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Resurrecting an old thread here... How important is it that I run an oil that's SM/GF-4? Should I be concerned about running an SL rated oil such as EDGE 0W-30(the Belgian stuff) or Amsoil HDD 5-30? I have heard that some oils with a lot of ZDDP in them can cause issues with the catalytic...

Originally Posted By: gpshumway The issue not mentioned yet is intake valve deposits. The Subaru FA20 DIT is a bit too new to know if deposits are a problem yet, but they have been in other direct-injected engines. In that light, I think the Low-SAPS 5w30 Euro car formula is an excellent...

Originally Posted By: Bandito440 I believe your owner's manual requires API SM/SN. If that concerns you, use Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30 or one of Amsoil's API rated oils. If it doesn't concern you, their Euro Full SAPS 5w-40 is what I'd use in the Amsoil lineup. I am somewhat concerned about this...

Originally Posted By: Rand its a turbo direct injection motor making 134hp/Liter. I'd run m1 0w40, RTS 5w40 or a thick 5w30 euro spec oil. If you do significant short tripping and drive like there is eggshells under the gas pedal any 0w30/5w30 should be ok. you may just want to stick with the...

Originally Posted By: buster Congrats, nice ride. CVT or manual? I think regular 5w30 SS is a great choice. I'd probably step up a grade or move to the HDD 5w30 down the line as the car ages. Just curious, what does the manual recommend? Subaru was always a believer of matching viscosity to...

Just picked up a 2015 WRX and I have a couple lubricant related questions. I'm sure this question has been answered before, but what are you guys thoughts on a good oil for this car. I have been leaning towards one of the Amsoil 5W-30s since I have good luck with Amsoil in my other rigs and I...

Originally Posted By: coachditka Originally Posted By: srl1104 The oil filter on the Titan and many other Nissans are definitely on the small side. Though there seems to be a trend towards the smaller oil filters throughout the industry for some reason. The sump capacity is pretty good though at...

The lab suspects that the Sodium was left over from whatever oil was ran in the truck prior to me purchasing it. Could be an add in ASL, but I have not seen a VOA on it, so I am unsure. I am hoping it is not a sign of a coolant leak. I find that unlikely though since it is so new, but it could...

I'm thinking that 10k shouldnt be too hard to hit with this engine/oil combination. I am wondering if there would be any pros to trying out the HDD Series 3000 5W-30 Diesel in it just for kicks. Buster recommended Penz Ultra and M1 as well. I have heard good things all around about the M1 0W-40...

The oil filter on the Titan and many other Nissans are definitely on the small side. Though there seems to be a trend towards the smaller oil filters throughout the industry for some reason. The sump capacity is pretty good though at 7 quarts. I will take a sample at 7500 miles on this oil...

Bought my truck with about 20K on it. Not sure of the previous oils used or OCI, so I did a short OCI with ASL. Let me know what you think. OIL AMSOIL ASL 5W-30 SIGNATURE SERIES MILES IN USE 5200 MILES 26300 DURATION 4 MONTHS SAMPLE TAKEN 8/24/11 ALUMINUM 5 CHROMIUM 0 IRON 12 COPPER 5...

Hey everyone its been a while since I have been on the site and I'm a bit out of the loop. I am trying to find out what people are using for high mileage oil and why. When I used to frequent the site the popular oil was the Valvoline Maxlife Blend because it was believed to be a PAO blend. Is it...

Originally Posted By: jpr I do think Amsoil has some fine products, it just seems to me that none of them are particularly good matches for the modern BMW engines. I agree. I really like Amsoil and would like to run it in my M54. I was curious about their Series 3000 HDD 5W-30. It's KV100 is...

I am thinking of doing a partial fluid change on the 5 speed ZF Steptronic in my 01 325i. I bought the car with 108k on it and neither the fluid or the filter had ever been changed so I had my mechanic drop the pan and change some of the fluid and the filter. It was refilled with the OEM stuff...

Dont most engines consume at least a little bit of oil especially when you are running an extended OCI? I also would not consider Amsoil a waste of money.

Amsoil Series 3000 5W-30 is nearly black. Darkest virgin oil I have ever seen.

I think that running a 15000 mile OCI should be monitored by oil analysis reguardles of oil type and atmospheric conditions. If you were to worry about anything I would worry about the air filter. Be sure to check it periodically to make sure it doesnt have alot of ash in it.

Last time I sent them a sample it took over a month to get the results. I have a feeling that maybe its not just slow mail.

Last time I checked this was still an option that you had to pay for though. Did they start including it in the price of analysis or is it still an add on like TBN is?

Before I received the UOA back We already had filled it with the Amsoil 5W-30. I hope this was a step in the right direction because a couple of you have mentioned trying the 10W-30. What is it about the 10W-30 over the 0W-30 or 5W-30 that you guys feel would reduce the wear numbers?