Turbo Model
- Open the engine oil filler cap for quick draining of engine oil.
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Drain engine oil by loosening the engine oil drain plug.NOTE: Prepare the container for draining of engine oil.
- Tighten the engine oil drain plug after draining engine oil.NOTE: Use a new drain plug gasket.
Tightening torque:
44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
- Lower the vehicle.
- Using engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, fill engine oil through the filler duct to the "F" line on the oil level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is parked on a level surface when checking oil level.
Recommended oil:
Refer to the "RM" information for the recommended oil. < Refer to LUBRICANTS , RECOMMENDED MATERIALS, Recommended Materials. >
Engine oil capacity:
Refer to "SPC" information for engine oil capacity. < Refer to CAPACITY , Forester. >
- Close the engine oil filler cap.
- Start the engine to circulate the oil in engine.
- After stopping the engine, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the "F" line on oil level gauge.
- Park the vehicle on a level surface.
- Remove the oil level gauge and wipe away the oil.
- Reinsert the oil level gauge all the way. Be sure that the oil level gauge is correctly inserted and properly orientated.
- Pull out the oil level gauge again, and check the oil level. If the engine oil level is below "L" line, check for oil leakage from engine and add oil to bring the level up to "F" line.
- Start the engine to circulate the oil in engine.
- After turning off the engine, wait a few minutes for the oil to return to the oil pan before checking the level.
NOTE:
- Just after driving or while the engine is warm, engine oil level shows in the range between the "F" line and the notch mark. This is caused by thermal expansion of engine oil.
- To prevent overfilling of engine oil, do not add oil above "F" line when the engine is cold.
- As the oil level gauge is used for daily maintenance, "F" line and "L" line is set assuming that the engine is cold.