Hello all. I found my way here thru alt.autos.subaru and been lurking for a while. Been very informative. Well anyway, here's my post.
Vehicle Facts:
Make: Subaru
Model: Standard Outback Wagon AWD
Year: 2000
Engine: 2.5L
Transmission: Automatic
I purchased this car on 14Oct’02 as used. Its 2 years old, at puchase had 12,375 miles (17,269 now) on the odometer and very, very clean. CarFax says a clean title, one owner and first sold in Nov’00 One of those oil change reminder tags read at 15,200. I had the oil and filter changed at 14,335 with Mobil 1 10/30 Super Synthetic and Subaru OEM (made by Purolator) filter on 12Dec’02 (previous oil and filter brand are unknown). I did it early because I knew there was a lot a Xmas driving coming up.
Driving Conditions and Habits:
Where I live and work the wintertime lows are seldom below 40*F and the summertime highs rarely exceed 85*F. I work 5 ½ days and is only a 2 mile drive one-way. In a normal workweek (all city type driving, 35 mph max speeds), 3 days it’s a straight drive to work and back twice a day and in the other days rarely will I drive more than 10 miles but usually involves a lot of stop and startups. Days of more than 10 miles are usually hiway miles to the “big cities”, around 30 miles roundtrip and happens once or twice every couple of weeks. On my day’s off…..who knows….0 to 50 miles to 100+….never know what I’m going to do, just do whatever fancies me at the time. Best guess is I drive from 300 to 450 miles a month.
Maintaince Plans:
I hope to keep this car for a long time, 15 years +. In fact, it’s the last vehicle I had planned to buy….save a RV. So maintaince is going to be upmost importance to me and engine wear is at the top of the list,especially since a lot of times the car does not get up to full operating temperatures. I would like to do extended oil change intervals and plan to do the following in the next 2 weeks.
1. Take an oil sample to send for analysis.
2. Change the oil filter (Subaru OEM)
3. Change the air filter (?????).
4. Install an Amsoil by-pass filter (BMK-11 with BE-90 element).
.
Thereafter, an oil filter change at 3-4 months with oil analysis. Once a year, oil change (hopefully longer) and air filter change. For the first year or two, I plan oil analysis with every oil filter change and then every other filter change.
My Questions:
1. Will Mobil 1 10/30 Super Synthetic or is there anything better to meet my driving conditions and habits.
2. According to Amsoil, the BMK-11 will filter all the oil(5 quarts) in about 5 minutes at 45 mph. Will the Amsoil by-pass filter benefit my car since I could be at work in less than 5 minutes? Hummmm, almost all of my workweek driving is less 5 minutes away.
3. What are your comments and recommendations about my oil change interval plans?
Thanks as I will appreciate any and all advice….bgin
Vehicle Facts:
Make: Subaru
Model: Standard Outback Wagon AWD
Year: 2000
Engine: 2.5L
Transmission: Automatic
I purchased this car on 14Oct’02 as used. Its 2 years old, at puchase had 12,375 miles (17,269 now) on the odometer and very, very clean. CarFax says a clean title, one owner and first sold in Nov’00 One of those oil change reminder tags read at 15,200. I had the oil and filter changed at 14,335 with Mobil 1 10/30 Super Synthetic and Subaru OEM (made by Purolator) filter on 12Dec’02 (previous oil and filter brand are unknown). I did it early because I knew there was a lot a Xmas driving coming up.
Driving Conditions and Habits:
Where I live and work the wintertime lows are seldom below 40*F and the summertime highs rarely exceed 85*F. I work 5 ½ days and is only a 2 mile drive one-way. In a normal workweek (all city type driving, 35 mph max speeds), 3 days it’s a straight drive to work and back twice a day and in the other days rarely will I drive more than 10 miles but usually involves a lot of stop and startups. Days of more than 10 miles are usually hiway miles to the “big cities”, around 30 miles roundtrip and happens once or twice every couple of weeks. On my day’s off…..who knows….0 to 50 miles to 100+….never know what I’m going to do, just do whatever fancies me at the time. Best guess is I drive from 300 to 450 miles a month.
Maintaince Plans:
I hope to keep this car for a long time, 15 years +. In fact, it’s the last vehicle I had planned to buy….save a RV. So maintaince is going to be upmost importance to me and engine wear is at the top of the list,especially since a lot of times the car does not get up to full operating temperatures. I would like to do extended oil change intervals and plan to do the following in the next 2 weeks.
1. Take an oil sample to send for analysis.
2. Change the oil filter (Subaru OEM)
3. Change the air filter (?????).
4. Install an Amsoil by-pass filter (BMK-11 with BE-90 element).
.
Thereafter, an oil filter change at 3-4 months with oil analysis. Once a year, oil change (hopefully longer) and air filter change. For the first year or two, I plan oil analysis with every oil filter change and then every other filter change.
My Questions:
1. Will Mobil 1 10/30 Super Synthetic or is there anything better to meet my driving conditions and habits.
2. According to Amsoil, the BMK-11 will filter all the oil(5 quarts) in about 5 minutes at 45 mph. Will the Amsoil by-pass filter benefit my car since I could be at work in less than 5 minutes? Hummmm, almost all of my workweek driving is less 5 minutes away.
3. What are your comments and recommendations about my oil change interval plans?
Thanks as I will appreciate any and all advice….bgin