So I take my '00 OBW to the dealer for the 90K mile service. This is where I purchased the car and have always had good luck with their service dept., plus its close to work, about 40 miles from my house. Since the service included an oil change, and I just did mine with synthetic about 1000 miles earlier I said "don't do an oil change 'cuz I just did it not too long ago". OK, the guy notes not to do it. Even says on the service slip not to do it and I was credited that amount off the 90K service, Cool so far I get the car back to my house but on the way home at stop lights I could smell burning oil, kinda like after you do an oil change....hmmmmm I get under the car and see a subaru oil filter ...........mine was bosch goddamitt! I check the oil level and the freeking thing is wayyyyyy past the top notch. I check the next morning. Lower but still way past the notch, let alone the F-mark. I've since drained the right amount out of the pan so at least the oil is the right level
So now the big question. How does the H4 2.5L respond to switching back and forth to synth? 'cuz I know damn well they didn't give me an oil change with synthetic. This engine wasn't put on synth until 80K and ran 10K with it and I want to keep it with it.
-- John