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Jviveros2 · 03-09-2019, 01:35 AM

Last weekend I did an engine oil change with a new OEM filter on the brz and ever since then the car behaves differently. When shifting to second, third, and fourth gear the revs don't move for about two seconds before they start to go up and it sounds like the car struggles to get past it. Overall it feels sluggish and slow.
I bought the oil in a box that had 6 quart bottles several months ago and had it stored in my garage. The box looked like it started to stain with oil. My friend said maybe the oil had thinned because of the heat in the garage over time? Live in Arizona.

Every time I've done an oil change I've actually been putting 6 full quarts (I think I saw it in a video) and this time I did about 5.5. Maybe it has something to do with that?

I'm thinking of just doing another 6 quart oil change to try to fix it.

03-09-2019, 01:35 AM	#1
Jviveros2 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: Pearl BRZ Location: Phoenix Posts: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Car Sluggish After Engine Oil Change Last weekend I did an engine oil change with a new OEM filter on the brz and ever since then the car behaves differently. When shifting to second, third, and fourth gear the revs don't move for about two seconds before they start to go up and it sounds like the car struggles to get past it. Overall it feels sluggish and slow. I bought the oil in a box that had 6 quart bottles several months ago and had it stored in my garage. The box looked like it started to stain with oil. My friend said maybe the oil had thinned because of the heat in the garage over time? Live in Arizona. Every time I've done an oil change I've actually been putting 6 full quarts (I think I saw it in a video) and this time I did about 5.5. Maybe it has something to do with that? I'm thinking of just doing another 6 quart oil change to try to fix it.