Subaru 2004 Forester X - Manual (Page 344)

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Maintenance and service
Maintenance schedule ................................. 11-3
Maintenance precautions ............................ 11-3
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment .................................................. 11-4
When you do checking or servicing in the
engine compartment while the engine is
running ............................................................
11-5
Engine hood .................................................. 11-5
Engine compartment overview ................... 11-8
2.5 liter non-turbo model .................................. 11-8
2.5 liter turbo model .......................................... 11-9
Engine oil ...................................................... 11-10
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-10
Changing the oil and oil filter .......................... 11-11
Recommended grade and viscosity ................ 11-13
Recommended grade and viscosity under
severe driving conditions .............................. 11-15
Synthetic oil ....................................................... 11-15
Cooling system ............................................. 11-15
Cooling fan, hose and connections ................ 11-16
Engine coolant .................................................. 11-16
Air cleaner element ...................................... 11-20
Replacing the air cleaner element ................... 11-20
Spark plugs ................................................... 11-23
Recommended spark plugs ............................. 11-24
Drive belts ..................................................... 11-24
Manual transmission oil ............................... 11-25
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-25
Recommended grade and viscosity ................ 11-26
Automatic transmission fluid ...................... 11-27
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-27
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-29
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ...... 11-30
Checking the oil level ....................................... 11-30
Recommended grade and viscosity ............... 11-30
Rear differential gear oil ............................... 11-31
Checking the gear oil level .............................. 11-31
Recommended grade and viscosity ............... 11-32
Power steering fluid ...................................... 11-33
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-33
Recommended fluid ......................................... 11-34
Brake fluid ..................................................... 11-34
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-34
Recommended brake fluid ............................... 11-35
Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) ............................ 11-35
Checking the fluid level .................................... 11-35
Recommended clutch fluid .............................. 11-36
Brake booster ................................................ 11-36
Brake pedal .................................................... 11-37
Checking the brake pedal free play ................ 11-37
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance ... 11-37
Clutch pedal (MT vehicles) ........................... 11-38
Checking the clutch function .......................... 11-38
Checking the clutch pedal free play ............... 11-38
Hill holder (MT vehicles — if equipped) ...... 11-39
Replacement of brake pad and lining ......... 11-39
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .... 11-40
Parking brake stroke .................................... 11-41