CAUTION:
If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emission of smoke or causing a fire.
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Open the oil filler cap for quick draining of engine oil.
3. Lift up the vehicle.
4. Drain engine oil by loosening the engine oil drain plug.
NOTE:
Prepare the container for draining of engine oil.
5. 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)
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Using engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, fill engine oil through the oil filler pipe to the “F” line on oil level gauge.
Recommended oil:
Refer to “SPECIFICATION” for recommended oil. 
Engine oil capacity:
Refer to “SPECIFICATION” for engine oil capacity.
8. Close the oil filler cap.
9. Drive the vehicle for 5 — 10 km (3 — 6 miles) to raise the engine coolant temperature until the needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge goes up to the middle between Hot and Cold.
10. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
11. Stop the engine and leave it for five minutes.
12. Recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the “F” line on oil level gauge.
|
(A) |
Oil level gauge |
(C) |
“F” line |
(E) |
Approx. 1.0 L (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt) |
|
(B) |
Oil filler cap |
(D) |
“L” line |
13. Using Subaru Select Monitor, reset the oil dilution ratio.
CAUTION:
When replacing the engine oil, always reset the oil dilution ratio.