How To - Change Your Oil

Endless_STi · 07-09-2006, 05:21 PM

I found this DIY Oil Change from Nasioc and it seemed pretty helpful. So I'll post this excellent write-up here for you IWSTi members who would want to change your own oil. This was done on a WRX, but it should be no different from the STi.

This well put write-up was written by "perret318" on Nasioc.
Here is the original link.

SoaReS · 07-09-2006, 05:30 PM

Nice write up, especially since its from nasioc

But um...., I would keep the car level when doing an oil change, but thats just me

scubadiver424 · 07-09-2006, 05:31 PM

thats a pretty darn good writeup for those who are thinking about changing their own oil. I actually like changing my oil, well especially because I have the FUMUTO valve

justindfrank · 07-09-2006, 06:05 PM

nice write up.. i stick with subaru oil filter though..and i used racing 21 from royal purple on my last change... i seriously felt a lil diffrence.. they claim 5%.

**Alex** · 07-24-2006, 04:51 AM

+1 for the fumoto.

booSTi561 · 07-31-2006, 06:16 AM

Does anyone use the Fumoto Valve? Would it allow me to change my oil with out having to take off the splash gaurd every time?

SUBIRU · 07-31-2006, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by booSTi561

Does anyone use the Fumoto Valve? Would it allow me to change my oil with out having to take off the splash gaurd every time?

i use the fumoto, its really really great, no leaks, no nothing. you can empty ur oil pan without taking off the spash guard BUT, the oil filter is a different story. i think its better to take off the splash guard.

i remember reading that someone changed their oil filter without taking off the guard, he said it did spill everywhere, but he just wiped it off.

its not that hard to take off the guard is it? i can do it in a minute and a half. i even only jack up one side of the car.

***VSGTS14*** · 07-31-2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by booSTi561

Does anyone use the Fumoto Valve? Would it allow me to change my oil with out having to take off the splash gaurd every time?

uh you are suppose to change the filter too everytime you change the oil....meaning splash guard off!

flytojungho · 07-31-2006, 10:11 AM

humm.. dumb question but how much oil does the STI take to be full? i thought I read 4.2quarts.. no?

kts262 · 07-31-2006, 10:26 AM

That's a misprint in the manual that Subaru still hasn't fixed.

The correct level is 4.8 quarts. Somewhere in the Oil FAQ on NASIOC it explains it all.

kts262 · 07-31-2006, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SUBIRU

i remember reading that someone changed their oil filter without taking off the guard, he said it did spill everywhere, but he just wiped it off.

its not that hard to take off the guard is it? i can do it in a minute and a half. i even only jack up one side of the car.

the first time i changed my oil i didn't take the splash guard off. i was worried it would be a PITA to remove. boy was i wrong. changing the filter was a PITA and oil got EVERYWHERE. the next time i removed the splashguard and it was a billion times easier to change the oil and it didn't look like the Exxon Valdez under my car afterwards.

flytojungho · 07-31-2006, 10:40 AM

if it's 4.8 qts, can i just put in whole 5 qts in there without over filling it?

kts262 · 07-31-2006, 11:02 AM

you could, and i know a lot of people do, but i wouldn't recommend it. too much oil is just as bad as not enough oil. get close, check with the dipstick, and add more oil until it gets to the middle of the 2 notches in the dipstick.

flytojungho · 07-31-2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kts262

you could, and i know a lot of people do, but i wouldn't recommend it. too much oil is just as bad as not enough oil. get close, check with the dipstick, and add more oil until it gets to the middle of the 2 notches in the dipstick.

you mean between the 2 round holes or middle of top hole and very top notch thing? i usually fill mine up to top hole when it's cold and all the way to the top notch when the engine is hot. btw, dipstick on the sti sucks balls

kts262 · 07-31-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by flytojungho

you mean between the 2 round holes or middle of top hole and very top notch thing? i usually fill mine up to top hole when it's cold and all the way to the top notch when the engine is hot. btw, dipstick on the sti sucks balls

er yea sorry, between the 2 round holes. the top notch means there is too much oil in the car.

basically you want the oil to fall somewhere between the 2 round holes.

sorry for the confusion. i've looked at too many dipsticks in the past few weeks with trying to fix a problem in my roommate's car, changing the oil on my mom's car, and helping a random person at the gas station last time i filled up.

07-09-2006, 05:21 PM	#1
Endless_STi S204 Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Carbon Ti Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,494 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	How To - Change Your Oil I found this DIY Oil Change from Nasioc and it seemed pretty helpful. So I'll post this excellent write-up here for you IWSTi members who would want to change your own oil. This was done on a WRX, but it should be no different from the STi. This well put write-up was written by "perret318" on Nasioc. Here is the original link. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

07-09-2006, 05:30 PM	#2
SoaReS S204 Racer Car: 05\|WRB\|STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Location: H-Town, NJ Posts: 3,814 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Nice write up, especially since its from nasioc But um...., I would keep the car level when doing an oil change, but thats just me

07-09-2006, 05:31 PM	#3
scubadiver424 S204 Racer Car: 06 WRB GOLD STI Fav Mod: NRA Sticker Location: US of A Posts: 3,623 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (8)	thats a pretty darn good writeup for those who are thinking about changing their own oil. I actually like changing my oil, well especially because I have the FUMUTO valve

07-09-2006, 06:05 PM	#4
justindfrank Junior STI Driver Car: 06 wrx Fav Mod: cobb Location: chesapeake va Posts: 74 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	nice write up.. i stick with subaru oil filter though..and i used racing 21 from royal purple on my last change... i seriously felt a lil diffrence.. they claim 5%.

07-24-2006, 04:51 AM	#5
Alex Authorized Vendor Car: 2004.5 STi Fav Mod: alcantara...everything! Location: atlanta, ga Posts: 1,900 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (11)	+1 for the fumoto.

07-31-2006, 06:16 AM	#6
booSTi561 Spec C Club Car: 04 PSM STi Fav Mod: Yakima Roof Rack Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,591 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Does anyone use the Fumoto Valve? Would it allow me to change my oil with out having to take off the splash gaurd every time?

07-31-2006, 10:11 AM	#9
flytojungho Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Prodrive oval tip Location: carmel indiana Posts: 1,276 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	humm.. dumb question but how much oil does the STI take to be full? i thought I read 4.2quarts.. no?

07-31-2006, 10:26 AM	#10
kts262 HowTo Contributor Car: 2008 DGM (BBS+Navi) Fav Mod: stock FTL? Location: College Park, MD Posts: 2,117 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (9)	That's a misprint in the manual that Subaru still hasn't fixed. The correct level is 4.8 quarts. Somewhere in the Oil FAQ on NASIOC it explains it all.

07-31-2006, 10:40 AM	#12
flytojungho Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Prodrive oval tip Location: carmel indiana Posts: 1,276 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	if it's 4.8 qts, can i just put in whole 5 qts in there without over filling it?

07-31-2006, 11:02 AM	#13
kts262 HowTo Contributor Car: 2008 DGM (BBS+Navi) Fav Mod: stock FTL? Location: College Park, MD Posts: 2,117 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (9)	you could, and i know a lot of people do, but i wouldn't recommend it. too much oil is just as bad as not enough oil. get close, check with the dipstick, and add more oil until it gets to the middle of the 2 notches in the dipstick.