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04-06-2004, 06:43 PM | #1 |
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Jiffy Lube says '04 WRX needs special oil filter?? Say what??
My girlfriend took her brand new 2004 WRX to a Jiffy Lube-type place for the 1000-mile oil filter change and was told that the 04 WRX needs a special oil filter??!! I know the body is different and all but isn't it the same 2.0L engine as the bugeye models? I did a search under Oil Filter here but found nothing on this....any input? Is the guy at Jiffy on crack?
Thanks, Mako
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04-06-2004, 06:50 PM | #2 |
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You should find the info you need in this thread-
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=434057 And Please, Please don't take the car back to Jiffy Lube, ever. Way too many horror stories about bad things happening to cars serviced there. Either do it yourself, it's easy, or take it to a dealer or local shop you trust. |
04-06-2004, 06:51 PM | #3 |
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"the 1000-mile oil filter change"???
I got my first oil and oil filter change at about 3000 miles. Why not take the car to the dealership to get it changed? It should be about the same price. |
04-06-2004, 06:52 PM | #4 | |
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04-06-2004, 06:54 PM | #5 |
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04-06-2004, 06:57 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Jiffy Lube says '04 WRX needs special oil filter?? Say what??
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They revised the oil-filter when the '04's came out (or very nearly at the same time), but that's not to say that it is "04-Specific"... merely that a new filter supercedes the old one (from Subaru, that is... no idea about after-market filters). The new one from Subaru has a different part number (15208aa080) than the previous one, and it's slightly smaller in diameter... ostensibly to avoid getting heat-soaked by the exhaust and so on that runs nearby it. However, if you have an old one that you never used, it should fit your '04 no problem. They did not change the threads or do anything that makes new vs. old incompatible as far as installation on your car goes. If you get your oil filter at Subaru, they don't even ask "what year", they just bring you the new part (presuming you live in a town where the dealer keeps up with such things ) FWIW: my '04 WRX Sedan came with the old, fat filter on it. That's how I found all this out, when I went to get the new one, it was smaller.. then I got the explanation that I just gave above from the parts-counter guy. Don't forget to get a new crush gasket.. the counter-guy doesn't always ask... it's only like $1 anyway. -James |
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04-06-2004, 09:07 PM | #7 | |
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98 Ford probe GT V6 + Jiff Lube = dead 99 Toyota Corolla + Jiff Lube = Spun bearing (oil starvation) traded......probably long dead. Both cars lost all the oil from loose drain plug on one and loose oil filter on other. |
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04-06-2004, 10:19 PM | #8 |
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[/b][/quote]And Please, Please don't take the car back to Jiffy Lube, ever. Way too many horror stories about bad things happening to cars serviced there. Either do it yourself, it's easy, or take it to a dealer or local shop you trust. [/b][/quote]
Please don't make us cringe by taking it to Jiffy Lube. Dudes working there making $6/hr touching your car=big no-no. My 2 cents... Mika |
04-06-2004, 10:23 PM | #9 |
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I say use the long filter from amsoil.. and their oil too..
and I 3rd or 4th or 5th the never ever ever ever go to jiffy lube idea.. they put the wrong tranmission fluid in my buddies car and it burned out.. then they stonewalled his asking for them to replace it... |
04-06-2004, 11:04 PM | #10 | |
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04-07-2004, 01:31 AM | #11 | |
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Re: Jiffy Lube says '04 WRX needs special oil filter?? Say what??
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There are probably local guys that are willing to help you with the oil change if you're not willing to take it to the dealership. I routinely change oil for two of my neighbors and several people at work. |
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04-07-2004, 03:51 AM | #12 |
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I have an idea! I want to make a how to change your oil video
Step by step with what tools you need where to get them how much they cost proper jack points on the car where to place jack stands I have started using Adobe premiere and I could do this. My only concern would be the overall file size of the video. Maybe I could split it up into two video files. What do you guys think? I'm serious I'm not talking about changing blinker fluid and Jiffy lube. I have read horror stories on here anything from some ones oil pouring out in a parking lot to smashed in oil pan from a jack. This would be a big job and would be nice if it was put in a place where everybody could see it and find it easily -Scott A. |
04-07-2004, 10:39 AM | #13 |
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04-07-2004, 10:40 AM | #14 | |
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04-07-2004, 10:41 AM | #15 | |
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Re: Re: Jiffy Lube says '04 WRX needs special oil filter?? Say what??
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Needless to say, I'm not ever going there again... |
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04-07-2004, 10:54 AM | #16 | |
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04-07-2004, 11:03 AM | #17 | |
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Re: Re: Re: Jiffy Lube says '04 WRX needs special oil filter?? Say what??
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yeah, never go to jiffy lube. you'd think they do a good job because they change oil all day, but no. they suck. you'd be better going to wal-mart, seriously. you don't need a special oil filter. if you get a purolator filter, it's ALMOST the same as the OEM filter. but to be honest, fram or any filter works fine. easy street uses fram filters and they're running 9 second quarter miles in their wrx. so it's probably not going to be an issue. |
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04-07-2004, 11:43 AM | #18 | |
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Purolator does make excellent filters, though, I'll agree with that. |
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04-07-2004, 12:07 PM | #19 |
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The only thing that is wrong about this thread is people bashing this guy for changing out the factory oil at 1000mi. Many of us did our first oil change this early. There is nothing wrong with an early oil change after the initial break in.
And an FYI, That new smaller oil filter is what they are using on all EJ series engines, not just the EJ20. I picked one up the other day and got the new 080 part number vs the 060 fatty filter... |
04-07-2004, 12:32 PM | #20 |
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But but, what about the boost fluid?!?
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04-07-2004, 03:53 PM | #21 | |
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04-07-2004, 04:19 PM | #22 |
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ok oil change write up
1. remove drain plug, drain oil 2. remove oil filter 3. install new oil filter, lubercate new gasket with fresh oil 4. install drain plug w/ new crush washer 5. fill to proper levels this all can be combined into one step 1. change oil maybe cky211 will do a write up with pics....its mind numbingly easy....i cant even think of a way to mess it up...unless u strip the drain plug back in?....but if you cant insert a bolt into a lubercated hole then you should probably take it somewhere anyway.... smashing in oil pans?...wow i'd love to be there to smack that guy after he did that and say "now what did you learn?" |
04-07-2004, 04:26 PM | #23 |
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You don't even have to jack up the car to do it.
Oh yeah, torque value for the drain plug bolt is like 32.5 ft/lbs. [or at least tight enough to just crush the crush washer. you did get a crush washer, right? Right?!?] [old crush washer or no crush washer = leaking oil. and yes, i'm speaking from experience.] [oh yeah, there's a write up with pics on www.scoobymods.com] |
04-07-2004, 05:43 PM | #24 | |
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Remove the oil filler cap first, it will allow the oil to drain better/faster.
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04-07-2004, 07:32 PM | #25 | |
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Re: Re: Re: Jiffy Lube says '04 WRX needs special oil filter?? Say what??
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Good thing you knew better and left... gives me the willies thinking about stuff like that going on to the average Joe who has no clue. -James |
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