oil suggestions

[nokes]

Right now I am at 300 miles. I plan on changing the oil at the 1k mark and then at the 4k mark. Then I will get into the normal suggested oil change routine. I am looking for as much info as you guys are willing to throw out there. summer, winter, Oklahoma, Seattle, the trip from OK to WA oil suggestions. I plan on staying with OEM Subaru oil filter.
thanks in advance guys!

1. What kind of vehicle you have
2014 subaru sti

2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
The following
table lists the recommended viscosities
and applicable temperatures.
When adding oil, different brands may be
used together as long as they are the
same API classification and SAE viscosity
as those recommended by SUBARU.

It then lists 5w30 as recommended, but ALSO lists 5W-40, 10w30, 10W-40.

If you flip to the next page, you'll find that it also lists:

If the vehicle is used in desert areas, in
areas with very high temperatures, or is
used for heavy-duty applications, use of
oil with the following grade and viscosities
is recommended.
API classification SN (or SM):
SAE viscosity No.: 30, 40, 10W-50,
20W-40, 20W-50

It recommends synthetic and oil changes every 7500 miles unless the car is under "hard driving conditions" or in dusty climate.

3. Where you live
currently I am in south west Oklahoma. In June I will make the drive to Seattle where I will live for the next few years.

4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
Right now I drive it pretty easy as I am still breaking her in. Once that is over I will continue to drive easy for the most part with the occasional spirited driving spout.

5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
Daily is just short trips around base, just a few miles. On the weekends I take the same short trips but I also drive long highway trips of a few hundred miles. mostly highway.

6. Whether your car has any known problems
no problems, shes still new

 

[Jeffs2006EvoIX]

In the Subie forums they seem to love Rotella T6 5w40.

Nice ride!!

Raced many STi's over the years won some and lost some. Have nothing but respect for the STi.

When I say "raced" I mean on a track no on the street c r a p. I was driving Evo's then.

Jeff

 

[jamesyarbrough]

M1 0w40

 

[Clevy]

K
Forget the 1000 mile and 4000 mile change. It's completely unnecessary and some oem's use a special oil for break in and advise running out the entire interval.
Refer to your owners manual as far as what they recommend for a first interval.
So it calls for a 5w30 then any of the majors offerings will be more than enough for the 7500 mile interval.
However my personal preference would be to run a European oil such as M1 0w-40. Its a world class oil and can be had for 26 bucks a jug.
I don't even like Mobil however if I could get their 0w-40 for the same price as its available down south I'd run it in everything I own. Everything.

 

[randomhero439]

Welcome! Great car! Personally i would change the oil at 2500miles, and refill with some OEM subaru lube, and change again at 2500 miles.

Then, from 5000 miles on, run Mobil 1 0w-40 every 5000 miles or 6 months!

 

[nokes]

why do you suggest subaru lube at 2500 and again at 5k? just curious?

will the mobil m1 0w40 be good for the time here in OK as well as WA? Summer and winter?

 

[jamesyarbrough]

Originally Posted By: nokes


will the mobil m1 0w40 be good for the time here in OK as well as WA? Summer and winter?

yep.

 

[barkingspider]

I would use synthetic 5w30 of your favorite brand, change oil at 3000 miles, then at every 7500 miles until after warranty. Then rotella 5w40 for the remainder of the cars life. M1 0w40 should be fine too, but I personally don't use M1.

 

[nokes]

why do you use the rotella over m1?

 

[Bandito440]

Head over to the NASIOC Subaru forum. You'll find that Rotella T6 is the favorite and there are a great many used oil analysis reports over there showing it being very successful in your motor. Use it because we know it works very well as shown in many UOAs. It's a good fill for year-round service.

I'd change it at 1,000. It's not going to hurt anything and there are plenty of wear metals in there that I like to get out. After that dump it at 7,500 and every 7,500 thereafter unless you're taking mostly short trips or driving it hard; 5,000 in that case.

Enjoy!

 

[jamesyarbrough]

Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Head over to the NASIOC Subaru forum. You'll find that Rotella T6 is the favorite and there are a great many used oil analysis reports over there showing it being very successful in your motor. Use it because we know it works very well as shown in many UOAs. It's a good fill for year-round service.

I'd change it at 1,000. It's not going to hurt anything and there are plenty of wear metals in there that I like to get out. After that dump it at 7,500 and every 7,500 thereafter unless you're taking mostly short trips or driving it hard; 5,000 in that case.

Enjoy!


Not to knock T6, but have you guys seen UOAs with M1 0w40 in the same engines?

 

[Jeffs2006EvoIX]

Originally Posted By: jamesyarbrough
Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Head over to the NASIOC Subaru forum. You'll find that Rotella T6 is the favorite and there are a great many used oil analysis reports over there showing it being very successful in your motor. Use it because we know it works very well as shown in many UOAs. It's a good fill for year-round service.

I'd change it at 1,000. It's not going to hurt anything and there are plenty of wear metals in there that I like to get out. After that dump it at 7,500 and every 7,500 thereafter unless you're taking mostly short trips or driving it hard; 5,000 in that case.

Enjoy!


Not to knock T6, but have you guys seen UOAs with M1 0w40 in the same engines?


No I havent but I have heard on Subie Forums that M1 0w40 goes through an STi engine pretty fast...While the T6 doesnt.

There is a reason why Subie owners are loyal to T6. I would go with that. As I mentioned before.

Jeff