Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 1797

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3. Engine Oil

A: INSPECTION

1) Park vehicle on a level surface.

2) Remove oil level gauge and wipe it clean.

3) Reinsert the level gauge all the way. Be sure that

the level gauge is correctly inserted and in the

proper orientation.

4) Remove it again and note the reading. If the en-

gine oil level is below the "L" line, add oil to bring

the level up to the "F" line.

5) After turning off the engine, wait a few minutes

for the oil to drain back into the oil pan before

checking the level.

6) Just after driving or while the engine is warm, en-

gine oil level may show in the range between the

"F" line and the notch mark. This is caused by ther-

mal expansion of the engine oil.

7) To prevent overfilling the engine oil, do not add

oil above the "F" line when the engine is cold.

(A) Oil level gauge

(B) Engine oil filler cap

(D) Lower level

(E) Approx. (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt)

B: REPLACEMENT

1) Open engine oil filler cap for quick draining of the

2) Drain engine oil by loosening engine oil drain

3) Replace drain plug gasket.

4) Tighten engine oil drain plug after draining en-

Tightening torque:

LU(H4DOSTC)-8

(B) Drain plug

44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 ft-lb)

(B) Drain plug

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