What oil type?

[st3ph3n]

My mate asked me what Oil he should get for his car to keep in his garage incase he needed it, and it struck me - I haven't a clue. So what rating is required for an unmodified new age wrx?

[Gumball]

motul 15/50 i think is what most of us use.

would use this anyway, even if its not modded

[~ ~ Cal ~~]

Do you find that the new ages guzzle oil ? When will the technology come along that replaces the bloody dipstick. Nice digital gauge would do nicely along with fuel pressure ( I'm talking about standard fit not like defi's ) Does CEL lights cover these issues ?

[Gumball]

it really guzzles it when your going round KH. my oil temp alarm wouldnt shut up either.

i would say that after 2 tracknihgts its time to put more oil in it.

The CEL came on on my wrx, but that was a couple of seconds after the bigend went so....did really help.

[st3ph3n]

15/50. Tremendous.

I'll be getting mine booked in for an oil change after KH I thinks. 3-4000 with a trackday is about enough I would think.

[dipsy]

I am using millers 10/60 i never see it use any oil and this is on a classic my2000 regards oil this was put in at the service i got by Awd seem to check it more after Andy f tek3 remap.Cal maybe down to the oil your using

[weeb]

a f@*ked ma big ends, was told it was a mixture of crap oil and kicking the cars ass!!! a will make sure a use good oil in the future no matter how much it costs!!! ( cheaper than new engine or rebuild anyway)

[Oilman]

If the car is 2000 onward, unmodified and used as a daily driver then 5w-40 synthetic would be the best option.

Cheers

Simon

[paddy247]

10/40 or 10/60, The later of the two for modified or sti versions

[jcscoob]

10/40 for a low boost car

10/60 for a high boost car

(millers)

[Oilman]

It's an unmodified new age scoob, do not use 10w-60.

Cheers

Simon