sp and...
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    Oil for 2.0 Skyactiv - Battle of the 0w-20

    I have been using Liqui Moly Molygen 0w20 in my FA24 with great results. UOAs re good and power seems to be great and smooth on acceleration.
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    Subaru Branded Oil Filters at Walmart? Hmmmm MP7317?

    I bought exact same box from a Walmart approximately 3 weeks ago and found a black Tokyo Roki in it.
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    Oil recommendations for Subaru 2.4T

    In my Legacy GT with the same engine I've been using Castrol Edge EP 0w20 and Liqui Moly (both special tec Asia/America and Molygen 0w20 flavours) in 3000 mile intervals,sometimes going longer in warmer months. Been using the Hengst H345w oil filter and Wix 57055. In the winter months on UOAs...
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    Next New Oil You Will Try ?

    Just put in Liqui Moly Molygen 0w20 SP rated into a Subaru Fa24.
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    I'm DONE with "premium" oil filters

    No, haven't found it. Hengst seems to be very secretive. They only say "Excellent dirt retention capacity."
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    I'm DONE with "premium" oil filters

    It pains me to say it, but it seems the Chinese are making well built oil filters with good looking internals. Trouble is finding the efficiency specs, for example Hengst makes some filters in China, the internals look great, but cannot find the micron ratings for them anywhere.
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    Another potential Subaru filter with the higher bypass pressure?

    It may be made in China, but as you can see in the video it clearly isn't junk.
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    Another potential Subaru filter with the higher bypass pressure?

    Interesting tidbit, it was me who requested Whip cut open this filter, I use it on my 2.4 Legacy, seems to be working well thus far no issues I know of. Talking to the dealer and their "master techs" I was told the 15208aa15a was not absolutely required and that a quality aftermarket filter was...
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    Vaico V30-1338 oil filter cut open

    Very similar looking to a Hengst oil filter. Whip City Wrencher on YouTube has opened up a few.. The base plate, centre tube, and bypass valve look exactly the same.
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