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Old 12-17-2012, 02:19 PM   #101
bluesubie
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Originally Posted by getbent View Post
I used to own a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT and ran M1 5W-30 for the first 60K and Rotella 5W40 for the next 60K. It never burned enough oil between changes every 3500 miles to even bother topping it up. I sold it at 120K with the original engine and turbo but did have to get the clutch replaced due to a noisy throwout bearing.
Sorry but you drive way too conservatively and responsibly!

My FXT burned through one quart of Mobil1 0W-40 (spins at 3,500 rpm's at 80 mph) on a spring trip from NJ to SC. UOA just posted at bitog.

-Dennis

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