Subaru 2006 Baja - Manual (Page 379)

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Maintenance and service
7. Slide the cover toward the vehicle front to remove
it.
8. Remove the oil filter with an oil filter wrench.
9. Before installing a new oil filter, apply a thin coat of
engine oil to the seal.
10.Clean the rubber seal seating area of the bottom of
engine and install the oil filter by hand turning. Be
careful not to twist or damage the seal.
11.Tighten the oil filter by the amount indicated in the
following table after the seal makes contact with the
bottom of engine.
y Never over tighten the oil filter because that
can result in an oil leak.
y
Thoroughly wipe off any engine oil that has
spilled over the exhaust pipe and/or under-cov-
er. If left unremoved, the oil could catch fire.
12.Reinstall the cover under the oil filter.
13.Pour engine oil through the filler neck.
UBB055BA
Model Oil filter color Part number
Amount of
rotation
Non-turbo
models
Black 15208AA100 1 rotation
White
15208AA09A 2/3 – 3/4 ro-
tation
15208AA060
Turbo mod-
els
Black 15208AA100 1 rotation
White 15208AA09A
2/3 – 3/4 ro-
tation