Dealer installed conventional instead of full synthetic - Page 2

supermarkus · 01-14-2008, 04:36 PM

Clean oil of the proper weight isn't going to kill your throttle response. Unless you do something dumb like put in 90wt. I've gone back and forth between dino and synth just to see if there was a difference and in 3000 miles the biggest difference was on my bank statement.

SiR-ed8 · 01-14-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by supermarkus

Clean oil of the proper weight isn't going to kill your throttle response. Unless you do something dumb like put in 90wt. I've gone back and forth between dino and synth just to see if there was a difference and in 3000 miles the biggest difference was on my bank statement.

I'm pretty sure brand wouldn't make a difference unless it was really bad. This was "reputable" dealer we're talking about. Since I didn't drive the car, I'm going by my bro's words.

CharcoalSTI · 01-14-2008, 06:19 PM

The stock oil is supposed to be a mix of the two or so I was told....

JustinH · 01-14-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Okeyd57

According to my owners manual, Subaru recommends against using synthetic oil in our engines. So, it wouldn't suprise me that he didn't ask. What would suprise me though, is that a Subaru dealer would give the option between dino and synthetic.

I know a LOT of you guys use synthetic, but as long as I have a warranty, I'm not going to push my luck.

first 10k miles the dealer uses DINO oil, but every oil change after that they use synthetic.

SiR-ed8 · 01-14-2008, 07:06 PM

What dealer do you go to Justin? That's first time I've heard that.

CharcoalSTI · 01-14-2008, 07:13 PM

castrol syntec blend was the stuff

Blackfang · 01-15-2008, 03:08 AM

I put in whatever the customer asks me to.

Blackfang · 01-15-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Okeyd57

According to my owners manual, Subaru recommends against using synthetic oil in our engines. So, it wouldn't suprise me that he didn't ask. What would suprise me though, is that a Subaru dealer would give the option between dino and synthetic.

I know a LOT of you guys use synthetic, but as long as I have a warranty, I'm not going to push my luck.

Might want to read it again. I just pulled up an owners manual off my TIS system and it doesn't say that. It just states that you need to use the right viscosity and frequency of changes.

lidrew · 01-15-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JustinH

first 10k miles the dealer uses DINO oil, but every oil change after that they use synthetic.

My tuner who is reputable in the area told me "Never put Synthetic oil in a Subaru"

Thats good enough for me.

Blackfang · 01-15-2008, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by lidrew

My tuner who is reputable in the area told me "Never put Synthetic oil in a Subaru"

Thats good enough for me.

There are plenty of people running Synthetic oil in their Subaru's without any problems. As long as you change the oil regularly, you won't have any issues. It is possibly one of the most debated topic out there.

sti777 · 04-18-2008, 08:09 AM

I have been doing synthetic all the way with no problems. The better oil the better protection you get, Simple as that.

01-14-2008, 04:36 PM	#16
supermarkus Spec C Club Car: 08 STi, SSM Location: Edmonds Washington Posts: 1,438 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Dealer installed conventional instead of full synthetic Clean oil of the proper weight isn't going to kill your throttle response. Unless you do something dumb like put in 90wt. I've gone back and forth between dino and synth just to see if there was a difference and in 3000 miles the biggest difference was on my bank statement. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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CharcoalSTI STI Driver Car: SGM 06 STI Fav Mod: Prodrive GC010G's Location: Ballard, WA Posts: 263 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Dealer installed conventional instead of full synthetic The stock oil is supposed to be a mix of the two or so I was told....

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SiR-ed8 Junior STI Driver Car: 2006 STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: HelLA to Hosville Posts: 85 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Dealer installed conventional instead of full synthetic What dealer do you go to Justin? That's first time I've heard that.

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CharcoalSTI STI Driver Car: SGM 06 STI Fav Mod: Prodrive GC010G's Location: Ballard, WA Posts: 263 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Dealer installed conventional instead of full synthetic castrol syntec blend was the stuff

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Blackfang STI Driver Car: Silver 07 Legacy Location: Somewhere in the universe Posts: 268 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Dealer installed conventional instead of full synthetic I put in whatever the customer asks me to.

04-18-2008, 08:09 AM	#26
sti777 Junior STI Driver Car: black 06 sti Fav Mod: Turbo back Location: wheaton, MD Posts: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Dealer installed conventional instead of full synthetic I have been doing synthetic all the way with no problems. The better oil the better protection you get, Simple as that. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.