i have a 2wd subaru wagon with 187k miles it leaks oil, what type of oil should i put into the car?

10w 40. But that won't change the leaking

chances are its your rear main seal. hows your oil psi? you could try a stop leak if you dont know much about vehicles and see if that helps expand the seal, check your valve covers, head gaskets and the oil pump mickeymouse seal, if its your rear main seal, well your in the same place as i am and just wait till your next clutch change, if its your valve cover gasket then your in luck, its super easy to replace, it its your oil pump, theres some work but not much to fix it, if its your head gaskets (worse case senario) theres quite a bit of work to replace them but its possible. or your cam seals but those are slow leaks and you wouldn't be complaining.

 

and as DaveT said, use 10w-40 but (highmileage) oil, the difference is it has additives that help the seals, i buy the oreilly 10w-30 highmileage full synthetic oil, but the reason im using 10w-30 and not 10w-40 is because ive replaced my lifters and oil pump and what not.

i am at 215,xxx on my EA82

 

let us know your situation!

 

Edit: i compleately forgot about the oilpan square gasket, forgot i had done that project to my vehicle.. under the vehicle where your drain plug is theres i think 18 screws, 6,6 and 3,3 around the oil pan, check that also.

Edited April 23, 201510 yr by Subasaurus