Greetings,
I've been researching like a mad man on what to put in the car when the factory fill has to be replaced which leads me to ask two questions in this post (more on that at the end). Even after reading all this information, I've been some somewhat overwhelmed with choices available thus the reason I am seeking your advice with something more tailored to the way I drive.
The other question is in regards to the factory fill, I was planning on replacing it at 1,000 miles, but after reading some, I gathered that the FF has what the engine needs more of during the break in process. Is there any truth to this? I now have 1,100 miles on it.
My concern is that I really want to stay warranty compliant, so that leaves some oils out of the picture that are known to be less prone to shearing in this vehicle. Here are a few of the oils I was considered using based on my findings.
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum PurePlus made from NG 5w-30
Castrol Edge/SPT 5w-30 ?
Amsoil offerings OE,XL,& SS 5w-30
and of course the Subaru Synthetic 5w-30
1. What kind of vehicle you have
2017 WRX 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
5w-30 API SN with the words resource conserving/ILSAC GF-5
3. Where you live
Florida
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
Will be driving it easy for the most part with the occasional spirited drive. Car most likely wont see a track in the foreseeable future.
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
It's my daily driver, 28 mile commute one way, 23 of which is all highway, the rest city driving. Also the occasional weekend drive.
6. Whether your car has any known problems
Spun bearings, broken ring lands from what the internet tells me.
Thanks for any help
I've been researching like a mad man on what to put in the car when the factory fill has to be replaced which leads me to ask two questions in this post (more on that at the end). Even after reading all this information, I've been some somewhat overwhelmed with choices available thus the reason I am seeking your advice with something more tailored to the way I drive.
The other question is in regards to the factory fill, I was planning on replacing it at 1,000 miles, but after reading some, I gathered that the FF has what the engine needs more of during the break in process. Is there any truth to this? I now have 1,100 miles on it.
My concern is that I really want to stay warranty compliant, so that leaves some oils out of the picture that are known to be less prone to shearing in this vehicle. Here are a few of the oils I was considered using based on my findings.
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum PurePlus made from NG 5w-30
Castrol Edge/SPT 5w-30 ?
Amsoil offerings OE,XL,& SS 5w-30
and of course the Subaru Synthetic 5w-30
1. What kind of vehicle you have
2017 WRX 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
5w-30 API SN with the words resource conserving/ILSAC GF-5
3. Where you live
Florida
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
Will be driving it easy for the most part with the occasional spirited drive. Car most likely wont see a track in the foreseeable future.
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
It's my daily driver, 28 mile commute one way, 23 of which is all highway, the rest city driving. Also the occasional weekend drive.
6. Whether your car has any known problems
Spun bearings, broken ring lands from what the internet tells me.
Thanks for any help