50k maintenance

[colombian3jo]

so i dont want to take my car to subaru. haha and get charged up the so what kinda stuff should i do to my car because im almost at 50k. oil change? transmission oil change? what should i do?

also. recently ive heard some wierd noises when im taking a sharp turn or when i shift. its almost like a grinding. when it never did it b4. its just been recently and its very hard to recreate. it almost sounds like the down pipe maybe. the clutch is engaging perfect and i dont feel any lag between shifts. so i dont think its the clutch. could it be my tranny. the shifts go in clean but it makes a wierd noise. help! hahah

thanks

[SuBeast]

Ya know, i'm one of those guys that replaces things soon, so if it were me, i'd do a full tune up of spark plugs, oil change (i'd recommend Royal Purple, or any Synthetic oil) But then again, it's going to be hard to do spark plugs unless you take it to a dealer..... But yeah, i'd do a full oil change, and since your profile says you have a perrin intake, i'd clean or replace the filter also. Just do the regular. maybe spray some lube everywhere on your suspension also.

I have already cleaned my Jetta's air filter three times and changed the oil twice in only 2k miles and 4 months. I'm about to swap to performance spark plugs and wires also.

Yeah, I don't know why i'm posting this reply, it is kind of useless. But whatever I'm BORED!

[turmic]

You should be good to about 60k and check out this thread. 30k service That list is what most subaru dealerships will perform.

[man show]

Subaru maintenance schedules and new car break-in period

According to that link, just keep up with your regular oil changes and your next major service will be at 60K. I'd get that noise checked out for sure. Strange noises are usually a sign of something bad.

[turmic]

Just know that STIs should have the platinum plugs in from the dealership and those don't need to be changed until 60k. Should be inspected at 30k though. All other plugs should be changed in 30k intervals. According to their service guides.

[SuBeast]

Dang Platinum lasts that long? Nice..... I'd still upgrade to iridiums whenever it needs changing though. iridiums OWN!!!!

[colombian3jo]

thanks for the replys. i need some more help. to see what i should do.
soo i figured out the noise my car is making. when i shift in to 3rd or 4th.

so i push in my clutch. shift into gear. release the clutch. the clutch engages and car gains moment foward and ERRRRRR..theres a wierd grinding noise. so i have no idea what it could be. the clutch feels fine. engages perfect. no slip. is it my tranny?? i hope its not dying. i thought the sti was bullet proof hahaha. i know its not. but still...sigh help please

[SuBeast]

Wow, that one is confuzzling... Not sure, maybe you have something loose on the clutch? like pressure plate or something, no idea just throwing out suggestions......

[turmic]

I hate to say this....because I have no idea. But if you posted that exact post in the drivetrain/tranny forum. You'd probably have better luck on getting help from people that would know.