Hello folks,
I have 2015 Subaru Forester. So far, I have been doing the oil change at the dealer, but now would like to start doing it myself.
The owner's manual states I should use 0W-20 oil but over Forester forum, folks are using all ranges of viscosity, most common being 5W-30. I found occasional mentions of 0W-40 or 10W-30. I live in NY and most of the runs are short, in stop-and-go traffic. Annual mileage on this vehicle is about 7000miles. Checking out Forester forum confused me even more.
So I wonder for the type of use this vehicle has and the type of weather that I live in, what type of oil should I use? I usually change oil only once a year. Should that be changed too, to twice a year? Always heard changing oil at 3000miles is an overkill so I started practicing once a year oil change. I plan to take this vehicle to the grave. So looking for a recommendation that will keep the engine running well.
Many thanks in advance.
I have 2015 Subaru Forester. So far, I have been doing the oil change at the dealer, but now would like to start doing it myself.
The owner's manual states I should use 0W-20 oil but over Forester forum, folks are using all ranges of viscosity, most common being 5W-30. I found occasional mentions of 0W-40 or 10W-30. I live in NY and most of the runs are short, in stop-and-go traffic. Annual mileage on this vehicle is about 7000miles. Checking out Forester forum confused me even more.
So I wonder for the type of use this vehicle has and the type of weather that I live in, what type of oil should I use? I usually change oil only once a year. Should that be changed too, to twice a year? Always heard changing oil at 3000miles is an overkill so I started practicing once a year oil change. I plan to take this vehicle to the grave. So looking for a recommendation that will keep the engine running well.
Many thanks in advance.