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What fluids do you use?

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#1 · (Edited)
Year, Model, Trim, Trans
Mileage
Purpose of car

Engine Oil -
Engine Coolant -
Brake Fluid -
Transmission Oil -
Rear Diff Oil -
Power Steering Oil -
Windshield Washer Fluid -
 
#2 ·
2004 RS 5MT
130k
Daily driven

Engine Oil - Pennzoil dino 5w30 (winter) or 10w30 (summer)
Engine Coolant - 50/50 OE green & distilled water
Brake Fluid - ATE Superblue DOT4
Transmission Oil - OE Extra-S 75w90
Rear Diff Oil - OE Extra-S 75w90
Power Steering Fluid - whatever's in there...
Windshield Washer Fluid - Orange Rain-X De-icer (winter) or 50/50 blue stuff & water (summer)
 
#3 ·
2000 3.3RS 5spd
Mileage- engine-80,xxx trans 9,xxx
Purpose of car- DD

Engine Oil - Valve 5-30 Syn, or 10-40 syn
Engine Coolant -70/30 coolant to water, 30/70 summer
Brake Fluid -dot3 brakebest
Transmission Oil - U.S. Mix
Rear Diff Oil - redline 75w90
Power Steering Oil -Valvoline
Windshield Washer Fluid - Purple stuff
 
#4 · (Edited)
2006 Legacy GT

Mileage- engine- 46,000
Purpose of car- DD

Engine Oil - Amsoil 5w-40 Syn
Engine Coolant -70/30 coolant to water
Brake Fluid -Motul RBF600
Transmission Oil - Amsoil 75w90
Rear Diff Oil - Motul 75w90
Power Steering Oil -OEM
Windshield Washer Fluid - What evers on Sale
 
#5 · (Edited)
Car ~ 2005 OBS SE 5 Speed
Mileage ~62,500
Use ~ DD and Raising The Roof Off Barns On The Back Roads!!!

Engine Oil ~ Red Line 5W-30W
Radiator Fluid ~ 50/50 Subaru OEM/Distilled Water & Red Line 'Water Wetter'
Brake Fluid ~ ATE Super (Alternate Between Blue & Gold During Flushes)
Transmission Oil ~ Red Line 75W-90W NS
Rear Diff Oil ~ Red Line 75W-90W
Power Steering Oil ~ OEM
Windshield Washer Fluid ~ Rain-X 12 Season
 
#6 · (Edited)
Phew, long list here....lots of stuff to remember.

2002 Wrx, Wagon, Type RA 5MT w/ MLSD r160 (clutch type)
Mileage 85,5xx
Purpose of car DD/road tripper

Engine Oil -Shell Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic
Engine Coolant - 60/40 Coolant-water
Brake Fluid -RBF600 (FHI 4/2 pots)
Transmission Oil -Motul Gear 300 (75W90)
Rear Diff Oil -Motul PA 90
Power Steering Fluid - (OEM)
Windshield Washer Fluid -tye dye colored stuff or water.

2001/06 RSTi, Coupe, Dccd 6MT w/r180
Mileage: Lost track, somewhere around 120k on body.
Purpose of car: Occasional DD (non-winter)

Engine Oil -Shell Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic
Engine Coolant -OEM 60/40 (coolant/water)
Brake Fluid -RBF600 (FHI 4/2 pots)
Transmission Oil -Motul Gear 300 (75w90)
Rear Diff Oil -Motul PA 90
Power Steering Oil -OEM
Windshield Washer Fluid -Orange stuff

1997/06 PGGSTi (OBS), Wagon, EJ257 Stg 2, Non DCCD 6MT w/ MLSD r180
Mileage:150k on body, 10k on everything else
Purpose: Track car, Weekend road warrior.

Engine Oil -Shell Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic
Engine Coolant -OEM 60/40 (coolant/water)
Brake Fluid -RBF 660 (Brembo's installed)
Transmission Oil -Motul Gear 300 (75w90)
Rear Diff Oil -Motul PA 90
Power Steering Oil -OEM
Windshield Washer Fluid -Rain X maybe?
 
#7 ·
Year, Model, Trim, Trans- 2000 2.5RS, 5MT
Mileage- 212,xxx miles
Purpose of car- DD, Auto-X, Track

Engine Oil - Shell Rotella-T 5W-40 syn
Engine Coolant - Subaru 50/50
Brake Fluid - Valvoline Syn DOT 4
Transmission Oil - Redline
Rear Diff Oil - Redline
Power Steering Oil - Castrol Dex/Merc III
Windshield Washer Fluid - Blue stuff

Why the hell do you want to know what kind of washer fluid people use, lol.
 
#8 · (Edited)
Year, Model, Trim, Trans-2001 2.5 RS 5MT
Mileage-144k
Purpose of car-DD, spirited drives

Engine Oil -5w30 or 10w30Castrol GTX or Syntec w/ OEM filter
Engine Coolant -Subaru OEM w/ coolant conditioner
Brake Fluid -ATE Super Blue
Transmission Oil -Amsoil Severe Gear oil 75w90
Rear Diff Oil -Amsoil Severe Gear 75w90
Power Steering Oil -Subaru or just ATF
Windshield Washer Fluid -Rain-x all season 0 degree
 
#9 ·
Year, Model, Trim, Trans - 2000 rs ,06wrx motor,5mt
Mileage -124k chassis 16.8k engine
Purpose of car - DD,AutoX,Track,Backroads

Engine Oil - Motul 8100 5w30/ Performax oil filter, Castrol Syn 5w30/ Bosch Filter
Engine Coolant - Prestone 50/50
Brake Fluid - Motul RBF600
Transmission Oil - Subaru S fluids / Amsoil if not available 75w90
Rear Diff Oil -Subaru S fluids / Amsoil if not available 75w90
Power Steering Oil - Dex/Merc III ATF
Windshield Washer Fluid - Any when i have the bottle in the car
 
#10 ·
MY 2001 RS / 2004 STI swap / JDM 5-speed
Mileage -130k chassis / 18k engine

Engine Oil - Motul 8100 5w40
Filter - Tokyo Roki
Engine Coolant - Subaru 50/50
Brake Fluid - Motul RBF600
Transmission Oil - Subaru Extra-S / Motul 75w/90
Rear Diff Oil - Subaru LSD fluid
Power Steering Oil - Valvoline???DerkaMercaIII
Windshield Washer Fluid - Pep Boys Brand / Peak 50/50
 
#11 ·
1998, STI, Type R, DCCD 5spd

Mileage - 55k Chassis, 2k Engine
Purpose of car - DD

Engine Oil - Royal Purple
Engine Coolant - 50/50 Prestone/Water
Brake Fluid - Motul RBF600
Transmission Oil - Redline Lightweight Shockproof
Rear Diff Oil - Redline 75w-90
Power Steering Oil - DexIII
Windshield Washer Fluid - Blue de-icing


1999, 2.5RS, Coupe, 5spd

Mileage - 73k Engine & Chassis
Purpose of car - DD
Engine Oil - Royal Purple
Engine Coolant - 50/50 Prestone/Water
Brake Fluid - Motul RBF600
Transmission Oil - Redline Lightweight Shockproof
Rear Diff Oil - Redline 75w-90
Power Steering Oil - DexIII
Windshield Washer Fluid - Blue de-icing
 
#12 ·
2000, Impreza RS, 4DR, 5 speed
Mileage-175K
Purpose of car- DD and small rallys

Engine Oil - 5w40 Castrol synthetic
Engine Coolant - 50/50 peak global
Brake Fluid - Castrol dot 4
Transmission Oil - Redline 75-90NS
Rear Diff Oil - Redline 75-90
Power Steering Oil - dex III
Windshield Washer Fluid - bud be gone or whatever the pink shit is
 
#13 ·
Subaru impreza Outback sport 1997 / 2.2L / 5 speed

Engine Oil - Castrol Full synthetic
Engine Coolant -PEAK 50/50
Brake Fluid -
Transmission Oil -
Rear Diff Oil -
Power Steering Oil - Prestone
Windshield Washer Fluid - Rain X
 
#14 ·
1998 Impreza Outback Sport 5MT 2.2
125k
Daily

Engine Oil - Redline 5w30 Synthetic
Engine Coolant - 50 OEM Coolant/50 Distilled Water, Conditioner, Reline Water Wetter
Brake Fluid - Valvoline Synthetic Dot 3 & 4
Transmission Oil - Redline Synthetic 75w90 NS Gear Oil
Rear Diff Oil - Redline Synthetic 75w90 Gear Oil
Power Steering Oil - Redline Synthetic D4 ATF
Windshield Washer Fluid - Rain-X, Rain-X Additive
 
#15 ·
I like this thread, it needs more posts.

1999 Impreza RS - 5Spd - EJ20
Mileage - 231,500
Purpose of car - DD/Mountain driving

Engine Oil - Shell Rotella T5 10w30
Engine Coolant - Peak 50/50
Brake Fluid - Subaru
Transmission Oil - Subaru Extra-S
Rear Diff Oil - Subaru MLSD
Power Steering Oil
- Berkebile 2+2
Windshield Washer Fluid - Rain-X Orange
 
#16 ·
1999, Impreza, 2.5RS, 5MT
Mileage - 83,139
Purpose of car - Daily Driver

Engine Oil - Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w30
Engine Coolant - Subaru 50/50
Brake Fluid - Subaru
Transmission Oil - Subaru
Rear Diff Oil - Subaru
Power Steering Oil - Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF
Windshield Washer Fluid - Blue Liquid?
 
#18 ·
2001 Impreza 2.5RS 5-speed
~180k
DD & some autocross

Engine Oil - M1 5W-30
Engine Coolant - Subaru 50/50
Brake Fluid - ATE Blue
Transmission Oil - Red Line 75W-90W NS
Rear Diff Oil - Red Line 75W-90W
Power Steering Oil - OEM
Windshield Washer Fluid - Whatever is cheapest
 
#19 ·
2000 Impreza 2.5RS 5-speed (1993 ej20g motor/transmission)
Chassis: ~180,000
engine: ~65,000
Daily/Auto-x

Engine Oil - Shell Rotella 15w40
Engine Coolant - Subaru 50/50
Brake Fluid - Motul RBF600
Transmission Oil - Motul Gear 300 75w90/Subaru Extra S
Rear Diff Oil - Redline 75w90
Power Steering Oil - Generic ATF
Windshield Washer Fluid - Rain-x!
 
#20 ·
1999 2.5RS 5MT w/ 02 WRX swap
~138K
Weekend toy, auto-x, snowboarding & road trips

Engine oil: Rotella T6 5w40
Engine coolant: 50% Prestone & 50% distilled water
Brake fluid: ATE Super Blue
Transmission oil: 1qt synchromesh, 1qt Redline hd shockproof rest Mobil 1 75w90
Rear diff oil: Mobil 1 75w90
Power steering fluid: OEM
Windshield washer fluid: None, removed the reservoir
 
#21 ·
1995 Impreza L (95 ej20g wrx with 2004 FXT trans)
Chassis: ~232,xxx
Engine/Trans: ~67,xxx
Weekend, auto/track

Engine Oil - Shell Rotella 15w40
Engine Coolant - Prestone/Distilled water (30/70 summer, 60/40 winter)
Brake Fluid - ATE superblue
Transmission Oil - Subaru Extra S
Rear Diff Oil - Subaru Extra S
Power Steering Oil - Generic ATF
Windshield Washer Fluid - Rain-x!