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Originally Posted by phiflyhigh
So the problem is fixed!!!! It turns out the oil filter the last person put on was either incorrect or wasn't secured hence the ringing/grinding/whirring noise. Anyways after some extensive testing between 5,000-6,000 rpms, no more noise.
As for the guy talking about stupidity to those who can't read an oil dip stick, I'm sorry I'm not a genius, and don't know some of the basics even though I own a car however I think instead of calling people for not knowing something, you should at least try to educate instead of causing hate. I may not know how to read a dip stick but I can drive, and do many other things just fine  |
Woah, that's a potentially very serious mistake. Glad you discovered it and corrected it. Ironically it is almost impossible to screw up this simple task on a Subaru. They have one of the tidiest and most convenient oil filter locations ever.
Even Subaru acknowledges that you need to take extra care reading the dipstick on their engines. Also, Subaru engines are one of the few modern engines that still use significant quantities of oil. Not my FA20 but the similar FB20 has been known to use oil.