Msa5m0604a_19, Maintenance and service – Subaru 2006 Legacy User Manual

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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 .........

11-4

Engine hood ....................................................... 11-4
Engine compartment overview ......................... 11-6

2.5-liter non-turbo models .....................................

11-6

2.5-liter turbo models .............................................

11-7

3.0-liter models .......................................................

11-8

Engine oil ............................................................ 11-9

Checking the oil level .............................................

11-9

Changing the oil and oil filter ................................ 11-10

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-12

Recommended grade and viscosity under severe

driving conditions ................................................ 11-13

Cooling system .................................................. 11-13

Hose and connections ........................................... 11-14

Engine coolant ........................................................ 11-14

Air cleaner element ............................................ 11-17

Replacing the air cleaner element ......................... 11-17

Spark plugs ......................................................... 11-19

Recommended spark plugs ................................... 11-19

Drive belts ........................................................... 11-20

2.5-liter models ....................................................... 11-20

3.0-liter models ....................................................... 11-20

Manual transmission oil .................................... 11-20

Checking the oil level ............................................. 11-20

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-21

Automatic transmission fluid ............................ 11-22

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-22

Recommended fluid ............................................... 11-23

Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ............ 11-23

Checking the oil level ............................................. 11-23

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-24

Rear differential gear oil .................................... 11-24

Checking the gear oil level .................................... 11-24

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-26

Power steering fluid ........................................... 11-27

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-27

Recommended fluid ............................................... 11-27

Brake fluid ........................................................... 11-28

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-28

Recommended brake fluid ..................................... 11-28

Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) .................................. 11-29

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-29

Recommended clutch fluid .................................... 11-29

Brake booster ..................................................... 11-30
Brake pedal ......................................................... 11-30

Checking the brake pedal free play ...................... 11-30

Checking the brake pedal reserve distance ......... 11-30

Clutch pedal (Manual transmission

vehicles) ........................................................... 11-31

Checking the clutch function ................................ 11-31

Checking the clutch pedal free play ..................... 11-31

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