[QUOTE=RXqME;749462]What year rexy you got? Im pretty sure the Pre-MY00 are suppose to be Z495. Z436 are for the later models??

Also the oil filter housing surface is suppose to be flat, no recess, only the filter has a recess for the O Ring. What they mean is when you remove your old filter the O ring from the old filter gets left behind on the oil filter housing therefore placing two O ring filters (usually only happens on model of vehicles when you can see the housing).[/QUOTE]

mine was made in late October 2000 but they list it as an MY01 for some reason?

[QUOTE=django;749470]mine was made in late October 2000 but they list it as an MY01 for some reason?[/QUOTE]

in October of each year subaru release the next year/model.

Your car is one example of this as you have a 10/2000 MY01

another example would be a 10/2005 MY06, a pignose with a 2005 build date, where most 2005 build (pre October) are a peanut.

I hope this gives some clarification

[QUOTE=django;749470]mine was made in late October 2000 but they list it as an MY01 for some reason?[/QUOTE]

So you have a my01 bugeye just like me same build date too


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The old filter I took off recently would not budge so had to remove it with a screwdriver, I'm starting to wonder if Ive managed to slightly bend the filter mating surface on the Oil Cooler!?. I hope not!

I'll have to buy a Geniune Subaru Filter and see if it stops leaking, had another go trying to get the Ryco one to seal but it still leaks!

no chance you would of bent the mating surface
non gen filters are just shit house to be honest, by the sounds of it you may be over tightening your filters also

I've always used RYCO or repo filters on my Subaru and never had a problem. Geniune isn't always the way mate, specially in this case. To me sounds like you either got the wrong filter and should get what came of it originally or you have over tightened the filter. All filters should be done up by hand, never use a tool to tighten them.

for the extra $5-$10 its a no brainer wether to go genuine or aftermarket imo

Yeah to some it can be a inconvenience to try and get a genuine filter from Subaru, especially when there part department is only open Monday to Friday, with the odd places opening Saturday. While repo or auto pro are open 7 days a week till 5pm and there's usually one locally. All I'm saying is why spend the extra $5-$10 on genuine? When you can buy aftermarket which works exactly the same and just as we'll, for $5-$10 less. Pretty much a no brainer for me.

Things like seals and gaskets I always buy genuine as some after markets can be more expensive or not made right.

I gave in and went to Subaru today and paid $20 for a genuine filter, fitted it up, went for a 10 min thrash and had another look= seems to be sealed now but will need more testing to know for sure.

I looked over everything again today and have no idea why the Ryco one persited to leak!???. Its so much easier and much more convenient ,plus cheaper to buy the Ryco filters yet I seemed to have bother with the one I bought?..

I've never had a problem with either the ryco 495 or 436, but have recently opted to go genuine, because there really isn't much difference in price. If you're doing servicing yourself, you will have to get bits from Subaru parts anyway as repco does not stock or produce some things any more ie cabin filters or oil filter washers.
Most, if not all of the better known workshops go with genuine parts.
Just buy 3-4 at a time and the inconvenience no longer exists, you're golden.