cobalt Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I`m just about up to 9000 miles on `06 foresterXT Turbo, and was wondering if that many miles would be enough for "break in". So I`m wondering what brand and type of motor oil would be a good choice for this vehicle? I have heard many points of view on this subject and I`m a little confused. Fire away Subaru geeks! And thanks in advance for your help and opinions...Cobalt:-\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Well, first off: Congratulations! Nice car, isn't it? I have one too. My dealer and the local Impreza club all insist that Castrol RS 10W-60 is the best thing to use in Turbocharged Subarus. Since I have a pre-paid service contract on my Forester, that's the oil I'll be running. If that's hard to get a hold of, Mobil 1 5W-50 would be good too. It would be my choice, before the Castrol. If the 5W-50 stuff is hard to find, 5W-40 could do it too. If you can, then I would go for Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40. I am running this in my 85k mile Impreza and it has stopped the piston slap. In short: Shared 1st place Castrol RS/TWS 10W60 / Mobil 1 5W-50 Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40 Mobil 1 5W-40 Any xW-30 oil would worry me, that turbo can get hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subie Gal Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 i run Castrol RS 10w-60 in my WRX this oil is OEM for BMW M series You can get it by the Liter at any BMW dealership. Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now