Subaru FORESTER 2012 - Changing the Oil and Oil Filter

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一般Model "A8170GE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 7/ 3
11-18 Maintenance and service
4. Be sure the level gauge is correctly
inserted until it stops with the graphic
symbol “
” on its top in the direction
shown in the illustration.
1) Full level
2) Low level
3) Approximately 1.0 liter (1.1 US qt, 0.9
Imp qt) from lower level to upper level
5. Pull out the level gauge again and
check the oil level on it. If it is below the
low level, add engine oil to bring the level
up to the full level.
6. To add engine oil, remove the engine
oil filler cap and slowly pour engine oil
through the filler neck.
CAUTION
. Use only engine oil wi th the
recommended grade and vis-
cosity.
. Be careful not to spill engine oil
when adding it. If oil touches the
exhaust pipe, it may cause a bad
smell, smok e, and/or a fire. If
engine oil gets on the exhaust
pipe, be sure to wipe it off.
NOTE
To prevent overfilling the engine oil, do
not add any additional oil above the full
level.
7. Restart t he en gine and keep the
engine idling until the idle speed stabi-
lizes.
8. Stop the engine. After 5 minutes,
check the oil level again.
& Changing the oil and oil filter
S11AE02
Change the oil and oil filter according to
the maintenance schedule.
The engine oil and oil f ilter must be
changed more frequently than listed in
the maintenance schedule, when short
trips are frequently made, when towing a
trailer, or when driving in extremely cold
weather.
NOTE
. Changing the engine oil and oil filter
should be performed by a well-trained
expert. We recommend that you con-
tact your SUBARU dealer for changing
the engine oil and oil filter. Fully trained
technicians are on standby at a
SUBARU dealer to utilize the special
tools, spare parts and recommended
oil for this work, and also, used oils are
properly disposed of.
. For diesel engine models, the en-
gine oil replacement data that is stored
in the on-board computer should be
reset using a special tool every time
engine oil and the oil filter are replaced.
If the data is not reset, the diesel
particulate filter warning light will not
operate properly. To reset the on-board
computer data without a special tool,
refer to the following item.
! Resetting the oil replacement data
(diesel engine models)
S11AE0201
After engine oil and the oil filter have been
replaced, the oil replacement data should
be reset. To reset the data without a
special tool, perform the following proce-
dures.
1. Depress the brake and clutch pedals.
2. Start the engine, and keep it in idling.
3. Release the clutch pedal.