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Subaru WRX - Maintenance and Service

Subaru WRX
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Maintenance schedule ....................................... 11-3
Maintenance precautions................................... 11-3
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment.................................................... 11-4
When checking or servicing in the engine
compartment.................................................... 11-5
When checking or servicing in the engine
compartment while the engine is running .......... 11-5
Maintenance tips ................................................ 11-6
Removing and reinstalling clips .......................... 11-6
Engine hood ....................................................... 11-9
Engine comp artment overview ........................ 11-11
STI................................................................... 11-11
Except STI ....................................................... 11-12
Engine oil.......................................................... 11-13
Engine oil consumption.................................... 11-13
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-13
Changing the oil and oil filter............................ 11-15
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-16
Synthetic oil..................................................... 11-17
Cooling system ................................................ 11-17
Cooling fan, hose and connections ................... 11-17
Engine coolant ................................................. 11-18
Air cleaner element .......................................... 11-19
Replacing the air cleaner element ..................... 11-19
Spark plugs ...................................................... 11-21
Recommended spark plugs .............................. 11-21
Drive belts ........................................................ 11-22
Manual tran smission oil .................................. 11-23
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-23
Continuously variable transmission fluid ...... 11-23
Front differential gear oil (CVT models) and
rear differential gear oil................................ 11-23
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-23
Power stee ring fluid (STI) ............................... 11-24
Checking the fluid level.................................... 11-24
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-24
Brake fluid........................................................ 11-25
Checking the fluid level.................................... 11-25
Recommended brake fluid ............................... 11-25
Clutch fluid (MT models) ................................. 11-26
Checking the fluid level.................................... 11-26
Recommended clutch fluid............................... 11-26
Brake booster .................................................. 11-27
Brake pedal ...................................................... 11-27
Checking the brake pedal free play .................. 11-27
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance....... 11-28
Clutch pedal (MT models) ............................... 11-28
Checking the clutch function............................ 11-28
Checking the clutch pedal free play.................. 11-28
Hill start assist system.................................... 11-29
Replacement of brake pad and lining ............ 11-29
Breaking-in of new brake pads (models with
electronic parking brake system).................... 11-29
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings
(models without electronic parking brake
system) ......................................................... 11-30
Parking brake stroke (mod els without
electronic parking brake system) ................ 11-30
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