Oil change - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

stiboy808 · 05-21-2014, 04:32 PM

It's time for it's first oil change on the brz. But was wondering what oil is everyone using ?

fantah · 05-21-2014, 10:22 PM

I use mobil 1

wheelhaus · 05-21-2014, 10:47 PM

I was about to say OMG another oil thread? But I see you're in Hawaii so I'm not sure what's available there. Motul 300, Mobil 1, Amsoil, and a few others are the most common choices. Any of the name brand full synthetics will work great, nitpicking over one brand being worlds better than the other is like arguing one color is better than another. There are very slight differences but for all intents and purposes, they're all perfectly fine for our engines. 0w20, 5w20, and 5w30 are all within the recommended range, but 0w20 is what the factory recommends and will net the best mileage by a small margin because it's thinner. 5w30 would be good if you see really hot temps frequently, but I don't think that's an issue for you.

Some people have reported issues running Mobil 1 in Subaru's older EJ series engines, although I never did. The FA engine is a completely different animal and shares almost nothing with the EJs besides the flat four layout.

I am also using Mobil 1 (5w20) now in my BRZ and am seeing zero consumption.

So use whatever you want, just make sure it's a name brand full synthetic, check the level occasionally, and drive on.

HI · 05-22-2014, 01:22 AM

i use mobile 1. I've tried enos twice, but my car pulls way harder when I have mobile 1 in it.

stiboy808 · 05-22-2014, 06:03 AM

Nice info guys I went with the Mobil 1 0w20 see how I like it.

stiboy808 · 05-22-2014, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelhaus

I was about to say OMG another oil thread? But I see you're in Hawaii so I'm not sure what's available there. Motul 300, Mobil 1, Amsoil, and a few others are the most common choices. Any of the name brand full synthetics will work great, nitpicking over one brand being worlds better than the other is like arguing one color is better than another. There are very slight differences but for all intents and purposes, they're all perfectly fine for our engines. 0w20, 5w20, and 5w30 are all within the recommended range, but 0w20 is what the factory recommends and will net the best mileage by a small margin because it's thinner. 5w30 would be good if you see really hot temps frequently, but I don't think that's an issue for you.

Some people have reported issues running Mobil 1 in Subaru's older EJ series engines, although I never did. The FA engine is a completely different animal and shares almost nothing with the EJs besides the flat four layout.

I am also using Mobil 1 (5w20) now in my BRZ and am seeing zero consumption.

So use whatever you want, just make sure it's a name brand full synthetic, check the level occasionally, and drive on.

Thanks for the info bro, I used to use Mobil 1 on my Sti but switched it to rotella and been using it for the past 4 years now

CN9Adaiski · 05-25-2014, 04:49 PM

I use Mobil1 in my car but my friends with STIs use Royal Purple. I dont use RP cause I did feel like it would start thinning out when it got too hot but my STI friends use it. They said they were burning M1 and didnt have a problem running RP. My friend with a VW says his uncle has been putting RP in the car since he can remember and thats what the car has been using for the longest time.

05-21-2014, 04:32 PM	#1
stiboy808 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: Brz and sti Location: Wahiawa Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oil change It's time for it's first oil change on the brz. But was wondering what oil is everyone using ?

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05-21-2014, 10:47 PM	#3
wheelhaus Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ, 2020 KTM Super Duke 1290R Location: Denver Posts: 1,788 Thanks: 714 Thanked 1,141 Times in 624 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I was about to say OMG another oil thread? But I see you're in Hawaii so I'm not sure what's available there. Motul 300, Mobil 1, Amsoil, and a few others are the most common choices. Any of the name brand full synthetics will work great, nitpicking over one brand being worlds better than the other is like arguing one color is better than another. There are very slight differences but for all intents and purposes, they're all perfectly fine for our engines. 0w20, 5w20, and 5w30 are all within the recommended range, but 0w20 is what the factory recommends and will net the best mileage by a small margin because it's thinner. 5w30 would be good if you see really hot temps frequently, but I don't think that's an issue for you. Some people have reported issues running Mobil 1 in Subaru's older EJ series engines, although I never did. The FA engine is a completely different animal and shares almost nothing with the EJs besides the flat four layout. I am also using Mobil 1 (5w20) now in my BRZ and am seeing zero consumption. So use whatever you want, just make sure it's a name brand full synthetic, check the level occasionally, and drive on.

05-22-2014, 01:22 AM	#4
HI Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine Location: hawaii Posts: 123 Thanks: 82 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i use mobile 1. I've tried enos twice, but my car pulls way harder when I have mobile 1 in it.

05-22-2014, 06:03 AM	#5
stiboy808 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: Brz and sti Location: Wahiawa Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice info guys I went with the Mobil 1 0w20 see how I like it.

05-25-2014, 04:49 PM	#7
CN9Adaiski Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2008 AR Toyota Vitz S [XP90] Location: Honolulu Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use Mobil1 in my car but my friends with STIs use Royal Purple. I dont use RP cause I did feel like it would start thinning out when it got too hot but my STI friends use it. They said they were burning M1 and didnt have a problem running RP. My friend with a VW says his uncle has been putting RP in the car since he can remember and thats what the car has been using for the longest time.

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