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Type of Oil for Outback

9 messages,  Last post on Feb 14, 2011 at 2:24 PM

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#6 of 9 Re: standard or syntheic [cipolla] by pilot1226

Feb 12, 2011 (7:30 pm)

Replying to: cipolla (Feb 02, 2011 12:52 am)
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/maintenance2.html
 
This suggests otherwise for your vehicle. Always consult your owner's manual for the most accurate information or call your local dealer's service department for clarification.

#7 of 9 Re: standard or syntheic [pilot1226] by paisan

Feb 12, 2011 (8:51 pm)

Replying to: pilot1226 (Feb 12, 2011 7:30 pm)
2011 TURBO cars and the 2011 Forester NA cars REQUIRE synthetic oil.
 
Non Turbo cars for 2011 do not require synthetic.
 
The change interval on all Subies starting in 2011 is 7500 miles.
 
As for Mobil 1, it is not suggested for Subies, M1 is the bare minimum requirement for being Synthetic. The top tier oils out there include:
 
Motul
Amsoil
Redline
Elf
 
For our customers we suggest the Amsoil or Redline coupled with the Amsoil extended life oil filters which are good for about 10,000 miles in the Turbo cars. (Amsoil claims 15k/1yr with the Amsoil Filter & Amsoil Fully Synthetic). We have had great success with the Motul 8100 and the Amsoil Fully Synthetic European oils.
 
At our shop we also carry the Subaru Synthetic. We have seen consumption of the Subaru Synthetic at the same rate as the Mobil 1 in our customer cars. They usually burn about 1Q every 1700-2200 miles, whereas in the same cars once switched to Motul or Amsoil burn not a drop in over 3500 miles.
 
-mike
Subaru Guru and Track Instructor

#8 of 9 high miles by scarlisle

Feb 14, 2011 (11:59 am)

I always wondered if high-mileage vehicles should be using synthetic. That's what our dealership told us.">link title

#9 of 9 Re: high miles [scarlisle] by paisan

Feb 14, 2011 (2:24 pm)

Replying to: scarlisle (Feb 14, 2011 11:59 am)
You shouldn't start using synthetic after say 75k miles. Below that you are pretty much ok to begin synthetic use.
 
-mike
Subaru Guru and Track Instructor

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