Whats the best that i can use for my 02 wrx?

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    What is the best....but at the same time not to pricy?

    Oil?
    Spark plugs?
    coolant?
    Other things that i need that is required for a full tune up?

    My car is pretty much stock. All i have is a up and down pipe and a apenix exhaust.
     
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    Is your car stock? modified?
     
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    Mobil1 Full Synthetic
    Stock plugs, NGK PFR6G i believe
    Subaru Coolant additive, 50/50, bottle of Redline water wetter for good measure
     
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    Doesn't Castrol make a good synthetic motor oil? Or is the Mobil1 better?
     
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    I use Mobil 1. Change mine every 1500 mi.
     
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    Damn dude, thats alot of oil changing!

    I use Mobil 1 super syn, never had any problems.
     
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    mobile 1 in mine's every 3k. its able to go up to 5k but ehh? 3k it is.....

    i use napa filters, they are constructed from one of the top oil filter companies.

    plugs im also gonna go with ngk

    for coolant, i dunno...the one that came in my car is still good.
     
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    Og course, asking that question is like asking what is better, ford or chev ;).

    Russ
     
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    i use valvoline Synpower lubricants. Pretty much the same thing as mobil 1.

    I like how the evo 9 oil cap says "Moibil 1 only" on it :roll:
     
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    wow @ change synthetic oil every 1500 miles

    equivalent to lighting fistfuls of dollar bills on fire IMHO, but if you can afford it more power to you!
     
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    I run, amsoil in mine.
     
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    I read on nasioc that Mobil 1 gets ate up pretty quickly in our subys. Not sure if its true. Sounds kinda like b.s. since engines usually have tight clearance tolerances.
     
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    The amount of oil a Subaru engine eats seems to vary depending on how easy or rough you were to break it in. But I think it's safe to say that they typically eat more than other engines. You just gotta keep an eye on it and keep it topped off.
     
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    Well, I run amsoil in my car, and I change it every year (about 8000 miles a year), and it comes out almost as clean as it goes in. I am also running a oil cooled only turbo, so that makes things a bit harder on the oil. It doesn't use a drop, and I have beat on the car since day 1. Every fluid in my car is amsoil, and I am running denso plugs. Of course, my car came with denso plugs.

    Russ
     
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    wow i wish i could do 8000a year, ive done 24000 this year
     
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    Russ, are you sure your car came equipped with Denso plugs? No subaru that I have ever seen has ever had Denso plugs, espicially a WRX. The only plug that has ever been in WRX's were NGK PFR6G's. Even the STi's have NGK's from factory. I'm not trying to start a fight, but I think your mistaken.
     
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    Nope, they are the ik20 plugs. I still have them. I was a first allocation wrx (1 of the first 4 at white bear). I have ALOT of stuff on my car that doesn't really match up to what others have.

    I also have 2 cars, so that how I only get away with 8000 a year.

    Russ
     
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    I run amsoil in my car also...... And change the oil ever 1500-2000 miles.... depending on if i become lazy or not :lol: ...
     
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