i would def. rotate your tires.
check all the belts
and also check ur alternator
and def replace the brakes pads
check the seal around windows
just go to the subbie dealrship and ask for their checklist...haha it works

 

pads at 13k? wow..they should last longer than that......

 

not if you have fun in the rain in the parking lots?
hehe
or auto x

 

btw silver and silver all the way baby

 

Its all in your owners manual. Do a 15K service. Piece of cake. It will take you 2 hours, max.

 

btw silver and silver all the way baby

you know it!

 

i would stay away from synthetic for subarus. the sti allready burns oil, and with the thin synthetic oil it might burn even quicker. just my 2cents

 

i would stay away from synthetic for subarus. the sti allready burns oil, and with the thin synthetic oil it might burn even quicker. just my 2cents

I switched to Mobil1 5/30 at 3k miles. At 21k miles my STi doesn't burn a drop. It did use about a 1/4 quart once on a road trip with a lot of 90mph driving through the Nevada desert in July. Nothing since.

 

ive been using syn mobil1 5w30 for about 6,000 miles now and it burns NOTHING. The key is not to romp on it when it's in its "crossover period". Because it is bound to mix with conventional oil. 500 miles later, oil change again. Then you're good to go.

Today I put in 5w30, synthetic mobil 1. I put royal purple 75w90 synthetic gl-5 rated oil in both the tranny and rear differential. I absolutely LOVE it. Shifts much cleaner, and it's gl-5 rated, so no grinding in any gear.

New falken azenis tires rt615's were put on today, and the ride is SO much nicer. they grip amazingly! still haven't fully scuffed them up, but I'm sure in a hundered miles or so I will be better fit to review them.

Whiteline steering bushings installed... amazing... power steering feels 100% better. And finally...

TXS catless racepipe installed in place of high flow cat... now I have a full un-catted stealthback. What can I say... this car rumbles... not too loud, not too quiet, and I can feel a REAL hp difference..

There's my 13,000 mile maintenence. Pads coming in the next few weeks... just because I want to be 100%... might as well go get SS lines and motul 5.1 fluid.

Thanks for all the help,

C.R.

 

i would stay away from synthetic for subarus. the sti allready burns oil, and with the thin synthetic oil it might burn even quicker. just my 2cents

I'd have to agree.

 

i would stay away from synthetic for subarus. the sti allready burns oil, and with the thin synthetic oil it might burn even quicker. just my 2cents

This is utter nonsense. Synthetic oil is not necessarily any "thinner" than conventional oil. Granted, Mobil1 5w-30 is on the "thin" end of the 30-weight scale, and may have some consumption issues when used in an STi. But that doesn't mean that all synthetic oils will have that issue. If you do have consumption with the 5w-30 Mobil1, I'd suggest trying the Mobil1 5w-40 (T&SUV) or even the 10w-40 Extended Performance (EP) version if you want to stay in the Mobil oil product line.

Me, I'll be running "German" Castrol 0w-30 in my STi when I make the switch over to synthetic oil at the 10,000 mile mark. GC is a "thick" 30-weight oil that is very robust and has been a proven performer based on all of the positive used oil analysis' (UOA's) over on the Bob is the Oil Guy (BITOG) forums:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=3

 

anyone else feel that sythetic is bad for our cars?

david

 

I had a WRX since March of 2001 and now my 05 STi. I went to Mobil synthetic at 10k miles. I have never had the car burn any oil. I have a got over 11k miles on my STi and I am still using dyno oil. The car does not burn any oil at all. The STi has had many dyno runs and upgrades to more than 300 whp on a dyno dynamics dyno- 80 whp over stock (and now back to stock) and runs flowlessly.

Doesn't the owner's manual have a list of what they service at specific mileage? I think they have lots of checking on things going on.

Cheers

Nick

 

Doesn't the owner's manual have a list of what they service at specific mileage? I think they have lots of checking on things going on.

not just for the sti but for all subarus....

3,000 Miles or 3 Months
Change Oil & Oil Filter
Check & Adjust Belts
Check & Tighten Hoses
Check & Adjust All Fluid Levels
Check & Adjust Tire PressureOperation
Test A/C Operation
Check Operation of Power Windows
Door Locks & Mirrors
Check Operation of Interior & Exterior Lights
Check Windshield Washer Operation
Road Test

7,500 Miles or 7 1/2 Months, Repeated at 22,500 - 37,500 - 52,500 - 67,500 - 82,500 - 97,500
Change Oil & Oil Filter
Inspect & Adjust Belts
Inspect & Tighten Hoses
Check & Adjust All Fluid Levels
Service Battery & Check Charging System
Inspect Axels & Axle Boots
Check Windshield Washer Operation
Check Tire Condition
Check Tire Pressure & Adjust as Needed
Check ABS Operation
Inspect Front & Rear Brakes
Adjust Cluth Freeplay as Needed
Adjust Hillholder as Needed
Inspect Exhaust System
Balance 2 Front Wheels
Check Sunroof Operation
Road Test

15,000 Miles or 15 Months, Repeated at 45,000 - 75,000
Change Oil & Oil Filter
Inspect & Adjust Belts
Inspect & Tighten Hoses
Check & Adjust All Fluid Levels
Service Battery & Check Charging System
Test Windshield Washer Operation
Inspect Parking Brake Operation
Replace Spark Plugs
Replace Air Filter
Inspect Axels & Axle Boots
Test A/C Operation & Temperature
4 Wheel Tire Rotation
Balance All 4 Wheels
Check Tire Condition
Check Sunroof Operation
Inspect Steering & Suspension
Check & Adjust Tire Pressure
Check & Adjust Rear Brakes as Needed
Inspect Front & Rear Brakes
Visual Check Wheel Alignment
Inspect Exhaust System
Replace PCV
Replace Fuel Filter
Inspect Cooling System
Test All Exterior Lights
Check ABS Operation
Road Test
Check Wiper Blades

30,000 Miles or 30 Months, Repeated at 60,000 - 90,000
Change Oil & Oil Filter
Inspect & Adjust Belts
Inspect & Tighten Hoses
Check & Adjust All Fluid Levels
Inspect Front & Rear Brakes
Service Battery & Check Charging System
Check Windshield Washer Operation
Visual Check Wheel Alignment
Replace Spark Plugs
Replace Air Filter
Replace Ingnition Wires
Replace Coolant
Inspect Axels & Axle Boots
Test A/C Operation & Temperature
Check Sunroof Operation
Check Tire Condition
4 Wheel Tire Rotation
Balance All 4 Wheels
Check & Adjust Tire Pressure
Inspect Steering & Suspension
Check & Adjust Rear Brakes as Needed
Inspect Parking Brake Operation
Replace PCV
Replace Fuel Filter
Replace Transmission Fluid
Replace Gear Oil & Filter
Test Heater Operation
Check Cooling System
Check All Exterior Lights
Road Test
Check Wiper Blades

 

Kevin h,
your listing of service intervals is helpful. But please don't spread mis-information about synthetic oil.

It is not thinner. Period. 30 wt is 30 wt. What synthetic is, is slipperier. (sp?). If you use it prior to the rings bedding in, the cylinders can glaze and this will cause above average oil consumption. So, the thing to do is wait until you've got 5K to 6K on the car before switching. (less if you really drive hard, as combustion chamber pressures will be higher and will press the rings more forceably against the cylinder walls increasing the break in speed)

Also, if you switch to synthetic from dino oil in a high mileage car, oil leaks can occur. This is very different from oil "use", which is burning the oil. Dino oil seems to make the seals swell better than synthetic. Not a problem if the car is switched to synth when reasonably new. But if you take a 100K mile 5 yr old car that has been run on dino oil and switch to mobil 1, it will leak like a sieve. (of course there's really nothing wrong with the oil leaking, it doesn't hurt anything.)

Given the PROVEN protection against wear and more significantly coking (look it up) that synthetic affords, it is incredibly foolish to recommend against synthetic oil for an STi owner.

Don