Jwellens
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I've been thinking about Penn Platinum in our 2016 Outback 3.6R, been hearing good things about it.
You can get at a lot of places, sometimes on sale. It's on sale currently at walmart.
I have been a big fan of Castrol too. Use that in my lawn tractor and snow blowers and my 86' F150.
Where are you seeing that it's on sale? Are you talking about the pennzoil platinum 5w-30? Or the 5w-40, because I only see the 5w-40 for $10 a quart
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M1 5w30 gets a lot of hate around here. It has a bad reputation of being a weak oil that does not protect the engine.
The numbers represent viscosity, or how easily the oil flows. The lower the number, the easier it flows, so the oil is considered thinner. The higher the number, the less easily it flows, so it's considered thicker.
The first number (5) is the viscosity when the oil is cold, not yet warmed up from the engine. A 5w is standard cold oil here. A 0w can be useful when you're in extreme cold environments, which will allow the oil to flow easier before the engine heats it up.
The second number (30) is how easily it flows when the oil is hot. The 30 will be considered thinner when hot, compared to a 40. The 40 will handle higher oil temperatures better.
This is a very basic explanation of the numbers.
The Subaru filter isn't the ONLY filter that doesn't bypass, but there are only a few. The recommended choice is the Subaru one.
The smoke or smell isn't directly related to the M1 oil. You'll have to figure out where that's coming from
Ok, thanks a bunch. I'm thinking that I'm going to go with penzoil platinum 5w-40 for my next oil change. Is this a step up from M1? I haven't really seen much input with penzoil here but my buddy uses it in his sti and has 0 issues with it.
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Switch, I run 5w-40 in both my cars year round. My wagon goes to VT most winter weekends, 3 weeks ago it was -29F the engine started fine.
So (I'm a noob here) the 5w-40 is thicker and it helps the turbo out a lot more? I also found out the the Subaru oil filter is the only oil filter that doesn't allow oil to bypass the filter upon start up. Right now I have a K&N filter on and the only thing I notice is a oil smell on start up and a little bit of smoke on start up. Is this the M1 or something else? Thanks for the reply
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This thread has confused the s*** outa me. Right now I'm using Mobile-1 5w-30 high mileage (I have 102k miles), and I feel like I'm burning oil. What can I do to fix it? And I've also been looking at Penzoil Platinum and Casterol GTX. Should I stick with M1 or switch?
I live in Wisconsin so winters can be quite cold, so I'd like to stick with 5w-30.
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You will need to roll the fenders if you are lowered. No issues with the suspension rubbing.
Thank you a bunch! Now all I gotta do is get the money and find hub-centric rings.
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17x9 +45 will work perfectly with 245/40
I am running Enkei Tenjins 17x9 +45 with 245/40 tires and no issues. Im lowered on H Tech springs
But won't the tires/rims rub on my suspension? Im scared of rubbing with all stock suspension and don't want to roll fenders
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Will enkei RPF1s fit on my 06 lgt sedan with stock suspension?
17x9 45 inset, 73 bore diameter (Need help with tire sizes)
18x8 45 inset, 56 bore diameter (also need help with tire sizes)
I don't want to rub or have to roll fenders, but I don't want huge wheel gap. I also can't lower my car due to my exhaust already hanging low.
Sorry I'm a noob to wheels and fitment but what bore spacers do I need to get for the 17s and the 18s? Thanks for putting up with me
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Have: BSM winged trunk
Want: BSM wingless trunk
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Clearing up all the oil info....
in Fourth Generation Legacy (2005 - 2009)
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I watched a video on royal purple vs M1 when they were chilled at -40 Fahrenheit and royal purple was suuuper thick while M1 was a lot thinner. Personally, I could never run Royal Purple in my car year round because of the Wisconsin winters but hey, if it works it works!