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Originally Posted By: buster After 400 miles on Extra S, the car is shifting so much better and it's now completely silent. This is the fluid to use in Subaru MT's. Highly regarded on many subaru forums. Going to sample it by the year end. Just curious, and resurrecting an older thread...

Originally Posted By: Clarkbug But I agree with your idea, and Im going to go hunt down some oil later today for a change this weekend if the weather holds out. Now Im just trying to pick between conventional or high mileage... Well, I answered my own question. Stopped at Advance to nab the...

Thanks for the additional input. I think its definitely one of those issues thats particular to an individual engine, since my wifes car (that used to be mine) is the same car, same engine, just slightly less mileage, and does not burn any oil using the same brands/filters. I have run synthetic...

Thanks for the responses! I was thinking of trying the Nexgen Maxlife given the rebates going on currently with it. The motor does not have an oil cooler. I have heard lots of chatter on other forums thinking its valve seals, but then I would think I would see a blue plume on startup, but I...

Thanks for the quick reply! PCV valve was replaced not that long ago, passes the "shake test". As far as the rest of the system, I havent ever really poked into it that much, so I honestly dont know what other portions of the system I would inspect. Its been having the oil loss for the past...

Hello All. Lurker on the forums for a while, but wanted to get some input from those that have been there before. I have a 2003 Mazda Protege5, with almost 118k on the clock. I have owned it since about 60k, and switched to a synthetic for the first oil change. I used whatever I could get a...