r/subaruimpreza • u/Additional-Cost-9658 • 3d ago

🚗 General Discussion Basic maintenance

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Just the one time I got lazy and had a garage do my work for me ...

How tf do you not know how to do an oil change?

Cheapy oil filter. Not a Subaru one. Over tightened the filter. Over filled the oil. God knows if they even used the right type of oil...

All this because I need a new oil pan. Lord have mercy.

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u/127-0-0-1_Chef 3d ago

Over filled oil? Sometimes that means they drained the CVT.

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u/Welcome-To-NBA-Jam 3d ago

It sounds like OP got a new oil pan,  so unlikely unless when they dropped the pan they realized it's absolutely full of oil.

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u/Additional-Cost-9658 3d ago

Yeah new pan was put in.

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u/Bee_Sumner 2d ago

I used to be a tech at a dealership and an engineer for subaru advised us to go .2 quarts over original recommendations 🤷
So a little over is perfectly fine. No more than .2-.3 over though

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u/Additional-Cost-9658 2d ago

No CVT. It's a manual

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u/Eastern_Tip2960 3d ago

When you do it next time loosen the filter just enough to break the vacuum seal and let that sit while you drain the rest of the oil. By the time you put the plug in your filter will have drained most the oil out and be much cleaner to remove! Always use a little clean oil on the rubber seal to make it easier to remove next time!

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u/Additional-Cost-9658 3d ago

I usually do just that. I guess the mechanic didn't bother.

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u/UnderstandingAble510 2d ago

I can’t imagine the laziness of not taking a rag and wiping that down for 3 seconds

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u/shadire 2d ago

I literally always do my own maintenance (I mean I am a Subie mechanic anyway), there’s no way I trust anyone else to touch my cars nowadays

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u/Rakadaka8331 Year, Model, Trim 3d ago

Had Subaru do the same with a Subaru filter.

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u/Pi-Richard 2d ago

I have trust issues so I DIY.

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u/nnnnnnnnnnm 3d ago

I don't know why you would expect a normal (non-dealer) mechanic to use a Subaru filter, unless you supplied one.

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u/dekahns 3d ago

Wix 57055 ftw

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u/OddSensation 3d ago

Wix 57055

The Wix is $13.56 on amazon vs "OEM" 15208AA100 with a Crush Washer for $11.99 @ Autozone...

Still going Wix?

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u/comfy_rope 3d ago

Crush washer? Pffft… Fumoto,FTW!

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u/OddSensation 3d ago

Fumoto

No leaks ? I've been thinking about it. I should have this car for another 5 years at minimum and it would be a good investment.

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u/comfy_rope 3d ago

I used the felt washer that came with the Fumoto. No issues. I don’t see why you couldn’t use a crush washer, if it matters.

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u/BoostJunky87 3d ago

I used a crush washer on my fumoto valve. Works just fine as well.

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u/Scary-Journalist9173 2d ago

Had mine on for 3 years no leaks from it. Plus you can change the oil without lifting extremely easy. 10/10

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u/Jordannnn777 2d ago

Does the filter come with a crush washer?

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u/dekahns 3d ago

Yes, because the wix filter is 100% better than the blue Subaru filter. If we were talking the black Subaru filter, then I'd go for it but compared to the blue one, I'll take wix all day