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Old 08-29-2020, 04:06 AM   #29
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The dipstick is hard to read on this car. What I normally do is drive the car a few miles to normal temps then park on a flat area for 10 - 20 min. Then check the dipstick. There should be a diagonal “dry” line on the dipstick on both sides. That is where the oil level is. Tried to take a picture of mine but didn’t show well in the photo.
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I'm going to change the oil myself, just to be sure and because I recently bought the car. Start with a clean slate.

I read through the oil threads in this forum and man, lots of differing opinions on oil brands, lol. I'll try "Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Full Synthetic Motor Oil 0W-20" from Walmart 5.8qts.

Reading various discussion here, seems like most people recommend using a Subaru oil filter rather than aftermarket. But there might be two kinds, blue and black (latter supposedly from Japan).

Should I just go to a Subaru dealer and have them give me the correct filter, or is that too pricey? Where do people usually get their filter? I saw this on Amazon for the black version:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1

Discussions about engine oil make my head hurt, it’s ridiculous. I think any good 0w20 will work just fine. I have a little extra peace of mind with Toyota oil and the black Subaru filter. Mobil1 has never let me down either, I’ve used it in every car I own. Except for my GTI that “required” some Euro spec Castrol oil.


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I have a little extra peace of mind with Toyota oil and the black Subaru filter.

I used a Toyota filter for my most recent oil change and that should be fine too. Couple dollars cheaper, still made by Denso, straight from their parts department.
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Thanks I appreciate all the advice. I changed the BRZ oil over the weekend, using a black OEM Subaru filter and crush ring from my local dealer. I put in 5.8 US Qts of Mobile 1 Extended Performance 5w-20 oil. Showing just slightly above the top hole in the dipstick. I'm fine with that, nowhere near as high as before.

I can't explain why some oil change shops and even dealerships are filling the oil so high. My wife's Kia Soul came back from the dealership 3/4 of a quart overfilled. The Kia takes 4.23 US Qts and maybe the dealership mistakenly installed 5 Qts.

I'll go back to changing my own oil. Now I just need to find a gas station in the Chicago area with reasonable cost premium fuel, preferably in the western suburbs. Bites that Chicago area has some of the highest cost premium fuel in the country.
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Thanks I appreciate all the advice. I changed the BRZ oil over the weekend, using a black OEM Subaru filter and crush ring from my local dealer. I put in 5.8 US Qts of Mobile 1 Extended Performance 5w-20 oil. Showing just slightly above the top hole in the dipstick. I'm fine with that, nowhere near as high as before.

I can't explain why some oil change shops and even dealerships are filling the oil so high. My wife's Kia Soul came back from the dealership 3/4 of a quart overfilled. The Kia takes 4.23 US Qts and maybe the dealership mistakenly installed 5 Qts.

I'll go back to changing my own oil. Now I just need to find a gas station in the Chicago area with reasonable cost premium fuel, preferably in the western suburbs. Bites that Chicago area has some of the highest cost premium fuel in the country.
They are being lazy and using a digital dispenser. You either set it to fill to the programmed amount, or the gauge displays how much you are pumping in and you stop at the level in the manual.
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They are being lazy and using a digital dispenser. You either set it to fill to the programmed amount, or the gauge displays how much you are pumping in and you stop at the level in the manual.

To be fair, I know a lot of people who do this to their own personal cars.


5.5 quarts? Just dump the entire thing in there without checking levels.
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I would drain it off or just swap in a new filter.


years ago, on a benz wagon at the first service, the dealer tech didn't know the prop shaft on the 4-matic wagons was a different oil pan. the extra quart and a half fouled the cats.
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