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Guess I better get saving If I want a tune then. Here's me over here thinking ehh, computer plugged to ECU with a quick flash.. must only be like 200?? HAH couldn't have been more wrong. Gotta learn this stuff though

My understanding of my car is that the only 'mods' are a middle res delete to a muffler and equal length headers. I have no idea if the BOV is factory. What a shame I hardly know my car that well hahah. But either way, it's fairly untouched. Can you please explain to me what e-tune is? The crap part about living down here is the lack of places to have cars modified and tuned. Most people I know have had to travel to chch or dunedin to see some kind of specialist.

Aw S*** I did not expect it to be that expensive

Can anybody tell me their experience with an ECU Reflash + Tune on a Turbo Subaru, or even just an ECU reflash? I've read and been told that a simple ECU reflash gives the car a few more horsies and makes it run more efficiently since Subaru factory tunes are quite meh.. Is this true? I drive an 07 Impreza S-GT and thought this could be a nice option for the car, the only issue is I have no idea where to get it done and how much it costs roughly (Invercargill) Sorry if i'm not using the right term by 'Reflash', just trying to fill my head with knowledge

2.17 a litre here in Invercargill. What's going on with the rest of the country? Move 200k to Central Otago and it's 2.44? What on earth..

The thought of chemistry study, let alone going back to tertiary study makes me wanna be sick!

Its all just to keep the iconic Subaru bonnet scoop

Castrol is usually what I have my eye on. So the 40 really won't be too much different than the 30? Just that my cars mileage is getting up there so its probably a better idea to run 40? Damn I never knew oil could get so technical

So this change i'll probably try a 5w40 full synthetic. As for brand, I don't know. Suppose any reputable brand is fine? Castrol, Penrite, etc?

Soo 5w40 is my best option then considering my car has done 170 k's? Also why is this dealer saying semi synthetic oil? I thought fully synthetic would be a no-brainer?

Soo i contacted a local subaru dealer/servicer and asked about an oil and filter and they said.. "We have an oil filter here $25.30 including GSTYour oil would be a 5w30 semi synthetic which we have available here" Semi Synthetic????

Aah so I was looking at the right things haha. Thanks heaps dude!

I may as well get a couple when the time comes around. I couldn't find the washer Anything else worth while grabbing there? Oil pan plug?

Where are they based? USA?

Ah good points. Suppose I can get a genuine filter from any local Subaru dealer? Excuse me gazillion questions. Like most of us on here, I just want the best for my car

Actually just while I'm here.. do we really need to use Genuine Subaru Oil Filters or can we just slap and a Ryco and have it do the same job??

No tapping in the heads. Maybe I’ll just go via the k’s and get a 5w40 synthetic oil. I would imagine that the later oil changes are the ones with 5w40 or 10w40 but some of the invoices weren’t dated/have faded.

2007 Impreza S-GT, 2.0 Turbo Bit of confusion with what oil viscosity is the best for my car. Those tablets they have at supercheap that take your make and model were next to no help. Unfortunately I don’t have the owners manual to refer to but today I shuffled through some service history papers with oil changes and they all had used different viscosity oil?? one change used 5w30, one used 5w40, and another used 10w30. How much difference will each of these oils have? Because I was thinking synthetic 5w30 would’ve been the choice for a turbo Subaru but god knows. I prefer to do changes myself as opposed to having someone do it for me. If it helps - my car has just ticked into 170 thousand k’s. Any help or recommendation?

Didn't actually think about this.. car is badly in need of a balance + alignment

Good point there. I didn't even think to check that. It's not sitting on factory wheels but this could probably still apply since I think the factory S-GT wheels are 17's.

My 07 S-GT is sitting on 215/45R17's all around. One thing I remembered to do yesterday was check my tyre pressure and adjust accordingly. When I check some one was sitting on 40psi, another sitting at 32 psi, one at 38 and basically it was all over the show. I put each tyre to 35psi to try an even balance and one thing I've noticed very quickly is that my fuel economy has dropped about a half kilometer per litre. I'm really lost with a general rule of thumb when it comes to tyre pressures since everyone has about a billion different answers. I'm thinking put each tyre at 38psi all round and just keep experimenting til i find a balance I like? Any help is appreciated

A very good rule to go by! I'll have to set the money aside to get it done haha

Excellent, thanks man. Yeah Cambelt was done at 98000 k's so will be due in the next 15-20 thousand.

Sorry if this has already been a thread before, but i recently got picked up an 07' Impreza S-GT, 2.0 Turbo 5 Speed. Excellent car and I'm having a blast driving it. Anyway, the car has just under 170000 k's and I believe it's time for me to do a service - oil, filter, etc. What are some other things you guys generally do when servicing your turbo Subaru's? I was having a gander at servicing videos and the general service seemed to include cleaning the AFM, resetting the ECU, and top engine cleaning? I feel like some of it is a bit unnecessary but and pointers are greatly appreciated. I feel and oil and filter change would be sufficient enough?

Idle in neutral isn’t the best. It tends to fluctuate the revs a bit and shake when it drops