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Fram Ultra filter. The short block was swapped out under the Subaru recall at 99K, and has 66K on it. Driving was mostly highway and rural roads, with 2K of towing. 5Q of M1-EP 0w-20, with 2 quarts of M1-AFE 0w-20 as makeup oil. Oil consumption was around 1Q per 6K miles.

We just moved. I'm looking for a high quality gunsafe for 5-7 Rifles/Shotguns and around 7-10 pistols, not much more than 300 lbs, with a good quality lock. I don't want to be calling a locksmith when it fails. Prefer US made, not Chinese. It will go on a concrete floor in a humidity controlled...

Considering the following oil filters for our two Subarus: 2023: 6K OCI - OEM ($15) M1 ($12) Fram Ultra ($9) - leaning toward the Fram because of the short OCI and it may be better than the OEM. 2013: 15K OCI - M1 ($12) Fram Endurance ($13) No longer considering the Ultra. What would you pick...

I am looking at 2 options for a '23 Subaru Outback. We live in Northern Michigan, drive entirely on roads, and get a fair amount of snow (100"/yr) and a limited amount of ice. We travel south a few times per year and Michigan temps vary a lot during the spring and fall so we are considering...

Using M1EP 0w-20 with Fram Ultra. The 12K warranty on a short block replacement is up. So far the oil consumption is around 1/4 qt in 7500 miles. We take weekly of highway trips of 30-250 miles so I doubt that fuel dilution is an issue. Not a GDI engine. Mobil claims 15K (old) and 20K(new)...

Now at 115K, and run 80% highway at 75-80 mph. Subaru claims that the fluid is 'lifetime', and even the dealer says not to change it(!). This seems to be a bad idea at this mileage. Would changing it do more harm than good? Opinions?

How safe and effective is it to go from a 225/60R17 H to a 225/65R16 T snow tire? The calculator shows only a -0.4% diameter change on the tire. I am considering this size because the Michelin X-Ice Snow is not available in a 215/70R16, the OEM lower trim size. Any functional difference in...

2 quarts of M1 AFE were added as top-off oil. This engine is covered under the oil control ring recall, but is not yet burning enough oil to have the rings replaced. Mostly highway miles. Is the excess iron likely to be from rings, and how much longer will they last at this rate (currently using...

OEM is NGK Iridium spark plugs, with a recommended change interval of 60K miles. Every other Japanese car I have seen using NGK Iridiums has a change interval of 100-120K. Subaru seems to be overly conservative with the maintenance recommendations (e.g OCI of 6K with 0w-20 Idemitsu full...

A recent consumer reports article has me a bit confused on whether we need snow tires. We have an Accord and an Outback (AWD). The Accord has V rated Michelin Primacy A/S currently installed, rated 'better than average'in dry, wet, and snow conditions but 'worse than average on ice. The Outback...

Is it safe to run for 10K OCI on mostly highway driving? My dealer changed oil a little early after 5000 miles as a courtesy (usually does 7500 miles), I'd like to return to the original schedule. I'm driving a '13 Outback with a 2.5L 4 cyl boxer engine

Has anyone had experience using 3rd party filters low pressure valve in a Subaru 2.5 with the high bypass pressure relief valve spec? I understand that some filters like the Fram ultra have additional surface area reducing the bypass pressure requirements, but how have they performed under real...

My Subaru 2.5 ('13) is coming off warranty soon and I'd like to use M1EP for 15K OCI. The bypass valve spec on the Blue Subaru filters is 23PSI, on most of the long life filters like Fram Ultra and M1, is is 13PSI. Is the additional filtration area on these filters sufficient to compensate for...

I have a new '13 Fiesta 1.6L. Ford maintenance schedule specifies 10K OCI with MC 5W-20 Semi-Syn or MC Full Syn. Drive about 12mi highway each way commute daily + longer highway trips on weekends. Ford maintenance schedules on their larger engines specify 7500mi OCI with this oil/filter combo...

Code: OIL Mobil 1 EP 5w-20 MILES IN USE 12403 MILES 79159 SAMPLE TAKEN 07/29/13 MAKEUP OIL ADDED 0.5 QT ALUMINUM 3 CHROMIUM 0 IRON 5 COPPER 2 LEAD 1 TIN 2 MOLYBDENUM 48 NICKEL...