My mom's impreza will loose oil between oil changes with 0w-20 and will be fine with 5w-30. It burns the thinner oil.
Pros: fine with 5w-30
Cons: burns thinner oil
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
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My wife\u2019s 2012 Impreza is at 195k miles and I switched it to 0w-30 and then 5w-30 due to oil consumption. Was burning a quart every 1K miles on 0w-20, burns half that on 5w-30. I\u2019m actually considering going thicker.
Pros: burns half that
Cons: oil consumption
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Mileage: 195000 km
I have finished 1 oil change at 4k miles on a 2014 impreza that the previous owner religiously changed at 8k miles with cheap oil and cheap filters. My MPG improved a little and oil consumption went from 1 qt every 1k miles to 1 qt at 3k miles. I also commute 54 miles daily so the oil wasnt in the car that long. I "feel" like its doing something.
Pros: MPG improved, less oil consumption
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Mileage: 4000 km
Oil being dark is a good indicator that you have to do an oil change. However, you shouldn't wait until it changes color to do it. Clear oil doesn't necessarily mean you can keep going.
Pros: regular oil changes
Cons: sludge build up
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
I’m on rotella t6 on my ‘05 Impreza at 217k miles. Just had all the seals replaced. It has been on rotella since 132k miles. Runs really good.
Pros: runs really good
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Mileage: 217000 km
Having had multiple Subarus that leak oil like crazy (they all do when they get old) the leaks are most likely too much for the stop leak additive to fix anyway.
Cons: leaks are too much
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
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In March 2026, the ranking of engine oil for Subaru Impreza on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 6 reviews and 19 votes.
Which engine oil to choose for Subaru Impreza?
Last month, PartReview users preferred OEM Subaru. 47% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: engine oil Shell — 15%.
Third place: VALVOLINE with 15% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of engine oil, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
- OEM Subaru ranked 21, PR Score — 81. Based on 30 reviews and 94 votes.
- Shell ranked 4, PR Score — 94. Based on 351 review and 1069 votes.
- VALVOLINE — rank 7, PR Score — 94. Based on 275 reviews and 839 votes.
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