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Hmmm, I made a rather broad statement re euro 0w30’s being too thick. Here is one that might not fit that mold. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/voa-bmw-twinpower-turbo-ll01fe-0w-30.371957/#post-6578096 The VOA looks pretty good. My EJ25 Subie likes Castrol (with its Ti), and I...

So here we are, another thick vs thin discussion. As usual, I think there is a “not too thick, not too thin, just right” approach. Again, I would hesitate using a euro xw30, since they are the thickest 30’s, with the highest HTHS. 5w30 is the commodity grade in USA, and might have the most...

Re the CVT thread highjack, I’ve heard lots of “rumors.” But MrSubaru on YouTube over-analysed this CVT thing in one of his vids, and there are a lot of comments, lots of disagreement. He said: Subaru is offering a 100k ext warranty on the CVT; (I’m not sure which one(s)), but one source...

Thank you for sharing these. Since you’ve proven the M1 AFE 0w30 ends up 20 grade, and nothing else seems wildly out of whack (unless Tin or Silicon are issues), I’d be curious to see what a 4000 mi OCI would look like (do I sound like Blackstone?); of course, the fuel dilution is the wild...

i better stay away from the filter rabbit hole, as I have opinions…the good news for me is I can get Tokyo Roki filters for my 3.6 any day from the dealer. For the new FB motors, I have no clue. Regarding oil itself, and given she’s not a hooner (that I know of), I think the balancing act is...

I was trying to see if you did a UOA on the M1.

I’ll give her your contact info, and you can convince her to do 3k OCI’s. But, yeah, if Nuclear’s results are common, she better do something other than take it to Jiffy Lube once every 7k for some bulk 0w20. Somewhat in line with your suggestion, I was thinking a thin xw-30, and yeah, maybe...

Sorry to bump this, but a (female) friend just bought one of these (2021 Outback NA, low mileage). She probably won’t listen to me, but I would like to advise her on oil changes. She lives in N. Tx, but often travels to New Mexico (Santa Fe & Gallop, maybe even in winter…of course, that’s not...

In USA, ESP also available in 0w30. So many recent changes to M1 Euro offerings I don’t deserve to have an opinion, but personally, I would expect more from Mobil or Castrol Euro than Shell. Just my bias…and what I use in an old EJ25T might not be relevant. People talk about approvals being...

That bottle has my name on it (3rd,row back, 2nd from the right). 😂🤣😵‍💫😱

Any Subie 5EAT (or Nissan cousin) owners seen major “sedimentation” in their AT pan or on magnet?

Makes you wonder, mixing this with older Euro Castrol 0w40 (SN). I assume nothing is going to blow up, but sure is different (older had Ti, low boron, no? Moly, hi Calcium, low Mg).

Of course I will address the F & R diff fluids, brake & power steering, but the ATF was a bit more of a head scratcher, since multiple approaches possible. Engine oil was changed by selling dealer (non-Subaru). Assuming they didn’t put 0w16 in it, it’s probably the least of my worries. But I...

Well, that was the plan behind the back-to-back drain & fills. Was going to do a 3rd. My point was, would it be better to clean out the oil pan (no idea if relatively clean or totally mucked up), and replace internal screen filter, or just do a 3rd drain & fill without opening up the pan...

Two part question: * what are your thoughts / concerns with this UOA result? * what would you do next? Background: just bought this 2013 Subaru Outback with the 3.6 H6 and 5EAT traditional automatic (not CVT). 80k miles. Probably got the cart before the horse, but brown leather interior in...

I’d still ask for a retest, before they toss the sample.

Thanks!

The rerun looks more like a VOA, except maybe for the Visc. I wouldn’t know what to trust at this point.

Isn’t 9.3cst out of 30 grade? I still think something was wrong with test results: very hi flashpoint, yet low viscosity. Lost ~2 cst if not mistaken…and frankly I don’t think Amsoil is prone to do that, though I haven’t focused on their Euro results. Yet high flashpoint “points to”...

I have to disagree with Cheesepuff. If using Walmart oil, use a Euro oil (Castrol 0w40, M10w40, QS 5w40, even Pennzoil Euro 5w30…in that order. Don’t know about Valvoline Euro if your Walmart has it). Castrol Euro 5w30 or Euro 5w40 might be OK, but deserve to be called the “Walmart end” of...