2015 BRZ oil
 

What brand and viscosity synthetic oil would you recommend in my 15 brz?
I don't track the car but I do drive hard occasionally.
I know the manual says 0w-20 and I'm fine with that. What about a brand?
Mileage is 51,000 miles.



Thanks.

In Nor Cal it doesn’t get super cold so any good 0-20 or 5-30 synthetic is fine. Mobil 1, Motul, etc. there are a lot of good ones.

Over here in cold sweden, my local Toyota/Subaru shop (official) only puts subaru 5w30 oil in the 86/BRZs, im haven't concluded if its because they use it for every other subaru, or if they do it for a reason.

Mobil 1 0w20 from Walmart...don't overthink it.

You know enough about the internet to add an avatar picture, but you can't google this and read the few dozens other threads about this :iono:

Sorry if I took up a couple minutes of your precious time. But you clicked my post, so....


I didn't find much on google.
Reason I ask is I changed oil and used Valvoline 0w-20 and the engine is noisier now.

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=recco...z+daily+driver

LOL it docked you -5 for spelling.

Spelling isn't my strong suit. Then again neither is reading, or math, or social skills.

anything that has these seals on the bottle.

https://www.aa1car.com/library/API_donut.gif

any brand specifications beyond that is like arguing ford vs. chevy vs. dodge.

i use castrol. because pennzoil bothers me with the double 'n' and the 'z', valvoline reminds me of the crappy quick-change place in the town i grew up in, and my grandfather uses quaker state which reminds me of the amish for some reason.

All praise donut seal of approval.

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Same here in Poland. According to manual 5w30 is fine anyway so it's nothing to worry about I guess.

Any modern synthetic will be fine really. If you want to get into it though go look at used oil analysis and see what people are running.

Castrol Edge is the superior brand. 0w20 synthetic all day for my '15 FR-S. If you search forums everyone has an opinion, same as here, and some people swear by 5w30 for boosted/track cars and most will tell you that 0w20/30 is preferred for daily driving. The main argument that I've seen (as far as your comment on engine noise) is that it's because of the thinness of 0w20 and risks heavier wear. Which is bullsh*t considering the quality/chemistry of synthetic 0w20 is not going to allow for extra wear and wouldn't be recommended if there were anything to back that.

I find that odd considering 0w20 flows better in colder conditions, and 5w30 is generally used for harder driving/hotter conditions. I'm guessing it's either a "standard" over there or it's because of availability. But I'd prefer 0w20 in cold conditions over 5w30.

Not sure if anyone referenced this blog, but it's a great read if you have the time..
https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/201...-test-ranking/ ..

I run 0w20 Quaker State Ultimate Durability which is pretty inexpensive at Walmart and did well in in the ranking of that blog.. It's my daily and the car hits an occasional track day + autocross.. No complaints here.. :D

Got Costco membership?

For $39, you get 2x 5qt bottles of 0w-20 full synthetic oil that has the same features.

Product Description
Kirkland Signature™ Full Synthetic 0W-20 Motor Oil is formulated to reduce wear on critical parts and maximizes fuel economy. Our 100% synthetic formulation provides long-lasting engine protection and performance.

Applications
For use in gasoline, ex-fuel or gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles requiring SAE 0W-20 API SN PLUS, SN, SL and ILSAC GF-5, GF-4 or previous standards. Approved for use in all GM gasoline engines requiring dexos1™ Gen 2 0W-20.

https://images.costco-static.com/Ima...recipeName=680

walmart is cheaper at $35.96 for 10 quarts. and without all the elitism and hassles of a 'membership program'

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Super-Tec...arts/593855267

I run and have run Royal Purple in all my vehicles for a long time. I like it, and have 0w-20 in my 2019 BRZ.