Point37 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) this stuff turned the code lights off at the moment but the car is still hard to start...i am assuming after i go through this tank of fuel the lights will come back on...not sure if this is something i should do every few weeks to see if i can clean it a little https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BS1WMRRS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Edited November 21, 2023 by Point37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point37 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 235k miles and still rolling...have to get to sept. 2026 for my wife to pay off her car then i can look at a new car...let's see if it can make it that far...getting around 600mi/qt for oil at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point37 Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago (edited) got another cat code the other day...dumped a bottle of cat cleaner in a full tank of gas and the code went away...this is the 3rd time i have done this...going to do this every 3 months to keep it going as that seems to be the point at which the code comes back consistently...also and going to try switching from full synthetic to synthetic blend oil to see if it slows the oil consumption a little more Edited 10 hours ago by Point37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago The slow march towards the end of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldguy Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago I don't think the oil consumption itself will shorten the life of the motor, unless of course you forget to fill too many times. Using an oil with less lubrication might make it worse. You are, however, changing the oil continually, so that should keep it somewhat fresh. I might start with synthetic 5W-30, an alternative the manual actually suggests, and see what that does. Cheering for the Sept '26 deadline with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago I like the idea of moving to a synthetic blend, or since you’re adding a quart every 500 miles I’d just jump to conventional oils. You’re on borrowed time anyway EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldguy Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago So I reviewed the manual - conventional is listed as an "emergency" alternate for the 2.5. I thought it was synthetic. "If 0W 20 synthetic oil is not available, 5W 30 or 5W 40 conventional oil may be used if replenishment is needed but should be changed to 0W 20 synthetic oil at the next oil change." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago @Point37 has been milking this cow for about 1 year now. He already had the low oil lght come on while driving. I recommended going with cheap, heavy oil until it completely dies. He has basically done as I said and limped along thus far eating 1qt every 500 miles. It's a slow limp to the grave for this engine. Much like a Timex, it keeps ticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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