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Old 27 July 2010 | 07:21 PM
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awrite fellow subaru lovers just joined the site had my impreza bugeye for 4and a half years now today i changed all my oils using mobile 1 15w50 for the engine and 75w90 mobil1 for the box and diff the annoying thing i get is the levels the slightest change in height affects the level on the dipstick quite dramatically in my driveway it was showing half full i turned the car around let it settle then it was over the mark so i took it to teco car park which i guess is level and its bang on lol its doing my head in any ideas?thanks in advance guys
Old 27 July 2010 | 09:23 PM
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No ideas required! To get accurate readings, you need to be on level ground!
Get the readings right in Tescos then check them and note where they are when in your drive - that's what I do. (Except I wouldn't park it in a Tesco car park!)

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Old 27 July 2010 | 09:59 PM
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i only park in the disabled bays lol aint no 1 bashing my cars with doors or trolleys lol
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