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Originally Posted by Dean
The new OEM ones are crap! Don't think they are in that link.
Zinc and Moly are the key additives that reduce/prevent galling and stuff like spun bearings, but nothing can stop it if the gap/tolerance goes to zero from heat/whatever.
I am not suggesting a particular additive, it was kind of an off the cuff remark.
If Eneos is so good, why would you consider an additive? You are choosing to use $6/qt imported Eneos that is not commonly used in the US Subaru community vs. $6-8 RP and Red-Line that are with pretty good results.
If you really want to know how your oil is doing, don't F around with different flavors/weights, get it tested! Go read Bob's stuff. You are playing around with something that will cost you $3K+ to swap if you screw up. Spend a few bucks to test what you have or go with what is proven to work. just my $.02...
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Dean, my apologies on the rather confusing reply. I was just curious to as what you would suggest to use as additive but I did not realize it was a off the cuff remark
tbh Im not a big fan of any kind of additive in general.
Any how, I found a few threads on bob is the oil guy in regards to Eneos. interestingly I found out that that the ones sold in the US is blended in Alabama. Aside from that I will go read up more on Bob is the oil guy and hopefully find threads that are not filled with vendors pushy sales pitch. I mean, Just because the Eneos is #1 in Japan, it doesnt mean its the best up here.
As far as the oil filter is concerned, I'll take your word for it and stay away from the OEM ones. And if I can find a Purator filter around town with out an extreme hassle, I'll give it a shot (I go to meadow wood mall a lot due to my Japanese friends obsessions to shopping at that place.) so I'm around pep boys quite a bit. Otherwise, I'll just stick to what i can get at Summit Racing or near by auto parts store.
So, from what we've discussed so far and calling NAPA auto parts, I came down to this;
>>I was freaking out about my amount of oil that was filling up the catch can. But in actuality, this was something that is expected with this amount of mod i have on this car and in this motor.
Mostly, because I only did one oil change in this car since I bought back in late June and did not have a pre-established tendency of this car.
>RP and Redline are readily available here and has yielded good results which probably more than what I need.
>Eneos has to be ordered and takes a few days to get here (Napa auto parts) so with this being said, unless I find them locally and at a reasonable price in the foreseeable future or see some in stock when i'm on a trip, i'll probably stick to Redline or RP (which ever happens to be cheaper locally).
>Oil Filter:
which ever is cheaper or available between K&N and Purator (as of right now Purator is on my to try list)
>viscosity:
I will try out 5w-40 in the warmer time. as of right now, what I can gather from both Dean and Sperry's suggestions Im fine with redline 5w30 that is in my car for the coming winter.
I would like to thank both of you for valuable inputs and quick responses.
You guys helped me make my shopping list as far as motor oil as well as oil filter as well as help me be less freaked out about amount of stuff that went in my catch can.
-Michio