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Originally Posted By: dparm Is 7500 the factory change interval? Seems like that would be pushing it. 6k is obviously no problem. The Manufacture Specified OCI is 7500. The dealer had me come in at 3750 (though I went in a little early) And then again at 7500. So the first 2 OCI were about...

Second Oil change on my 2012 Impreza 2.0i 5-door. w/ CVT Subaru Full Synthetic 0w-20.

Originally Posted By: kam327 Hmmm, what information were you hoping to get by testing the factory fill after so few miles? I just sent mine in with 5k miles on the post-FF oil, after dumping the FF at 1,500 miles, to see if fuel dilution is a problem with my '12 Focus's DI engine and whether I...

Originally Posted By: Indydriver The moly levels in Subaru's FF are sensational. Just curious, are they telling you to keep it in there longer like Honda or was the 3000 mi first change interval dealer/manufacturer recommended? The first was dealer recommended at a round 3750. I have a free...

First Oil change on my new 2012 Impreza 2.0i 5-door. w/ CVT It has the Subaru's new FB20 Boxer engine. The new Oil is Subaru 0w-20 Full Synthetic performed by the dealer. This change will go aprox. 4500 miles before being sampled and tested again.

I hope this is the correct location for this thread. It seemed the best spot to me. I will be installing a Fumoto on my vehicles at their next OCI. For those that have and use a Fumoto Oil Valve and get UOAs, I have a few questions. Do you get a mid OCI sample for testing? If Yes, Tell me...

Originally Posted By: cp3 What was the OLM reading at the time of the change? it was Thirty Something percent.

I use what ever the oem stock equivalent would be. No CAI NO Short Ram or anything like that. No other performance mods. Its the Wife's daily driver and is a stock setup. I cant remember what brand the air filter that was in there. The one that's in there now is a fram I got at Wally-World...

Originally Posted By: Jim Allen ZIONZR2: Wow! This is a pretty bad UOA overall. I agree, it's the probably the operational environment and not the oil BUT: 1) Which flavor of Royal Purple is it? -The API licensed stuff? -The HPS stuff? -The XPR... or? The latter two are much more robust oils...

Perhaps I was being a bit naive. And still might be trying to remove the mis-information I have been lead to believe in the past. But I can learn. One reason I have been reading so much on this site. I may just not worry so much and let it go to 3K miles for this OCI. I do not want to go a...

Originally Posted By: motor_oil_madman check your air filter. You have dust getting through somewhere. Yeah I replaced the air filter (both Engine and Cabin) after I got the results back. I have seen worse in others but it was pretty dirty. Not as freaked out after getting the results as i...

My first UOA. This vehicle sees very Short trips all city. I Forgot and went 13 months on this OCI but only 4300 miles. I usually go about 6 to 9 months for OCI. This time it got away from me I freaked a bit and sent in a sample. Since RP got too expensive I changed things up and this change I...