Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual: Changing the oil and oil filter

Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual / Maintenance and service / Engine oil / Changing the oil and oil filter

Change the oil and oil filter according to the maintenance schedule in the "Warranty and Maintenance Booklet".

NOTE

Changing the engine oil and oil filter should be performed by a well-trained expert. Contact your SUBARU dealer for changing the engine oil and oil filter.
Fully trained mechanics 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.
If performing oil replacement yourself, observe the local regulations and dispose of waste oil properly.

Checking the oil level

Park the vehicle on a level surface and stop the engine. If you check the oil level just after stopping the engine, wait a few minutes for the oil to drain back into the oil pan before chec ...

Recommended grade and viscosity

CAUTION Use only engine oil with the recommended grade and viscosity. Refer to "Engine oil" F12-4. NOTE Engine oil viscosity (thickness) affects fuel economy. Oils of lower visco ...

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On the phone (menu) screen, select the "Contacts" key to open the phone number list screen. You can make a call by selecting an item in the list (up to five phone numbers are listed). If there is no contact data, a message is displayed to indicate that there is no contact data. Cont ...