Subaru synthetic oil was introduced in July 2010. 0w-20 and 5w-30 gallons and quarts available |
Replace the hvac cabin air filter behind the glovebox every year or so. Here's a dirty 12 month old filter next to a new clean one |
1000 miles: Drive calmly for the first 1,000 miles and vary your driving with a normal mix of city and highway.
Always
note the blue 'cold engine' light on the dashboard- its a visual
reminder that the engine is cold.
Avoid
hard starts and stops.
Avoid
over-revving the engine, try to keep RPMs under 4000.
Vary
your speeds over the full range of city and highway driving
Don't
use cruise control much, if at all.
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and freeway driving is fine because that will vary the speeds
1st
oil change
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cylinder Outback, Legacy, Impreza, and WRX, STI by 7.5 months or 7,500
miles.
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cylinder 2.5Forester by 7.5 months or 7500 miles. See image
below, it was 3 months or 3,000 miles innthe first version of the
maintenance schedule
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cylinder Outback, Legacy, Tribeca by 3 months or 3,000 miles.
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OUTBACK AND LEGACY maintenance schedule and service intervals I = inspect, R = replace, P = perform Always
refer
to your owners manual and contact your local dealer
for complete and current information on your car.
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Engine Oil and Filter- 6 cylinder 3.6R Outback, Legacy *1
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Engine coolant: Subaru Super Coolant long life coolant. replace coolant at 11 years or 137,500 miles but inspect system, hoses, connections more often, After the first replacement, change it every 6 years/75,000 miles *11 |
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2014 OUTBACK AND LEGACY |
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FORESTER, XV CROSSTREK, BRZ, WRX, STI, IMPREZA maintenance schedule and service intervals I = inspect, R = replace, P = perform Always
refer
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Engine Oil and Filter, 2.5L 4 cylinder Forester, 2.0L Impreza, BRZ, Crosstrek *1 Synthetic 0w-20 oil required 1st oil change by 7500 miles or 7.5 months. Subsequent oil changes at least every 7500 miles or 7.5 months Note: this is the minimum required. If you use regular oil, its suggested to change the oil every 3750 miles or 3.75 mos |
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Engine Oil and Filter Turbo models WRX, STI, Forester 2.0XT *1 Synthetic 5w-30 synthetic oil required. 1st oil change is required by 7500 miles or 7.5 months and is required at least every 7500 miles or 7.5 months after that. It is strongly recommended to do more often than that. |
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CVT transmission oil- Forester, Impreza, Crosstrek Replace only under severe driving or towing conditions. #4 Use Subaru CVT oil only. There's no dipstick to check the CVT fluid. Forester 2.0XT's high torque CVT uses special CVT fluid, orange colored. |
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above- 2014 FORESTER, CROSSTREK, BRZ, WRX, STI, IMPREZA subject to change correction
updating. always contact your local service center.
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maintenance schedule and service intervals I = inspect, R = replace, P = perform Always
refer
to your owners manual and contact your local dealer
for complete and current information on your car.
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Camshaft
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Engine Oil and Filter, Tribeca *1
5w-30 oil synthetic oil recommended but not required 1st oil change by 3000 miles or 3 months required 2nd oil change by 7500 miles or 7.5 months Subsequent oil changes at least every 7500 miles or 7.5 months . This is the minimum required. If you use regular oil, its suggested to change the oil every 3750 miles or 3.75 mos |
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above- 2014 TRIBECA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE |
Severe driving
is
> Repeated short trips,
stop-and-go, extensive idling (basically any urban driving)
> Rough, muddy, dusty, wet,
humid, cold, mountainous, salty conditions (basically any country
or winter driving)
> Towing a trailer.
> Racing
*NOTES
#1: under severe
driving replace oil and filter every 3,750 miles.
#2. under extremely cold or hot weather replace the filter more often
#3. under severe
driving replace differential gear oil 15,000 miles
#4. under severe
driving replace the automatic transmission fluid at 15,000 miles. CVT
oil should be replaced under severe driving at 24,855 miles
#5. when used in high humidity or mountainous areas replace the brake fluid, clutch fluid every 15,000 miles
#6. under severe driving, brake and steering system inspection should be performed every 7500 miles or 7.5 months,
#8 when used in dusty conditions, the air filter should be replaced more often
#9: Auto Transmission
filter is maintenance free- replace only when damaged or the fluid has
leaked (3.6L 5AT only)
#11. Subaru Super
Coolant. 1st replacement interval is 11years/137,500 miles (220,000 km).
2nd replacement interval is 6 years/ 75,000 miles (120,000 km) after the
1st. If towing replace more often. Use Subaru coolant only, do not mix
with other types or it will reduce protection