Engine Coolant - Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES

11.Engine Coolant

A: REPLACEMENT
1. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT
WARNING:
The radiator is of the pressurized type. Do not
attempt to open the radiator cap immediately
after the engine has been stopped.
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Remove the under cover.
3) Place a container under drain pipe.
4) Remove the drain cock to drain engine coolant
into container.
5) For quick draining, open the radiator cap.
NOTE:
• For turbo model, be sure to open the radiator cap
on the filler tank side.
• Be careful not to spill coolant on the floor.
6) Drain the coolant from reservoir tank.
7) Tighten the radiator drain cock securely after
draining coolant.
8) Pour the engine coolant into the radiator (for tur-
bo model, coolant filler tank) up to the filler neck po-
sition.
9) Fill engine coolant into the reservoir tank up to
"FULL" level.
Recommended engine coolant:
Refer to "RM" section. <Ref. to RM-5, COOL-
ANT, RECOMMENDED MATERIALS, Recom-
mended Materials.>
Engine Coolant
Coolant capacity (fill up to "FULL" level):
LHD AT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (without ATF
cooler (with warmer))
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (with ATF
cooler (with warmer))
3.0 L model (without ATF cooler (with warm-
er))
3.0 L model (with ATF cooler (with warmer))
LHD MT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model
3.0 L model
RHD AT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (without ATF
cooler (with warmer))
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model (with ATF
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cooler (with warmer))
Turbo model
3.0 L model (without ATF cooler (with warm-
er))
3.0 L model (with ATF cooler (with warmer))
RHD MT model
2.0 L non-turbo and 2.5 L model
Turbo model
3.0 L model
NOTE:
The SUBARU Genuine Coolant containing anti-
freeze and anti-rust agents is especially made for
SUBARU engine, which has an aluminum crank-
case. Always use SUBARU Genuine Coolant,
since other coolant may cause corrosion.
10) Close the radiator (for turbo model, coolant fill-
er tank) cap to start the engine and race 5 to 6
times at less than 3,000 rpm, then stop the engine.
(Complete this operation within 40 seconds.)
PM-22
6.3 2 (6.7 US qt, 5.5 Imp qt)
6.7 2 (7.1 US qt, 5.9 Imp qt)
7.2 2 (7.6 US qt, 6.3 Imp qt)
7.7 2 (8.1 US qt, 6.8 Imp qt)
6.4 2 (6.8 US qt, 5.6 Imp qt)
7.3 2 (7.7 US qt, 6.4 Imp qt)
6.4 2 (6.8 US qt, 5.6 Imp qt)
6.8 2 (7.2 US qt, 6.0 Imp qt)
7.3 2 (7.7 US qt, 6.4 Imp qt)
7.2 2 (7.6 US qt, 6.3 Imp qt)
7.8 2 (8.2 US qt, 6.9 Imp qt)
6.5 2 (6.9 US qt, 5.7 Imp qt)
7.4 2 (7.8 US qt, 6.5 Imp qt)
7.3 2 (7.7 US qt, 6.4 Imp qt)