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Old 05-20-2008, 09:48 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pgb0517 View Post
Been prowling this and other forums and can't get a clear picture. I gather Subaru cares a lot about our following the maintenance schedule on my '09 LL Bean. Question: What is the official best advice about when to do the first oil change? What is the official best advice about frequency of oil changes? (Our dealer says Texas is considered a severe driving condition state.) What is the official advice about synthetic? When should I change to synthetic and what would you who know recommend? Thanks in advance.
There are so many discussions and so many different opinions on this, there is no official "best advice" aside from factory recommendations. I would, however, recommend sending your oil out for analysis after you get the first few oil changes under your belt (see this thread), which will help you get an idea of what your intervals should be like and whether your engine is healthy.
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