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08-20-2009, 06:45 PM | #1 |
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low oil today
i have an 06 sti, it has 52k miles on the clock. i've put maybe 3k miles on it since last august. i always check my oil but today it was very low. i looked underneath and found no leaks. i replaced the oil and it ran just fine. should i be worried? possible problem maybe?
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08-20-2009, 07:05 PM | #2 | |
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08-20-2009, 07:54 PM | #4 |
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mobile 1 5w30. up until last august i daily drove it. and i had the oil changed maybe 1k miles ago
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08-20-2009, 07:57 PM | #5 |
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08-20-2009, 08:01 PM | #6 |
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08-20-2009, 08:03 PM | #7 |
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There are about one million post concerning mobil1 oil consumption. Strangely, people switch to a different oil and the problem seems to go away.
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08-20-2009, 08:04 PM | #8 |
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oh can someone send me a link? any suggestions on a better oil to use? thanks!
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08-20-2009, 08:30 PM | #10 |
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Get a good 5w40 (Ams 5w40 or RTS 5w40) or German Castrol 0w30 (which is actually a light 40wt).
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08-20-2009, 09:17 PM | #11 |
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thanks guys
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08-20-2009, 09:46 PM | #12 |
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By the way, how much did you have to add to top it off (to full mark)? Usually up to a quart too low isn't a major deal...your oil temps might have averaged a bit on the high side. Running a quart too high usually is worse....foaming, jolting the crank, shearing, misfiring.
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