1000 mile service

Guys,

Have many of you had a 1K service carried out?
I know its not "required" anymore, but it just doesn't seem right that my 330S first service is 10K?

What do you all think

Cheers,
Shaun

Not required for warranty but nevertheless I got it done (prosport Stockport). Just an oil change.

You could do an oil change yourself for around £60, it would give you peace of mind.

Afraid I'm not that confident of doing such a think Derek

Maybe talk to my dealer

Anyone like a neighbour or friend help you? Very very easy for someone with a little experience. Ask your dealer to be kind to you, tell him he will be getting all your service work and ask if he can do you a special price.
You don't ask..............!

Took mine to the Dealer, cost £90 but go peace of mind.

Did my own at 1000 miles then another at 4000 miles then another at 7000 miles then had its 10,000 service

Bit obsessive but thats the way ive allways done them every 3k regardless.

Maybe thats why my engines lasted so long

Lads - talked to my dealer this morning.

They'll do the 1000 miles service for me no problem if I want and only charge materials.
He says about £50 quid

Good price, get it booked in!
Well done!

Getting my 330S oil changed tomorrow, at 4500 miles. Meant to do it earlier but been injured!

I really don't like the idea of a new engine running in and then running, possibly hard, with all the bits of swarf in the oil for 10,000 miles! Magnetic oil plug is no use for aluminium swarf!!!!

Seems they ues Shell Helix Ultra??? Service manager was not sure ...

Oil and filter change cost me £109 +vat
To do it as a 1000 mile service was going to be £220

I had mine done at 1k for just the cost of the parts (£56). Just to be sure.

Was that at a dealer Fatneck, other garage or do it yourself??

Not bad if the dealer did it!

Hopefully this weekend I will take delivery of my new STi, at last!

At the 1000 mile mark I want to get the engine oil and filter changed

Considering the the change myself, will I need to remove any under car shielding to get at the sump plug?, do I need a new sump plug or washer? What oil would others recommend. Obviously I will use a genuine Subaru filter.

Thanks


D

Not done it myself but :

I think the engine under shield needs to come off;

The sump plug is reusable although it is often recommended to replace the washer to avoid drips;

Shell Helix ( ultra ? ) of normal viscosity ( 20-50 ?? ) is used by Subaru. Avoid fully synthetic oil for a few thousand miles to let the engine run in fully.

Subaru oil filter.


For the warranty you need to use the same ( or approved equivalent ?? ) parts to Subaru.

Was about to ask about oil change frequency, I am not to happy about running 10 miles intervals on the same oil.

20-50 thats quite thick

you are keen, 10 miles to an oil change


Might have been 10/40 ... the dealer did say avoid the thin rated oils though ( 0-30 types I think )


Otherwise Subaru say annual / 10,000 miles.

I had mine changed after around 4000 miles, and would expect to do it around 5000 miles thereafter to be safe.

ahahah missed out the k.

I had heard it was the thicker oil, cant be good for cold starts though.

Well I may just change it at 15k just for my piece of mind,

Mine gets done every 3,000 miles without fail. currently using mobil one 15w50 fully synthetic oils

Rob wrote:Mine gets done every 3,000 miles without fail. currently using mobil one 15w50 fully synthetic oils

Am I OK to got straight to fully synthetic at the 1000 mile oil change or keep semi in it for a few more miles?

D

Personally, I'd use a good semi synth for the next couple of thousand miles and then go good fully synth ( high ester ones are best! ) like Motul 300V if you are happy paying near £50 a change on oil!

dsemuk wrote:

Rob wrote:Mine gets done every 3,000 miles without fail. currently using mobil one 15w50 fully synthetic oils

Am I OK to got straight to fully synthetic at the 1000 mile oil change or keep semi in it for a few more miles?

D

Wont do it any hurt at all, mines on 30,000 now and has been on 15w50 since 1000 miles.