Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site drufl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!drutx!drufl!pmr From: pmr@drufl.UUCP (Rastocny) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Subaru Turbo questions Message-ID: <831@drufl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 13:07:26 EST Article-I.D.: drufl.831 Posted: Fri Feb 10 13:07:26 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 08:27:44 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Denver Lines: 25 I just purchased a Subaru turbo 4x4 and as a closing comment, the salesperson said that I should change the oil about every 2,000 (yipes!) miles. In reading the owner's manual, it says in bold that engine oil of turbos should be changed every 3 months or 3,750 miles, half the non-turbo interval. I have three questions: 1. Is it true that the oil should be changed at 2K mile intervals? 2. What oil should I use? I live in the mountains and drive long distances at highway speeds and at 30mph on 12 miles of bumpy dirt roads. Temperatures vary from about 0 degrees F. at night to about 60 degrees F. during the day. 3. Is there anything I can do/install to prevent the oil from breaking down under the higher engine temperatures? (If you recommend something like an oil cooler, please include brand names and a specific place where I can buy one.) I'd also be interrested in some reference material on turbos. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance, Phil Rastocny ..!drufl!pmr