ollyit

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Guys,
I've used the search button and found some very usefull read ups on oil changing,

Just a quickie, obviously need new filter,sump bolt and washer, anything else should I got direct to subaru for these or use a local motor factors? - thanks in advance,

I'm going for shell helix 10/40 - that okay? totally standard wagon 1999 turbo 2000 except prodrive rear box -

sorry I'm a newbee but wanna do things right,

Gear Head

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That oil will be fine for normal road use. Also, you only need a new sump plug washer, not the plug itself. :thimb:
May aswell get the filter and washer from subaru as it is only about £6 for both.

Slowboy Racing

10/40 is fine for a non tuned motor, just remember to keep filling the oil filter before you fit it.

You can go direct to subaru or one of the suppliers on here for the filter or even a local parts distributor will do.

ollyit

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Just the answer I wanted to hear thanks buddy

ollyit

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sorry for being a nonse, do you actually fill up the new filter with oil too?

fivetide

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yes. fill the new filter with oil before screwing it on.

I thought the job was a right swint to do though. Working through that tiny flap doesn't give a lot of room to get hold of the filter! Mine an 03 but i suspect it isn't much different

5t.

Slowboy Racing

Fill the filter leave it for a minute and fill more its suprising how much it takes.

tmo

fill it, let it settle, re-fill, let it settle etc etc, you will be suprised how much it holds

ollyit

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thanks guys,

seanie boy

you should take of the right cam sensor before starting no need to fill filter turn engine over till oil light goes out reconect sensor and start it this is the proper way of doing it so oil gets around engine

Yamarashi

As you can see everyone has there own way to do what should be a simple job. As you have a classic I would take the under tray off completely and I dont bother with filling the filter up as I'm a firm believer that there's enough oil left on the components to deal with the normal starting up after an oil change while the oil pump spends a second filling it up while the engine idles. I'm pretty sure that Subaru dealers do not prime the filters before fitting them ... could be wrong though. I seem to recall that there's an old thread somewhere that gives the pro's and con's to the varying methods so it might be worth a search if you are concerned and each to his own

ollyit

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all good sound advice there guys thanks