Engine Oil: Service and Repair

Engine Oil

REPLACEMENT
1) Open the engine oil filler cap for quick draining of the engine oil.





2) Drain the engine oil by loosening engine oil drain plug.
3) Replace the drain plug gasket.





4) Tighten the engine oil drain plug after draining engine oil.
Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)

5) Fill engine oil through the filler pipe up to upper point on level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is placed level when checking oil level. Use the engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, selected in accordance with the table in figure.
Recommended oil API classification SL, SJ or SH grade oil with the words "Energy Conserving" or "Energy Conserving II", or the new API mark indicated on the container (if SL or SJ grade oil is unavailable, use SH or SO grade oil).
Engine oil capacity: (Non-turbo model)
Upper level 4.0 liters (4.2 US quarts 3.5 Imp quarts)
Lower level 3.0 liters (3.2 US quarts 2.6 Imp quarts)





Engine oil capacity: (Turbo model)
Upper level 4.5 liters (4.8 US quarts 4.0 Imp quarts)
Lower level 3.5 liters (3.7 US quarts 3.1 Imp quarts)
Oil of a proper viscosity ensures good cold and hot starting by reducing viscous friction and thus increasing cranking speed.

CAUTION: When replenishing oil, it does not matter if the oil to be added is a different brand from that in the engine; however, use oil having the API classification and SAE viscosity No. specified by SUBARU.

NOTE: If the vehicle is used in areas with very high temperatures or for other heavy duty applications, the following viscosity oils may be used: API classification: SL, SJ or SH SAE viscosity No.: 30, 40, 10W-50, 20W-40, 20W50.

6) Close the engine oil filler cap.
7) Start the engine and warm it up for a while.





8) After the engine stops, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the upper level on level gauge.