April 15, 201312 yr I'm sorry if there is a post about this, I'm new here.... Which oil does you use for EA81? Does anyone try Castrol RX Viscus 25w60 on EA81? My engine is almost 200000 km and smoking some oil. Thanks
April 15, 201312 yr I Believe that SAE 25W~ 60 is way more heavy than needed for that engine, Despite its mileage. This Writeup could be Helpful for you: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/126284-how-to-determine-which-is-the-best-motor-oil-for-your-car/ Kind Regards.
April 16, 201312 yr I run 10w-40 in my cars, smoking is usually because of a bad p.c.v valve. P.c.v valves are cheap and easy to replace and I've seen subies with 300k plus that don't smoke.
April 16, 201312 yr Author Thanks for the writeup! And thanks Mikaleda too! i have a new PCV valve, i will change it tomorrow. Can you tell me what the valve do? Thanks!
April 16, 201312 yr P.c.v valve is a Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve and its just basically a one way valve and if it gets stuck open it sucks oil into the intake and burns it. Rings rarely fail on these subarus unless its been badly abused.
April 16, 201312 yr +1 on the PCV valve/system. Something else to check (along with the PCV valve) is where the PCV hoses attach to the valve covers: The metal tube on the cover tends to accrete crud, narrowing the opening. This can cause oil to pump up into the PCV hose and get sucked into the engine.
April 16, 201312 yr Also this Thread might be Useful: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/136206-motor-oils-and-brands/ I Run my Subaru "BumbleBeast" with 20W~50 since Long Years Ago. Kind Regards.
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