German Castrol Void Warranty???

slim9300 · 11-26-2007, 05:23 PM

Just a quick question...

Will GC 0w30 void the factory extended warranty because it doesn't meet the oil weight recommended by Subaru for the STi? Obviously, they would be stupid if it did, but I want to know before I buy it.

If it makes any difference, I am planning on taking the oil to Subaru so that way I have the official maintenance record in case of s h i t. So I am sure it will say Castrol 0w30 on the receipt.

Thanks in advance! Sorry if it's a stupid question, I searched...

suby OCD · 11-26-2007, 06:37 PM

No, it meets the specs notated in the owners manual so it will not void your warranty.

Great choice on the GC, it gets great uoa on bobistheoilguy.com. I use it myself

slim9300 · 11-26-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by suby OCD

No, it meets the specs notated in the owners manual so it will not void your warranty.

Great choice on the GC, it gets great uoa on bobistheoilguy.com. I use it myself

Thank you!

ACHAHockey · 11-26-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by slim9300

If it makes any difference, I am planning on taking the oil to Subaru so that way I have the official maintenance record in case of s h i t. So I am sure it will say Castrol 0w30 on the receipt.

I know it's not what you asked, but I wanted to comment about this part. Make sure you always keep your records about this stuff. My buddies Dad had an '04 STi. The turbo went after 30k miles, still under warranty, but because he never documented his oil changes, they made him pay $2k for a brand new VF39.

slim9300 · 11-26-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ACHAHockey

I know it's not what you asked, but I wanted to comment about this part. Make sure you always keep your records about this stuff. My buddies Dad had an '04 STi. The turbo went after 30k miles, still under warranty, but because he never documented his oil changes, they made him pay $2k for a brand new VF39.

Yep that's why I am taking it to them. They can't say anything when I produce proof that they changed the oil every 3k-ish miles.

Blackfang · 11-28-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ACHAHockey

I know it's not what you asked, but I wanted to comment about this part. Make sure you always keep your records about this stuff. My buddies Dad had an '04 STi. The turbo went after 30k miles, still under warranty, but because he never documented his oil changes, they made him pay $2k for a brand new VF39.

How frequent were his oil changes? That is why it is always important to document your services.

nonissan · 12-17-2007, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackfang

How frequent were his oil changes? That is why it is always important to document your services.

document them how? if you're changing your oil yourself, where do you document it?

005sti · 12-17-2007, 11:11 AM

my.subaru.com

Blackfang · 12-17-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nonissan

document them how? if you're changing your oil yourself, where do you document it?

Write the date, mileage you do it on the oil/filter parts receipts. You can also input them on MySubaru.com

11-26-2007, 05:23 PM	#1
slim9300 Junior STI Driver Car: White 05 STi Fav Mod: dnx-7200 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 154 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	German Castrol Void Warranty??? Just a quick question... Will GC 0w30 void the factory extended warranty because it doesn't meet the oil weight recommended by Subaru for the STi? Obviously, they would be stupid if it did, but I want to know before I buy it. If it makes any difference, I am planning on taking the oil to Subaru so that way I have the official maintenance record in case of s h i t. So I am sure it will say Castrol 0w30 on the receipt. Thanks in advance! Sorry if it's a stupid question, I searched... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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suby OCD Junior STI Driver Car: '04 PSM STi Fav Mod: EQ road tune Location: CA Posts: 141 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: German Castrol Void Warranty??? No, it meets the specs notated in the owners manual so it will not void your warranty. Great choice on the GC, it gets great uoa on bobistheoilguy.com. I use it myself

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