Advice on first wrx

[JamesJDMwagon]

Oil change is very easy 10min job. Plugs 30 min job a lot of stuff needs to be move there are how to guides on the forum all scoobies are very similar and the steps won't vary much between models. 

[david1972]

Thanks...by plugs I meant the oil sump plug lol

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[Scoobyghost]

All easily accessible. Simple job. I'd recommend watching someone do it first time round if you're worried.

[david1972]

Cheers

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[Sirspidey]

Excellent on the oil change. One I can do my self. Haven't looked yet at it yet, but does the oil filter have to be put back with a certain torque? 

[JamesJDMwagon]

Yes hand tighten 😊

If you tighten it too much there very annoying to remove. You should be able to unscrew the old by hand if you can't just hammer a screwdriver in and use it to turn it. Alternatively buy a filter tool/strap. But don't use it to put the new one on. 

[Sirspidey]

Lol cheers.

any recommendations for what oil is best to use?

 

thanks for all the advice. Just want to keep this car running good.

[JamesJDMwagon]

Depends on your model year and what you do with the car. 

I daily mine and run a good quality 10w40 semi syn  (Castrol) it's a 94 with a few mods. 👌

[Sirspidey]

It's a 2005 wrx, used daily, but not far. And as it new a bit of a drive most nights. I'm sure that will change (hope not lol). 

[Tidgy]

Fully synthetic is what you want on a turbo'd car. 5/4- 1-/40 seem to be the preferred weight depending on who you ask. Cheapest place i find to be Opie Oils.

 

I'd change yours to fully synthetic when you do the next change james

[david1972]

Yep 5/40 fully synth is where I'm heading when I change mine

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[GeoffLeggy]

@david1972 If you can get under the car enough it's easy.  

@Sirspidey you can find a cosworth panel filter on eBay mate. 

5W 40 usually use mobil but just whacked in some castrol edge titanium for a change. 

I change my oil every sub 1000 miles. Even more relevant if you run higher bhp, as Tidgy says it surprising how quick it gets manky.  I pay £65 for an oil and filter change so don't really worry about it to keep it tip top. But saying that it takes 3 months to do the milage.  At the moment I have a hks filter but would normally have Subaru. 

[Sirspidey]

That's great advice. Cheers

[david1972]

Cheers Geoff

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