Hi folks,
A quick question for you knowledgeable folks out there. I own a 2018 Forester XT, and just had my second oil change.
I noticed that on my first oil change (which happened about 2,000 miles in) the dealer put 0W-20 Synthetic oil in my car, instead of the recommended 5W-30 Synthetic, which is called for my the manual. And so I've been driving all Summer and Fall on the wrong oil for about six months. I only noticed this because for my second oil change which just took place, the dealer ended up putting the correct oil in my car, and I was wondering why the difference and went back to check the manual, which alerted me to the correct oil requirements.
I drive pretty carefully, and I don't really stress the car in any way, but then again, I do mostly city driving, and most of my trips are short (under 5 miles) and so I do believe that Subaru calls the type of driving that I do, "extreme driving."
Should I have any cause for concern? Or should I just think of this as a learning opportunity to keep an eye on the dealer from here on out?
Thanks 'y'all!
A quick question for you knowledgeable folks out there. I own a 2018 Forester XT, and just had my second oil change.
I noticed that on my first oil change (which happened about 2,000 miles in) the dealer put 0W-20 Synthetic oil in my car, instead of the recommended 5W-30 Synthetic, which is called for my the manual. And so I've been driving all Summer and Fall on the wrong oil for about six months. I only noticed this because for my second oil change which just took place, the dealer ended up putting the correct oil in my car, and I was wondering why the difference and went back to check the manual, which alerted me to the correct oil requirements.
I drive pretty carefully, and I don't really stress the car in any way, but then again, I do mostly city driving, and most of my trips are short (under 5 miles) and so I do believe that Subaru calls the type of driving that I do, "extreme driving."
Should I have any cause for concern? Or should I just think of this as a learning opportunity to keep an eye on the dealer from here on out?
Thanks 'y'all!