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Old 12-09-2012, 11:08 AM   #102
Supraru
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Originally Posted by db97 View Post
For the techs on this thread...thanks for your advice (regardless of whether or not I agree). As I mentioned before...I am trying to glean whatever helpful information I can...I use to do all the car maintenance on my Subies...but once I found a decently high paying job, got married, had 2 kids, became a 60 hour a week workaholic...that free time to do maintenance on my vehicle disappeared. I now pay folks to do this maintenance for me b/c a) I can afford to, and b) I simply don't have the time anymore. And yes, I know how to change oil...open the filler cap, jack up the car, put the oil drain pan underneath, loosen the drain plug, allow the oil to drain, go watch some UofL football/basketball, come back and loosen the oil filter...make sure you hold it upright when removed so the oil doesn't spill everywhere, wipe down the area, and check for any residual debris (i.e. gaskets or seals that may have come loose from the previous filter), take the new oil filter, wipe a decent amount of oil around the seal to get it all nice and lubed, retighten while making sure you haven't cross threaded anything, once seated, turn it 3/4 turn by hand or a oil filter wrench, wipe any residue...check again to see if it is properly seated/tightened...wipe the drain plug area clean, retighten the plug, tighten it to the proper torque settings...lower the car, find some nice Mobil 1 syn oil 5w30, fill that baby up to I believe it's about 4.6 qts or so?? Check the dipstick 2 or 3 times...then start her up...check under the car to see if there are any leaks...and then go for a test spin...when you get back check the dipstick again to see if any additional oil is needed...so yeah, i've changed oil before...changed spark plugs, done the tranny fluid drain and fill (via the old how to's from the previous website...whatever nasioc use to be called...i forget the name...but yeah i did that to...) ...anyway, what i'm saying is i may not be a certified subie tech, but i have done general maintenance on my car, and previous '02 WRX...I simply don't do it anymore b/c i don't have the time...and i can pay someone i thought was competent enough to do it. Before folks start judging others for being irrational, or have clouded judgement b/c they are angry (and yeah, i'm still angry)...i would caution them to step back and put themselves in that person's shoes.
Well for one when checking the oil level after the car was running you're supposed to let it sit maybe 5-10 min to let all the oil drain then check the dipstick on a flat area. This is the only way to get the proper reading.

Second you forgot the step of putting on the crush ring on the drain plug. Without it the oil can easily leak from there.

Lastly Mobil 1 is garbage. Probably one of the worst oils you can put into your wrx.
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